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R--75-12 RESOLUTION CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE PROPOSED METROPOLITAN PLANNING ACT AND RELATED LEGISLATION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo acknowledges and under- stands that the intent of the law initially creating the Metropolitan Council was to establish a planning and coordinating agency charged with the responsi- bility to review and comment on matters relating to land use and development within the seven county Metropolitan area; and WHEREAS, The proposed Metropolitan Planning Act and related legislation which has been called to the attention of this City Council tends to transfer ultimate decision -making authority with respect to comprehensive planning, land use and physical developments in counties, municipalities, townships and school districts of the Metropolitan area thereby removing the authority historically exercised by these units of local government acting through their elected officials. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in view of the serious implications of the proposed Metropolitan Planning Act and related legislation and the very limited time allowed local government officials and concerned citizens to review such legislation and provide a constructive response thereto, this Council urges the Committees and Sub -Committees of both Houses of the Minnesota Legislature to de- clare a one-year moratorium on the consideration of the proposed Metropolitan Planning Act and related legislation and to appoint a Legislative Interim Study Committee comprised of a cross section of urban and rural legislators charged with the duty to conduct a comprehensive study of the impact of the said proposed legislation on counties, municipalities, towns and school districts within the Metropolitan area, and further charging that such study include an opportunity for the representatives of the local government units affected to present written and oral statements of their position with respect to said legislation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of a report of such Legislative Interim Study Committee be furnished to elected officials of all counties, municipalities, towns and school districts within the Metropolitan area in sufficient time to review and comment on the same prior to reconsideration thereof by any Committee or Sub -Committee of the Legislature. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be mailed, by the City Clerk, to each Legislator representing a district in Washington County and to the several Committees of the Legislature concerned. Adopted by the City Council this 15th day of April, 1975. Attest: Donald Mehsi omen, Clerk Mayrj d L. Eder, Mayor