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EXTRACT OF HINUTES OF HEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE, MINNESOTA - HELD December 13, 1982 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Roseville, Minnesota, was duly called and held at the City Hall in said City on the 13th day of December, 1982, at 7:30 p.m. The following members were present: Kehr, Franke, Curley, Johnson, and Demos. and the following members were absent: None Hcmbcr Kehr introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 7449 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CHANGES IN STATE AID FORMULA WHEREAS, Minnesota state local government aid to cities was originally distributed on a per capita basis; and WHEREAS, the current state aid distribution is not equitable in that some cities receive as much as $122.95 per capita, and other cities receive as little as $11.61 per capita; and WHEREAS, the State Revenue Department report indicates that "90 percent of the inequities are caused by the grandfather clause, and the present formula fails to achieve the purpose of equality;" and WHEREAS, the following revenue sharing mechanisms, which may be duplicative of state aid, are also available and assist in achieving equity: (a) Gas tax for cities over 5,000 population; (b) Fiscal disparities; (c) t1etropolitan Transit Commission; (d) Federal aid entitlements; (e) Special local taxes NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Roseville strongly requests and supports changes in the state aid formula. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Roseville specifically supports/requests changes that will accomplish the following: (a) Provide for equitable fund distribution; (b) Include no grandfather clause; (c) Provide for periodic review and adjustment to assure the goal of equity; (d) Include no incentive for spending; (e) Provide for distribution on a per capita basis, with c1t1es receiving a lessor disbursement (as the result of a change in state aid formula) given the option/authority to raise a one percent (1%) sales tax. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council member Curley , and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor: All present. and the following voted against: None.