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<br />e <br /> <br />RESOLUTION 94- <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION DECLARING APRIL 21, 1994, <br />AS CITY UNITY DAY <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Elk River is a member of the League of Minnesota <br />Cities; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Thursday, April 21, 1994, is Minnesota Cities Unity Day; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, cities working together have established the League of <br />Minnesota Cities action agenda for the 1994 session of the <br />legislature; and <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in the closing days of the 1994 session many of these issues <br />remain unresolved. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Elk River, that: <br /> <br />1. The Legislature and Governor restore the shortfall in the <br />Local government Trust Fund which they created so that <br />there will be no cuts in government aid (LGA) and <br />homestead agricultural aid credit (RACA) in 1994, and <br />provide reliable additional funding for LGA and RACA in <br />future years to preserve the fiscal stability of cities. <br /> <br />2. Preserve and improve the ability of cities to expand their <br />boundaries in order to provide city services to all who <br />need them. <br /> <br />3. Remove the aid penalties in manufacturing and <br />redevelopment districts so that cities will not be penalized <br />for improving their local economies. <br /> <br />4. Increase funding for roads and transit. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />5. Establish a new program to clean up landfills and <br />adequately fund pollution clean-up grants. <br />