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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~