HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 93-55 RESOLUTION NO. 93-55 ~
~ W/~erea~, unfunded ~da~s on 1~1 ~ve~ent have in~s~ si~fi~nfly in ~
~ ~nty~; ~
~ W~~, fede~l and s~ ~n~s do not ~nsider 1~ ~~ces, ~s~, or ~
~pa~, and subje~ ~es ~ ~l or ~mln~ ~l~es for non~mplian~;
W/~erea~, federal and state mandates require compliance regardless of other press-
lng local needs and priorities affecting the health, welfare, and safety of citizens;
WAereo#, federal and state burdens on local governments force cities to impose a
combination of higher local taxes and fees on local taxpayers and/or reduce local
services to citizens;
W~ereas, federal and state mandates are often inflexible, 'one-size-fits-all' require-
ments with unrealistic time frames and overly specific and inflexible procedures
where less costly alternatives may be just as effective;
Whereas, the cumulative impact of these laws and rules directly affect the citizens
of our cities; and
Whereas, the League of Minnesota Cities, in collaboration with the National
League of Cities, seeks to help citizens understand and then help encourage law-
makers to reduce the burden and inflexibility of unfunded msndates, beginning
with a National Unfunded Mandates Day on October o.7, 1993;
~Vow, gherefore, l~e ~g re#olved that the City of COLUMB IA HEIGHTS
endorses the League's efforts and those of the Nations] League of Cities and will
fully inform our citizens about the impact of state federal znandates on our local
spending and taxes;
Be ~tf~het're#olve~thatthe Cityof COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
endorses this year of mandate awareness, beginning on October 27 by informing
and working with members of our Congressiona] delegation and our state legisla-
tors to educate them about the impact of federa]..an, d state mandates and the ac-
tions necessary to reduce these burdens on our c~tizens.
f Passed the 25th day of Oct 1
Seconded by: Clerkin
A11 ayes Du,, ,-,~.~y., ~...~,~yu,(/
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