CC PACKET 09122000 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

7® 145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 • Phone: (651) 281-1200 - (800) 925-1122. TDD (651) 281-1290 League of Minnesota Cities LNIC Fax: (651) 281-1299 - LMCIT Fax: (651) 281-1298 Cities promoting excenence Web Site: http://www.Imnc.6rg August 21, 2000 Michael Morrison, Mgr- St. Anthony Village 3301 Silver Lake Rd NE Minneapolis, MN 55418-1603 Dear Michael: I am writing to personally ask for your help. At the June Annual Conference, the League launched its Building Quality Communities initiative. This program is.a two-year effort in part to change how legislators, the media, and citizens look at local government. As you know'all to well, the dialogue often focuses exclusively on the level of taxation without recognition that those taxes have a direct bearing on the quality of life in our communities. We are now in the process of preparing our legislative agenda for the coming session. As part of that effort, our policy committees will be reviewing all of our policies in the context of the Building Quality Communities initiative. Our hope, of course, is that by framing policies in this way it will help to make that important connection between cities and quality of life. Another important step, and the purpose of this letter, is to be able to demonstrate to legislators and the media that we have widespread support among Minnesota's cities. Therefore, I am asking that you present the accompanying resolution to your City Council.for its consideration. Thank you for your consideration. Please send copies of your adopted resolutions to Laura Petersen at the League offices. Also, if you have any questions or would like further information, please contact either Laura or me. Sincerely, o ► -7-11 Al James F. Miller • Executive Director AN EQUAL OPPORTUNrrY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER