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R-78-12 RESOLUTION CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION OPPOSING ADOPTION OF SF 1966 AND HF 1740 WHEREAS, a bill for an act to expand the.Washington.County Board of Commissioners from five to seven members has been intro- duced into Minnesota Legislature; and, WHEREAS, this council, after investigation and consideration has determined there has been no demonstrated need for such expan- sion nor any showing that it is in public interest; and, WHEREAS, the council believes that representation on the Washington County Board as it now exists fulfills the needs and desires of County residents; and, WHEREAS, neither the City Council nor the Lake Elmo constit- uency or residents of the County as a whole, to our knowledge favor such a change to increase the size of the County Board; and, WHEREAS, the City Council sees the prospects of such mandates, especially those that only apply to one body in a category of bodies, being handed down by the Legislature as unnecessary and uncalled for; and, WHEREAS, the council objects to Special Legislation for this or any one local government; and, WHEREAS, the costs of local government do not need to be in- creased, which this measure will surely do; and, WHEREAS, no one has demonstrated a 7 member board would work more effectively or represent the County more fairly; and, WHEREAS, there is no current census data upon which to base the proposed redistricting of the County; and, WHEREAS, neither the County Board nor any other elected representatives of the County were consulted with respect to the need for such legislation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council, City of Lake Elmo, County of Washington, State of Minnesota; 1. That the city council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby express its opposition to said bill, identified as S.F. 1966 and H.F. 1740. 2. That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Washington County Board, Senator Sikorski, Representative George and to the Chairperson Representative Berg of the Legislative Committee considering this matter.