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- 3. The AMM' s lobbying efforts in the property tax area have been hindered by lack of immediate access to a computerized property tax model . The Task • Force recommends that the AMM Board of Directors closely monitor the progress of the League of Minnesota Cities in developing a property tax model that is useable and immediately accessible to all cities. If this proves inadequate to meet our needs, the AMM membership should be prepared to bear the expense of developing its own property tax modeling system. 4. The AMM should be proactive, and not just reactive in its legislative posi- tions. For example, the AMM has never produced its own recommended formula for distribution of local government aids, and should consider doing so. 5. At the same time we become more proactive, we should also stay on the high road, adopting positions that reflect responsible public policy for the entire State of Minnesota. 6. AMM member city officials should become more active and involved in the League of Minnesota Cities and its policy study committees. In some cases, we may find ourselves lobbying the LMC, rather than the State legislature, to pursue particular policy positions that are of common interest to all cities in the metroplitan area. 7. The AMM should increase the amount of time it spends one-on-one with legislators explaining AMM positions. We should also hold metropolitan legislators more accountable to the AMM agenda by developing and publish- ing a "scorecard" following each legislative session. 8. In pursuing our legislative agenda, we should "pace ourselves", realizing • that lobbying is an ongoing process. Policy positions should be pursued not only for immediate gains, but for maintaining a long-term positive relationship with the State government and with the League of Minnesota Cities. • - 6 -