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I I I Council Meeting Minutes March 22, 1988 Page 9 diversion of what was intended to be a discussion of the values of having a charter in the county to local gov- ernment consolidation; Faricy informed the delegation only two or three hours had been spent on the topic and he did feel it was appropriate for the Commission to continue to study that issue without a separate source of funds earmarked for that type of study; and Faricy also felt the Commission might look at joint powers agreements for consolidating services while maintaining a high quality. Sinda expressed concern for the City of New Brighton being studied without the City having an opportunity to provide input; although he does not mind looking at con- solidating services, he hopes they include New Brighton in the study so they can understand what happens with consolidated and shared services (forester, swim in- structor, fire protection, and police protection). Sinda believes it would be worthwhile for the Commission to look at what is already going on as a base for the study. Ramsey County League of Local Governments Update: Ramsey County League of Loea 1 GO'Jf~rn- ments Update Sinda stated the League had a presentation by Tim Flaherty (Briggs and Morgan) explainin; the property tax proposal favored by the Coalit~on of Outs tate Cities, Minneapolis, and St. Paul; Williams stated it was fairly clear that not many of the Ramsey County League members were very enthus i ast i c about the appl'oach. Property Taxes Sinda stated the proposal would place $200 million into a pool of money, would do away with homestead credit, and would send a lot of money to outstate Minnesota; the suburbs are not keen on it because, according to house research, 65% of taxes generated by the state are gener- ated in the metro area and only 45% of those taxes comes back to the metro area; the formula would send more dol- lars outstate so the percentages would change again (understands they are changing at the rate of 2% per year). Larson reported on the Ramsey County League of Local Governments meeting where a presentation was made on de- segregation and how it will affect the metropolitan area: within the next five years it is anticipated that bussing will be necessary (3,000 being bussed to the suburbs, and 300 from the suburbs being bussed in); looking working on a solution now to try to prevent that from being mandatory from the federal government; anti.. cipate going up to or over 50% minorities within the next five years (Minneapolis is currently 44% minori- ities, while St. Paul is between 33-35% minorities); this is something that will have to be reviewed by all Desegregation/ Bussing