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DATE April 18, 1994 RESOLUTION NO. 94-77
MOTION BY Harvey SECONDED BY sindt
CITY UNITY DAY RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville 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 the City of Lakeville joins with other
Minnesota Cities in urging the Legislature and Governor to:
• 1. 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 (RAGA) in 1994, and provide reliable additional
funding for LGA and HACA in future years to preserve the fiscal stability of
cities;
2. Preserve and improve the ability of cities to expand their boundaries in
order to provide city services to all who need them;
3. 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;
5. Establish a new program to clean up landfills and adequately fund pollution
clean-up grants; and
6. Support the other legislative initiatives of the League of Minnesota Cities.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Lakeville this 18th day of
April, 1994.
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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
Duane Zaun, May r
ATTEST:
Charlene Friedges, Clerk
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