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Mounds View City Council March 12, 1984 Regular Meeting Page Ten Attorney Meyers reported he had reviewed their by -laws and advised that the City could contract with them, and they could maintain their non profit organization status. Clerk /Administrator Pauley stated he would have Park Director Anderson discuss the issue further with Attorney Meyers. Councilmember Doty reported the Charter Commission would not be meeting this week as there was no business to discuss. Councilmember Doty stated that with the exiting of business from Minnesota, he feels the municipalities must take some positive action to curtail this, then asked for a resolution to support legislation that would offer a compromise from the State, County and municipalities to businesses that would like to expand or upgrade their present facilities or offices to the extent that we could continue to be compatible to all businesses who want to expand. Clerk /Administrator Pauley proposed the Council adopt a resolution, which would read "Whereas over the last several weeks announcements have been made by major corporations in Minnesota that they would be moving facilities or expanding facilities to states other than Minnesota due to the adverse corporate and property tax situation that is presently experienced within the State of Minnesota, and Whereas the Minnesota Legislature during its 1984 session has, and will be, considering several pieces of legislation which would provide for corporate and property tax relief or other incentives, and Whereas it is the desire of the City of Mounds to represent the best interests of the citizens of its community and State of Minnesota by encouraging the retention of major corporations and sundry jobs. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Mounds View that it supports appropriate compromise legislation by adoption by the 1984 Legislative Session that would result in the provision of corporate and property tax relief to corporations in the State of Minnesota that would retain or expand facilities, thus causing the retention of jobs." Motion /Second: Doty /Linke to adopt Resolution No. 1725. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Councilmember Doty informed the Council of a Group W meeting on March 13 at Donatelle's at 11:45 AM. Councilmember Linke reminded the COuncil of the Ramsey County League dinner on March 21.