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RESOLUTION NO. 4580
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 4580 REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE STATE
OF MINNESOTA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CEASE AND DESIST
FROM IMPOSING UNFUNDED MANDATES ON CITIES
WHEREAS, the imposition of federal and state mandates onto
cities continues to occur despite outcries from villages,
townships, cities and hamlets across this nation; and
WHEREAS, the ability of cities to maintain their economic
viability is dependent on the suspension of unfunded state and
federal mandates; and
WHEREAS, the
v. united States,
simply commandeer
states; and
united States Supreme Court has ruled in New York
112 S. ct. 2408 (1992) that Congress may not
the legislative and regulatory processes of the
WHEREAS, many states, in reaction to more and more unfunded
mandates, have declared "sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States over all powers not
enumerated and granted to the Federal government by the united
States Constitution"; and
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado has adopted a resolution which
served "Notice and Demand to the federal government, as our agent,
to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates that are
beyond the scope of its constitutionally delegated powers"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View views unfunded federal
mandates, as a violation of the constitution as well as a negation
of its rights under due process.
WHEREAS, the state mandates, like federal mandates, continue
to put the cities of Minnesota at risk of financial instability and
further limit a city's ability to serve its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council in and
for the City of Mounds View, Minnesota supports the belief held by
countless cities across the nation that until the. federal and state
governments cease and desist from imposing costly, unfunded
mandates on cities, the very survival of American cities is in
serious jeopardy.
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RESOLUTION NO. 4580
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby serve
notice to the state government of the state of Minnesota and the
federal government of the united states of America that actions to
impose unfunded mandates on cities cease and desist immediately.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)