18-05 - 01-02 - Support MN License & Registration System Resolution 18-05 January 2, 2018
Member Clausen introduced the followingresolution and moved its adoption:
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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING MINNESOTA LICENSE
AND REGISTRATION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota established a deputy registrar network to provide
our citizens with motor vehicle titling and registration services, including driver license
transactions; and
WHEREAS, deputy registrars are required to operate as agents on behalf of the
State of Minnesota without compensation from the State for the services they offer; and
WHEREAS, in 1949, the State of Minnesota established in statute a user-based
filing fee on motor vehicle and driver license transactions to be retained by the deputy
registrar to defray all their costs to provide this localized service to our citizens for the
State; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota now receives over$1 billion annually in state
fees and taxes collected through the deputy registrar network; and
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley understood the need for upgrading the legacy
system and time to make the system fully operational; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has now shifted substantial clerical and auditing
responsibilities onto the deputy registrar network due to the State's conversion to their new
Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS) program; and
WHEREAS, other MNLARS shortcomings have frequently forced deputies to
conduct "no-(filing) fee" services for customers which acerbates the deputy business model
or send the customer away due to downtime or transactions that could not be completed;
and
WHEREAS, deputy registrar offices are now forced to invest in additional staff time
due to the MNLARS conversion. Golden Valley has estimating an additional 143 hours of
overtime in 2017 for a total of$4,775; and also spent many hours that were by a salaried
position that was not paid overtime; and
WHEREAS, Golden Valley did spent additional monies for equipment but timed it
with replacements for existing equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Golden Valley calls upon
the State Legislature and our Governor to enact legislation in 2018 to provide deputy
registrars with proper compensation by reallocating from existing state fee structures or
other appropriate filing fee adjustments to ensure their valued service and continued
presence remains in our local community to serve our citizens and the State.
Resolution No. 18-05 -2- January 2, 2018
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ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Clausen
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Clausen,
Fonnest, Harris, Rosenquist and Schmidgall 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.