#233 04-19-71 Oppose Freezing Property Taxes at Dollar Amount26
Resolution No. 233 April 19, 1971
Member Stockman introduced the following resolution and MOVED its adoption:
RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO SENATE FILE NO. 1204 RELATING
TO THE FREEZING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TAXES AT A DOLLAR AMOUNT
WHERE&S the Village Council bf;the Village of Golden Valley is the official
governing body of the Village of Golden Valley; and
WHEREAS the Village Council has reviewed a bill designated Senate File
No. 1204 relating to the freezing of property taxes at a dollar amount; and
WHEREAS it is the opinion of the Village of Golden Valley that enactment
of such a bill would make it difficult or impossible to continue to provide
the same level and quality of municipal services in future years; and
WHEREAS the Village Council is of the opinion that the adoption of Senate
File No. 1204 would not be in the best interest of the citizens of the
Village of Golden Valley;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of
Golden Valley, Minnesota that the Village Council strenou.sly objects to
the enactment of Senate File No. 1204.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley
that the Village Council recognizes the need for the endorses the desir-
ability of property tax relief. However, the Village Council is opposed
to any form of arbitrary limitations on important revenue sources where
alternative sources of revenue are not made available to provide for growth,
inflationary tendencies, or increasing pension and retirement fund financial
requirements over which the Village has no control.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby directed to for-
ward copies of this resolution to the Honorable Kenneth Wolfe, the Honorable
Richard Parrish, representatives to the legislature from Golden Valley; to
members of the Senate and House Tax Committees and to others with an interest
in this proposed legislation.
Passed by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley this 20th
day of April, 1971.
Attest: Mayor
Village Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by
Member Hoover, and upon vote being taken thereon the following members
voted in favor thereof: Hoover, Paulson, Stockman, Teresi, and Ulstad;
and the following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution
was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature
attested by the Village Clerk.