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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
DATE:
December 20, 1982
RESOLUTION NO:
82-74
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN: Geving
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN: Swenson
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CHANGES IN STATE AID FORMULA
WHEREAS, Minnesota state local government aid to cities was
originally distributed on a per capita basis; and
WHEREAS, the current state aid distribution is not equitable
in that some cities receive as much as $122.95 per capita, and
other cities receive as little as $11.61 per capita; and
WHEREAS, the State Revenue Department report indicates that
"90 percent of the inequities are caused by the grandfather
clause, and the present formula fails to achieve the purpose of
equi ty "; and
WHEREAS, the following revenue sharing mechanisms, which may
be duplicative of state aid, are also available and assist in
e achieving equity:
a). Gas tax for cities over 5000 population;
b). Fiscal Disparities;
c). Metropolitan Transit Commission~
d). Federal aid entitlements~
e). Special local taxes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the City of Chanhassen
strongly requests and supports changes in the state aid formula.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Chanhassen specifi-
cally supports/requests changes that will accomplish the
following:
a). Provide for equitable fund distribution;
b). Include no grandfather clause;
c). Provide for periodic review and adjustment to
assure the goal of equity;
d). Include no incentive for spending;
e). Provide for distribution on a per capita basis,
with cities receiving a lessor disbursement (as the
result of a change in state aid formula) given the
option/authority to raise a one percent (1%) sales
tax.
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen this 20th day of December, 1982.
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ATTEST:
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Don Ashworth, City Clerk/Manager
YES
NO
Hamilton
Neveaux
Geving
Swenson
Horn
None
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Tomas L.
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HamIlton, Mayor
ABSENT
None