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Council Resolution
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Tax Base Sharing Act
(Fiscal Disparities law) was enacted in
1971 to allow for orderly planning and
development of the Twin Cities Metropolitan
Area, and
WHEREAS, Tax base sharing has allowed communities in
the Metropolitan Area to share a percentage
of the growth in commercial and industrial
assessed valuation with all other participating
Metropolitan communities , and
WHEREAS, recent studies by the House Research Department
of the Minnesota Legislature indicate that the
Tax Base Sharing Act has provided an orderly
method for the redistribution of growth in
commercial and industrial valuation throughout
the Metropolitan Area, and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has participated in
the tax base sharing program for ten years
and has made a contribution and received a
distribution from the tax base sharing pool
in each of those years, now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL WILL
REVIEW PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE METROPOLITAN TAX
BASE SHARING LAW, BUT OPPOSES DRASTIC CHANGES
TO THE PROGRAM IN THE 1986 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL SUPPORTS THE CONTINUED
OPERATION OF A METROPOLITAN TAX BASE SHARING
COUNCILMEN • Requested by Department of:
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JAN 3 0 1986 Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
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Resolution proposing 1986 State Legislation requiring Public Utilities (supplier of
steam, hot water or chilled water} be regulated by MPUC.
COMMITTEE SUBMITS TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. .
Resolutions relating to the City's proposals for State Legislation in the 1986
Session:
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Charitable Gambling - Approved with amendments. (New Resolution to be
drafted providing that the City of Saint Paul be exempt from State
gambling regulations, and if that is not acceptable, that the State
return 50% Qf the rev�nues generated in Saint Paul to Saint Paul .)
Child Care Sliding Fee Program - Approved.
Special Service Districts - Approved with amendments. (Legislation will
be drafted which would require 35% of the property owners of the land
valuation and land area to initiate a petition, and would require 25% of the
property owners of the land valuation and land area to veto a tax levy or
special fee. This legislation will provide far establishment of the districts
specifically for the Highland Park and Grand Avenue Areas and will exclude �he
downtown St. Paul area.)
State Development Fund - Housing - Approved.
Fingerprinting of Fire Fighters - Approved.
Home Care Licensure - Approved.
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