HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 94-24RESOLUTION NO. 94-24
CITY UNITY DAY RESOLUTION
WHEREAS:
The City of Columbia Heights is a member of the League of
Minnesota Cities; and
WHEREAS:
Thursday, April 21, 1994 is Minnesota Cities Unity Day;
and
WHEREAS:
Cities working together have established the League of
Minnesota Cities action agenda for the 1994 session of
the Legislature; and
WHEREAS:
In the closing days of the 1994 session many of these
issues remain unresolved;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
that:
BY THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS,
The Legislature and Governor restore the shortfall in the
Local Government Trust Fund which they created so that there
will be no cuts in government aid (LGA) and homestead
agricultural aid credit (HACA) in 1994, and provide reliable
additional funding for LGA and HACA in future years to
preserve the fiscal stability of cities;
Preserve and improve the ability of cities to expand their
boundaries in order to provide city services to all who need
them;
Remove the aid penalties in manufacturing and redevelopment
districts so that cities will not be penalized for improving
their local economies;
4. Increase funding for roads and transit;
Establish a new program to clean up landfills and adequately
fund pollution clean up grants; and
Support the other legislative initiatives of the League of
Minnesota Cities.
Passed this llth day of April, I994.
Offered by:
Nawrocki
Seconded by: Jolly
Roll call: All ayes
O-Anne Student, ncil
/~ayor ~'Jos~-~h Sturdevant
Secretar~