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Ai EIVDA ScCTkQ�I ; <br />������� . ��� ���1���� ����.�� <br />ORIGIS�lATINv DtPT./QIV.: <br />Reports iT Recommendatians — Adm <br />17EM1 IVO.: ITEM DcSCRiPT10N' <br />P"'�: � Ramsey Co�nty Legislative Proposals <br />r <br />DATE: 2-2�-75 _ <br />UEP7. Fi�aO APP,ROV�L. <br />rr.�p. � v.��v��/g�co�n�ntr.�s: <br />h��.t/' <br />Info�mation was previousZy submitted to t'ne Council concexninb cer�ain legislative �xo- <br />posals being considcr�d by the Co�inty �aar�. Those proposals were: County wide <br />Ambulance Servzce, County ti'l:zde Paramedic, County i�dide Health D�pax�ment, Coun�y Cc�urt <br />Fines, Dastribution of County A�aintenance Funds, Boncling t�uthox•ity for Detention <br />Center (3ai1). <br />In response to testimony by the subuxban A�lay�rs,.the County BQard voted to wzthdral� <br />their legislative proposals on the County wi.c�e Health Departm�nt and th� County <br />A�taintenance Funds . <br />In addition, tha hlayors and P�sanagers presented testimany to the Rar�sey County <br />Legisiative delegatien concernir_g the Court Fines an�l tn� i3on�li;�h Authority�. The <br />legislative delegati�n acted t,o deny their suppor�t to tiie Coult Fznz ba.11, zdhxch <br />ef�ectively kills that proposal. The delegai.ian a7.so moved to table indefinitely <br />the bonding authority gropt�sal, but pxoban�.y wi11 be rer�ove�. from the table in tiao <br />to three weeks. 'Fhe c�elegation's concerns an the bonding a�.�hority (3az1) proposal <br />focused on three points: 1) The high cost (�g,700,000), (2) t�e absence of a positive <br />or negative referendum; and {3) re�ognition of need, be�t questioned the priority <br />versus other needs. <br />T}te Ambulance-ParamPdic proposals wii]. be considered at the Sena?-e and House del�- <br />gaxion meetin�s on Fehruary 2� and 25 respecfiively. Suburban repr�sentatives w�.11 <br />attend those sess?ons a�.d offer testimony, <br />The County �olice proposal is spansored by Senator NfcCu�lieon and is not a proposal <br />v� the Caunty Boa:d, althoug� some meinbers may support it. The Board may receive <br />a presentation by Senator i�icCutheon in the neni cotrple of weeks. It is ur�der��aod <br />that the praposal has not yet been intra�uce� as a bill. Several citi�s have passed <br />resolu��ons in oppa�ition to the proposal. <br />A proposed resolution wi11 be prepaxed by meeting time, if the Cour_cil snoul�t decide <br />to o£ficia3.ly oppose the pro�osed Ransey Co3inty Police 3�epartmer_t. <br />Action Request�d; A;o�ion to appxo,�e a re,olu4ion <br />oppo;inb a pro�osed R�:nsey Co�ir.�y <br />Police Department. <br />