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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL February 13, 1991 The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Collova. Ayes (3) LaValle, Collova, Hanson. Nays (2) Scalze, Blesener. Resolution declared adopted. HISTORICAL The City Administrator reviewed the request of the SOCIETY - Aistorical Society for any excess office equipment the REQUEST FOR City might have once the City Center addition is EQUIPMENT completed. It was suggested that once the addition is completed an inventory of excess equipment and furnishings be prepared. Distribution of those items can be decided at that time, however, it was pointed out that some of the excess items have already been promised to the Fire Department for the new fire station. Priority for distribution shall be the new fire station first, the old fire station second, and then other City uses. LoCAL The City Administrator reported that due to the GOVERNMENT cuts in Local Government Aid, many cities are AID adopting resolution such as the one in the Council's agenda opposing further reductions. The Administrator estimated that Little Canada's LGA will be reduced by $38,000 on the previously certified amount from the July payment. Additional cuts are expected later in 1991 and in 1992. Scalze stated that while she agreed with the overall intention of the resolution, she had a problem with joining with other cities who currently receive large amounts of LGA. Scalze pointed out that Little Canada citizens are contributing towards the funding of LGA in the form of sales and income tax, etc., but are not getting an equitable return on these taxes. Scalze concern was that Local Government Aids are not distributed in an equitable fashion. Scalze suggested that the LGA distribution formula needed to be looked at and revised so that it was more fair. Scalze pointed out that the City is not getting a fair return in Local Government Aids to offset property taxes. Blesener did not believe that lobbying efforts on this issue would be effective. Blesener pointed out that in 1989 the State reduced Little Canada's Local Government Aid by 65 to 66 percent, while St. Paul's was reduced 4 to 5 percent. Blesener felt a more equitable solution would be for the State to make reductions in LGA on an across-the-board percentage for all cities. Scalze stated that she could not support the resolution unless it contained some language requesting that any Page 6