10-08 - 01-19 - support fee increase for deputy registrars
Resolution 10-8
January 19, 2010
Member Pentel introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A FEE INCREASE FOR DEPUTY REGISTRARS
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota established a public/private deputy registrar
system to provide citizens convenient locations to conduct title registration services for
motor vehicles and DNR recreational vehicles; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota in 1949 established a user service fee on motor
vehicle transactions to be retained by the deputy registrar to defray the cost of providing
the local service; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has shifted increased costs and responsibilities
onto the deputy registrar such as regular replacement schedules of computers and
associated electronic equipment, printing of previously supplied state forms, and expanded
auditing tasks with additional risks and potential liability that was previously the
responsibility of the State; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota now competes with deputy registrar offices for
the retention of some user fees that were traditionally retained primarily by deputy
registrars; and,
WHEREAS, collectively the deputy registrar system handles over one billion dollars
of state funds for the State of Minnesota annually on a cash basis only with considerable
risk whereby dishonored checks are the responsibility of the deputy registrar in the full
amount rendered after remitting the bulk of those funds to the State; and,
WHEREAS, the deputy registrar administrative fee is a user service fee that should
fully support the cost for providing motor vehicle transactions; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Golden Valley agrees with
the Minnesota Deputy Registrars Association in supporting the State Legislature to
authorize the acceptance of more secure alternative payments at deputy registrar offices;
and to achieve a greater retention of existing fees or a user service fee increase in the year
2010 to maintain local title and registration service to the citizens of Minnesota.
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Linda R. Loomis, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk
Resolution 10-8 - Continued
January 5, 2010
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Shaffer
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Freiberg,
Loomis, Pentel, Scanlon and Shaffer; and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and her signature attested by the City Clerk.