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2 62 Lino Lakes, First Council Meeting, 1971 To: Council • Members From: Mayor Ralph L'Allier Ob festive` or 197 1 1. Complete third segment of our improved road program which calls for the surfacing of 3.5 miles of unimproved roads during 1971. 2. Sponsor a bill before the 1971 legislature which• would require compensa- tionto local governments for the removal of land from the property tax rolls by another unit of government. The bill should provide for re- imbursement of tax loss for a period of 10 years. The assessed valuation of the property would be determined each year by obtaining,eurrent valuations from the county auditor. It is imperative that this type of bill be passed if Lino Lakes is to be reimbursed for the proposed acquisition of land recently recommended by the metropolitan park board. 3. Office Hours — Increase the number of hours which the village hall is open from four to six hours a day. Also recommend increasing the clerk's monthly salary from $300 to $422 per month. 5. Mobile Homes — Extend the moratorium on mobile homes through 19'71 or until such time as the existing mobile home tax laws are revised. Mobile Home Legislation — Recommend that the village support the revision of the'existing mobile home tax laws so as to value and tax mobile homes the same as residential dwellings. ()Hobile homes are now taxed as personal property and are subject to an accelerated depreciation schedule.) 6. M re real Liven a anc7 Fees — Review all existing licenses and fees and compare them with the current Minnesota League of Municipalities licenses and fee schedule so as to update existing licenses and fees. In that regard, I am hereby appointing William Bohjanen, Ron Jaworski and Henry Rosengren as a committee to make the necessary review.and make a preliminary report to the council during the first meeting in March, 1971. Full —time Road Department,— Hire a full —time man for the Road Dept. who will function as a road supervisor IN charge of roads, parks, etc. Target Date: April 1. 8. .. — Support legislation that would require the state to put up its full faith and credit toward general obligation bonds sold by local governmental units. Today municipalities are given different bond ratings which affects the saleability of bonds offered for sale. Many small communities find it extremely difficult to sell bonds because of their financial rating. The fact of the matter is there have been no bond failures in the state of Minnesota in the last twenty years. The net result of such a change in the law would not jeopardize the credit of the state and would insure communities that their bonds are saleable and at a reasonable interest rate. 1