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PINK - FINANCE G I TY OF SA I NT PAiT L 1
CAN�iRV - DEPAR NT �
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� � o i Resolution �
Presented By
Referred o Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
wHEREAS, the 911 emergency telephone system has been under
study in the State of Minnesota for several years; and
WHEREAS, planning of a 911 emergency telephone system for the
entire seven county metropolitan area has recentl� been accomplished;
and
WHEREAS, a Metropolitan Inter-County Ad Hoc Committee on 911
financing has prepared a proposal for the financing of 911 telephone
systems on a State-wide basis; and
WHEREAS, legislation mandating the adoption of 911 on a State-wide
basis has been introduced into the last two sessions of the Minnesota
Legislature; and
WI�REAS, bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate �
in the 1977 Session which would mandate the adoption of 911 systems
on a state-wide basis; and
wHEREAS, it is anticipated that capital costs for the equipment
necessary to implement the 911 system will be financed with federal
and/or state grants; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the St. Paul City Council endorses a recommenda-
tion by the Metropolitan Inter-County Ad Hoc Committee on 911
financing which encourages the Minnesota State Legislature to look
to the telephone company gross earnings tax as a source of revenue
for the recurring costs of a basic 911 system; and, be it
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
Butler In Favor
Hozza
Hunt
Levine Against BY
Roedler
Sylvester
Tedesco
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY
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Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By BY
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PINK - FINANCE G I TY OF SA I NT PALT L 1
' CANq1RV - DEPARTMENT
��BLUE - MAVOR � Flle NO•
� Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
FURTI�R RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be forwarded
to the Legislative representatives of St. Paul and Ramsey County
in the Minnesota State Legislature, to the 911 Coordinator of the
Metropolitan Council, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners and
the Ramsey County Criminal Justice Coordinating Counca.l.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
-�$�elie�r �
Hozza [n Favor
Hunt J
Levine Against BY
Roedler
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Tedesco N1AR $ �9� Form Ap o d by City Attort�ey ,
Adopted b ouncil: Date
Certi � .d P by C nc' cre�ry B
Y
Appr by flflavor: Da � 4 �977 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By BY
PUBL{SHED M�R � 9 �977
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS , The 911 emergency telephone system has been under
study in the State of Minnesota for several years ; and
WHEREAS, Planning of a 911 emergency telephone system for the
entire seven county metropolitan area has recently been
accomplished; and • .
WHEREAS , A Metropolitan Inter-County Ad Hoc Committee on 911
financing has prepared a proposal for the financing of 911
telephone systems on a State-wide basis ; and
WHEREAS , Legislation mandating the adoption of 911 on a
State-wide basis has been introduced into the last two sessions
of the Minnesota Legislature; and .
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'�r�hereas, Bills have been introdticed inAthe House and the Senate in _
tha 1977. �ession ,�r'r_?ch wo�ild mandate `the adoption of 911 ;systems �
on a state-wide basie� � • _ : :t
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WHEREAS , It is anfiicipated that capital costs for the equip-
ment necessary to implement the 911 system will be financed with
federal and/or state grants ;
. ` r;oTs; �%���a�'a�° be �t ?°solved, that the St. Paul �ity Council �enclorse,��y' �-
� recomsnendation b� the' r"etropol�tan Inter=Countf Ad Hoc. Committee on
inancin which encoura�es the N:innesota State Le�?slatu^e to look � the
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�telephone company �ross earnings tax as � source ,of revenue for the : .
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�recurrin�. costs of a basic 911 system, a�d
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Be , it further resolved, that copies of this resolution be forwarded _ � f . .� .
to the Le�islati�re �epresenta'tives of �� St . Paul �nd �amsey �ount y
in the I�linne�ota �tate Le�isl�ture, to the 911 Coordinatar of the�- �
i�iet .ropolitan Council, the �amsey �nunt;� :?oard of Commissioners and �
the R�.msey �%ount�T Eriminal Justice Coordinating vouncil.
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