Res 1979 - 26 Concerning Dakota County Road & Bridge Funds (As It Affects Levy Limits). , �- • � - ' . ' :
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� CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS . � � � ,
� . Dakota County, Minnesota ' • , •
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" " . ' RESOLUTION NO. 79-26 . � � ' � '
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- `RESOLUTION CONCERNING DAKOTA COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE FUNDS
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,,. WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 457 of Minnesota Laws of 1959, Dakota County
, ��presently distributes 35 percent.of. its road�and bridge tax levy to Cities within ,-
�Dakota County bas�d on their individual taxable valuation; and �. .
,�. WHEREAS, said legislation provided that Dakota County may make such dis- �; �
� tribution; and . � " ' �' � � . • . . � ' -
` WHEREAS, this City desires�to-remove the uncertainty:tliat'technically exists -
with respect to this importantlsource"of�fundspin its municipal budget; and `
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�. WHEREAS ,° it appears �appr�opr�iate,�that theA lev,y :�imit of�; Dakota County should � ,
�,be reduced and the levy limits of eacYi'Dakota County City b� increased 'for the .
purpose of allowing each City,�.to ;make.� the _tax� levy rather-� thansDakota County. �• �
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_ NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOL•VED'aby*the City- Co_uncil of�theyGity of Mendota . _
Heights, Dakota County,.Minnesota,, as'follows: ' " ��
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�' 1. That said road and bridge.levy by Dakota County has served the pur-
. pose and intent set;forth in the law above�referenced., �
. ' � 2. That this•Cityrshould be,able to determine.levy needs directly rather-
� ;than receiving appropriations,from Dakota County tax levies. ' • .,
� -� ��- 3. That this City does support legislation which would reduce�the.levy
.��.limit of Dakota County and.increase the levy.limit of each City in Dakota ''„
County in such°amounts to be in accordance with amounts distributed by .
• •. Dakota County in 1978, it being the intent that the spendable dollars of
��� neither Dakota County nor_Cities in Dakota County would change._ „
••.4. That the,intent'of the draft .legislation attached to this resolution �
_ _ ' as Exhibit A is hereby approved. � ; , - . ' -
5. �That this City'does urge the Dakota County Board of Commissioners
� � to also support said legislation. ,� - . :� � -- ` . _
• 6.. That the City Clerk shall immediately-transmit a certified copy of ' i
�� �.this resolution`to the Dakota County Board of Commissi.oners. � -• ' `
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'. Adopted by the City Council-of the•City of Mendota Heights this 20th� day of . -
� E'ebruar`y ;, 1979. . ' ' . , " �
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• ATTEST:,_ . •• � . t • ' Robert G. Lockwood, Mayor �
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A ` Ka hleen M. Swanson, City� Clerk ` ,' ' � ' � A . � ; _
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