242357 OR1471NAL TO CITY CLERK 24235�
, CITY OF ST. PAUL �OE NCIL NO. �
OFFICE OF THE TY CLERK
NCIL RESO I N FORM
PRESENTED BY �/ �
COMMISSIONE � � � DAT 4
ti�_� '�`, t� �}�._-. .�'���
ti V i`��
����
WHEREAS, ' he Gity of Saint Paul face d icul
problems in raising sufficient revenues to continue municipal
services ; and
WHEREAS, this problem is common to municipal govern-
ments in the metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, steeply increased property taxes , particu-
larly for school purposes , coupled with a reduction in personal
property tax base owing to the 1967 tax relief act, replaced
only at 1g66 levels, will cause greatly increased burdens on
homes and businesses in Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS� the Council is desirous of obtaining new
sources of revenue not dependent upon property taxation; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Section of the League of
Minnesota Municipalities has proposed a comprehensive areawide
tax and distribution program based upon ability to pay and need,
and which would have the further effect of equalizing taxation
in the metropQlitan area and reducing intermunicipal competition
for industry� thus promoting sound planning; now, the refore, be
it
RESOLVED� by the Gouncil of the Gity of Saint Paul,
that the Charter Gommission be memorialized to study in depth
the report of the Metropolitan Section with respect to taxation
and to indicate to this Council its opinions with respect thereto .
F � VE
A�tt. Co tion Cou►�
F E B 2 7 1969
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19�
Yeas Nays ,�� � ) ��69
Carlson
Dalglish Approved 19—
Meredith �n Favor
Peterson '
S�rafku (> Mayor
Tedesco A gainst
Mr. President, Byrne pUBLISHE� �AR � ��b�
�
DUP!.ICATE TO PRINTER �j�����/
CITY OF ST. PAUL ��E NC�� NO. �
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM
PRESEN7ED BY
COMMISSIONER DATF
��:i����L�'��, ti�e City o� :�aar�t :i'aazl faces dif�icu�.t
problems in raising sufficierit revenues �� eontinue r�unici��l
services ; anc�
�`►��.;i;�:�;.��.��5, ���i. �robl���i is com�aon �o ��aa�.icipal govern— ,
ments in t��e r,�e;tro�ao�.itaAra �ar���; �.�ad
i,al�t�:�l::�, stec��l�, iricreaaed ��rot��;rt;� �t�..xES , particu—
1ar13� �or �e.�oc�l �ur�oses, couj�leci wit�� �c reda�ctio�� iii persondl
property ��:� �:�s� o��in� to t�ze 1�6; t�� reliel �.et, re�1;.�eed
only �t 1966 3�evels, caill cause greatly i�.cre�secl ��:taclens on
homes �f1d businesse� in Saint #�aul; and
zaIiETtLAS, the Council is deai�ous of abt�zining new
socirces o� revenue not dependent upon property ta�ation; and
��i�ERLAS, the Ntetropalitan :�ection of the Lea,gue of
Mxniz�sota Municipalities ilas proposed a cor�prehensive areawid�
tax �.nd distrii�ution prograz� basea�. upon ability to �a�r and need,
and which wo�l.cl h�ve the further e��eet o�' equ�,li�ing taxation
in the metroperlitar ��-area and reducing intermunicip�.�. cn�npetition
for iaaciust�y, thus �,romoting sound g�lannin�; now, therefore, be
i t ; ,.
�tLSOLV�D9 by the Council of t.ze City of S�int PRUZ,
that tPie Charter Cor��isaior:� be �nemorialized to study in depth
the report o� thE Metropolitan Section with respect to taxation
and to indic�,t� to this Couneil its opin.ions with reapec t thereto.
_ � , +���';r�
. � �.� �: , . ��.i
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Councit 19_
Yeas Nays .'� �
_�`.,.I r,' _
Carlson
Dalgliah Approved 19—
Meredith Tn Favor
Peterson
Sprafka � Mayor
Tedeaco ASainst
Mr. President, Byrne
O