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HomeMy WebLinkAbout79-011CITY OF LAKEVILLE RESOLUTION Date February 20, 1979 Resolution No. 79-11 Motion by Zaun Seconded by Curry A RESOLUTION CONCERNING DAKOTA COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE FUNDS (As It Affects Levy Limits) WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 457 of Minnesota Laws of 1959, Dakota County presently distributes 35 percent of its road and bridge tax levy to Cities in Dakota County based on their individual taxable valuation; and WHEREAS, said legislation provided that Dakota County may make such distribution; and WHEREAS, this City desires to remove the uncertainly that technically exists with respect to this important source of funds in its municipal budget; and WHEREAS, it appears appropriate that the levy limit of Dakota County should be reduced and the levy limits of each Dakota County City be increased for the purpose of allowing each City to make the tax levy rather than Dakota County. N014 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of. Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota, as follows: 1. That said road and bridge levy by Dakota County has served the purpose and intent set forth in the law above referenced. 2. That this City should be able to determine levy needs directly rather than receiving appropriations from Dakota County tax levies. 3. That this City does support legislation which would reduce the levy limit of Dakota County and increase the levy limit of each City in Dakota County in such amounts to be in accordance with amounts distributed by Dakota County in 1978, it being the in- tent that the spendable dollars of neither Dakota County nor Cities in Dakota County would change. 4. That the intent of the draft legislation attached to this re- solution as Exhibit A is hereby approved. 5. That this City does urge the Dakota County Board of Commissioners to also support said legislation. 6. That the City Clerk shall immediately transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Dakota County Board of Commissioners. ADOPTED this 20th day of February, 1979. ATTEST- 'b TTEST• - i ` atrick E. McGarvey; City Clerk/' Gordon Lekson, Mayor H. F. NO. S. F. N0: A N A C T CHAPTER NO. relating to the County of Dakota; road and bridge tax levies. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. (DAKOTA COUNTY: ROAD AND BRIDGE AIDS) Subdivision 1. The County Board of Dakota County shall appropriate from its road bridge fund to any town in the county such sums of money as are available and which it deems advisable to aid such towns in the construction and maintenance of raods, streets, or bridges therein, and such appropriations may be directly expended by the County Board upon such roads, streets, or bridges as shall be designated by the governing bodies of such towns. The County Board shall determine that amount to be appropriated to such town, notwithstanding any limitation to the contrary. SURD. 2. The levy limit for Dakota County for 1980 and each subsequent year shall be reduced by the dollar amount of road and bridge funds distributed by Dakota County in calendar year 1978 to cities of the second, third and fourth class in 1. Dakota County pursuant to Laws, 1959, C. 457, and the levy limit of each city in Dakota County for road and bridge purposes for 1980 and each subsequent year shall be increased by such amount together with adjustments authorized by law. Section 2. This act shall be in effect from and after approval by a majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners of Dakota County which act shall be duly filed with the Secretary of State. (EXHIBIT A)