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<br />~' l <br /> <br />,i! <br />_- ..,ft <br />,,,) <br />---, . <br />I' ~ __ <br />I' <br />;, <br />I, <br />~)l <br />, " <br />..., <br />;1., <br /> <br />1'. .~. <br />II <br /> <br />l <br />.. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 91~043 <br /> <br />.:'t. <br /> <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OPPOSING A PORTION OF THE RAMSEY COUNTY LOCAL <br />GOVERNMENT SERVICES STUDY BILL <br /> <br />WHEREAS, issues of consolidation. cooperation. and collaboration are receiving <br />broad attention by the Minnesota legislature as a result of the substantial budget shortfall <br />being faced by the state; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Ramsey County suburbs have, over a period of many years. <br />developed a rich legacy of collaboration in many areas including purchasing, sharing of <br />employees, sharing of equipment, joint fire departments, insurance pooling, and a <br />substantial list of additional cooperative and cost savings efforts; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, to further enhance the effectiveness of these cooperative efforts, the <br />Ramsey County League of Local Governments (RCLlG) representing the cities, townships, <br />county, school districts, and special districts in Ramsey County, was formed several year <br />ago by act of the Minnesota legislature; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, some members of the Ramsey County legislative Delegation have <br />expressed strong interest in a study of possible consolidation of certain services provided <br />by St. Paul, Ramsey County and suburban communities; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, some members of the Ramsey County Legislative Delegation feel that <br />a new commission should be formed to study these consolidation and collaboration issues. <br /> <br />NOW, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of New Brighton that an <br />organizational structure is already in place which can quickly begin to address the issues <br />which some members of the delegation are anxious to study. The Ramsey County League <br />of Local Governments (RClLG) is that organization and it has existed for many years. <br />During that time the RCLLG has developed an excellent track record in addressing <br />important issues relating to local governments in Ramsey County. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I; <br />11 <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER resolved that the City Council of the City of New Brighton opposes <br />that part of the proposed legislation that would establish another commission which could <br />duplicate efforts already underway and which would require major additional duplicative <br />efforts on the part of Ramsey County, its cities and schools and other instrumentalities. <br /> <br />23rd <br /> <br />Aoril <br /> <br />Adopted this <br /> <br />day of <br /> <br />, 1991. <br /> <br />~ <br />-J _" __ ~- <br /> <br />~ <br />j~<m, CJ~Q~ <br />avid M. Childs, City Manager <br /> <br />ATTEST~ <br /> <br />