#036 03-19-79 Support House File No. 900Resolution #36
March 19, 1979
Member Johnson introduced and read the written resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HOUSE FILE NO. 900
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley has within its municipal boundaries
more than one watershed, and
WHEREAS, a watershed district (Minnehaha) has been established to
correct flooding problems associated with that watershed while a joint powers
flood control commission (Bassetts Creek) has been established to correct
flooding problems in the other watershed, and
WHEREAS, the citizens in the watershed district are permitted to
pay for the local costs of the flood control improvements through their general
taxes while the citizens in the watershed with the joint powers flood control
commission are limited to paying the local costs of storm sewer improvements
through special assessments, and
WHEREAS, for the City to impose an ad valorem tax to finance the
local costs of flood control the improvements for the watershed with the
joint powers flood control commission would result in citizens within the
watershed district being taxed twice for watershed flood control improvements;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Golden Valley City Council,
the City Council does hereby endorse and support House File No. 900 which
will allow communities to levy taxes only on a portion the community so
that all citizens will pay the same types of taxes t f d rm sewer
improvements.
Robert R. Hoover, Mayor
ATTEST"
John MurpbJ, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
Member Anderson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members
voted in favor thereof: Anderson, Hoover, Johnson, Stockman and Thorsen
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 City Clerk.
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