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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
DATE: April 2, 1979
79-23
RESOLUTION NO:
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN:
Pearson
Hatthews
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN:
WHEREAS, The City of Chanhassen is required by State law to
establish a diseased tree program prior to the first of each calendar
year; and
WHEREAS, The budget adopted by the City of Chanhassen is composed
of both local property tax collections as well as anticipated State
aids; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Chanhassen is required by law to make
property certifications to the County Auditors, for collection in the
following year, prior to October 10th of each year, and
WHEREAS, To carry out removal and disposal of trees on private
property, cities such as Chanhassen, must contract for such removal
and disposal and have such contracts let prior to the diseased tree
removal season; and
WHEREAS, The State of Minnesota has not acted to set the level
of funding for remmbursement of shade tree activities by cities, and
is further considering significantly reducing that level of funding
from previous levels; and
WHEREAS, Such indecision by the State of Minnesota has placed:
a significant hardship on the City of Chanhassen and potential financial
liability in being unable to let contracts as mandated by State law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of The City
of Chanhassen that the City Council sincerely requests that the State
legislature consider:
1). Immediately app~oving the Shade Tree program as recommended
by the League of Hinnesota Cities, i.e. that the appropria-
tion of two years ago should be increased by cost of living
factors to insure a consistent level of funding - all as
set out in the notice as received from the League of
Minnesota Cities and Association of Metropolitan Municipalities;
and
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That the City of Chanhassen requests that no legislation
be adopte d by the State of Minnesota which mandates programs
to be carried out by cities without insuring that timely
and practical methods of financing such programs can
additionally be found; and
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3). That the State should not establish mandated programs
for cities to carry out unless such is financed, in the
majority, by State funding sources. Further,
requiring cities to carry out mandated programs and
providing levy limit exemptions for such programs should
be avoided as such places a disproportionate portion
of these costs on property taxes.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen,
this 2nd day of April , 1979.
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Don Ashw rth, City anager
YES
Acting Mayor Neveaux
Councilman Pearson
Councilman Geving
Councilman Matthews
Mayor Hobbs - absent