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FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -3 <br />March 10, 2004 <br />CONSENT AGENDA: <br />Kuettel moved approval of the Consent Agenda, as outlined below. The motion was <br />unanimously approved. <br />1. General Disbursements through March 5, 2004: $ 12,326.34 <br />Payroll (02/15/04-02/29/04): $ 13,104.49 <br />2. Amend the General Fund budget expense line item for seal coating and cancel <br />the operating transfer from the General Fund to the Infrastructure Fund <br />3. Dedication of permanent ponding easement and resolution -Curtiss Field <br />4. Easement agreement for repair, installation and maintenance of a storm sewer pipe <br />5. Ethics Policy revision <br />POLICY AGENDA: <br />Tax and Expenditure Limitations (TEL) Resolution <br />Administrator Worthington said the League of Minnesota Cities has requested that cities adopt a <br />resolution regarding the Taxpayers Bill of Rights. TABOR would impose tax and expenditure <br />(TEL) at the state, and potentially local levels of government, that could only be overridden by a <br />vote of the people. <br />The LMC's legislative policy for TELs states: <br />1. Minnesota cities oppose TELs, including the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR). <br />2. TELs/TABOR are unnecessary and would tie the hands of lawmakers and city officials. <br />3. TELs/TABOR would circumvent thoughtful consideration of policy decisions. <br />4. If applied to cities, TELs/TABOR would translate into direct and very severe impacts on <br />city services. <br />5. If applied to the State, TELs/TABOR will encourage more state aid cuts and unfunded <br />mandates. <br />6. Minnesota cities need more, not less, tools to serve residents and deal with challenges- <br />TELs/TABOR in any form would tie the hands of local leaders. <br />7. TELs/TABOR are a solution in search of a problem. <br />Further, the League's research shows that contrary to proponents of TELs/TABOR, government <br />spending is actually going down-in 2003, spending was 15.1 percent of personal income, down <br />from 17.5 percent in 1996. <br />Council member Lamb said that the law the State is considering is very similar to the ones <br />• passed in California and Colorado. California has received a lot of publicity because of its <br />budget problems and Colorado is in the same shape. <br />3 <br />