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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of Falcon Heights, Minnesota was held on the 27th day of January, • 1982. The following members were present: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Eggert, Larson-and Chestovich, and the fallowing were absent: Councilmember Ciernia. Councilmember Eggert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 82-9 A RESOLUTION OPPOSING A PROPOSED RAMSEY COUNTY HOTEL/MOTEL TAX WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Board of County Commissioners are con- sidering a proposal to seek special legislation-permitting a hotel/motel tax on all such facilities within Ramsey County, and WHEREAS, it is the expressed intent of the enabling legislation to enact a 6% sales tax with 2% of-said proceeds to be retained by the County, 2% to the suburban cities, and 2% to the suburban Chamber of Commerce or to a tourist bureau, if one so exists, and WHEREAS, it is the expressed intent to disburse its 2% share of tax proceeds for the operation and maintenance of arts and science facilities • within the City of St. Paul, and WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights believes such a tax would create an unfair business competition with hotels/motels located in.other metropolitan counties, and WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights believes the legislature should either maintain a relatively uniform taxing authority system or allow each and every city to enact its own revenue systems, and WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights would not agree to legislation which provided for an unrestricted County hotel/motel taxing authority and total discretion in the disbursement of said revenues, and WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights has not been provided document- ation which demonstrates the degree of Ramsey County suburban usage of the arts and science facilities in the City of St. Paul. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Falcon Heights City Council is adamantly opposed to a Ramsey County hotel/motel taxing authority and requests the County Board to reject said proposal, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of-this Resolution be forwarded to the Ramsey County Board, members of the Ramsey County League of Cities, and members of the Ramsey County legislative delegation. • The motion for the adoption of-the above resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Larson, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereoft Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Eggert, Larson and Chestovich, and the following voted against the same: None.