Res 76 - 14 In Opposition to Dakota County Board Resolution No. 10"� .
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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
-DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA�
. ' 'RESOLUTION N0. 76-14
� RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO DAKOTA COUNTY BOARD
" RESOLUTION'N0. 10� • -
WHEREAS, the Da:kota County Legislative Deleqation held a meeting on _
February 9, 1976"at the State Capitol that was attended by many City Government
officials from Dakota County; and �� . . .
WHEREAS, the Dakota County,.Board, at that meeting, requested that its
Resolution No. 10 dated February 6, 1976, be put in bill form and be supported
by the Dakota County Legislative Delegation; and '
' WHEREAS, the obvious purpose of the legislation requested would be to allow
the Dakota County Board to overrule in absolute and final form, the decision of
a'City Council on the "Special Benefits" applicable to County owned property
related to public improvements installed by local municipalities; and � '
WHEREAS,�it does not appear to this City Council that the Dakota Cbunty
Board is qualified to make decisions on "Special Benefits" that may affect the
financial wellbeing of local municipalities; and . .
., WHEREAS, if local municipalities levy special assessments against property
owned by Dakota County and the.Dakota County Board is of the opinion that such
assessments are greater.than the benefits derived,.there exists, under the Special
Assessment Statutes of the State,of Minriesota, an appeal process that appears
adequate to this Council to remedy�the`differences of opiriion. '
NOW THEREFORE BE4IT RESOLVED by`the City Council of the .City of Mendota
Heights that'it hereby urges_the Dakota�County Legislative Deleqation not to
support the�DaJcota County Board Resolution No. 10; .
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- BE ITkFURTHER RESOLVED,�that copies.of this•Resolution be forwarded to all
members of�the Dakota County Legislative Delegation, the Dakota County Auditor,'
and to_the City Clerk of each municipality in Dakota County.
�Adopted by the City Council of the City of Meridota Heights this Sixteenth day
of March, 1976. -- , •
CITY COUNCIL ,
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS �
By. / tx���/�J c 0���
Robert G. Lockwood
Acting Mayor ' � '