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>1 <br />N <br />!r-' <br />COiiM^‘1 k*FET\NQ <br />SEP \ \ 2000 <br />Cn Y or OhONO <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: September 7,2000 <br />ITEM NO: | \p <br />Department Approval: <br />Name Ron Moorse <br />Title City Administrator <br />Adminbtrator RevieYved:Agenda Section: <br />City Administrator's <br />Report <br />Item Description: Building Quality Communities - Resolution <br />At the League of Minnesota Cities annual conference in June, the League launched a new initiative <br />called “Building Quality Communities.” Materials regarding the Building Quality Communities <br />initiative are attached. This program is a two-year effort in part to change how legislators, the media, <br />and citizens look at local government. The view of cities that is often put forth by legislators, the <br />media, and the citizens is that what cities are best at is creating red tape and raising taxes. This <br />perception is, of course, very narrowly focused and very erroneous. In fact, the services cities <br />provide have a very direct positive impact on the quality of life of communities. Also, cities provide <br />a wide range of services while receiving only 15% of each dollar paid in property taxes. <br />The League is now preparing its legislative agenda for the coming session. As part of that effort, the <br />League's policy committees will be reviewing all of its policies in the context of the Building <br />Quality Communities initiative. The hope is that framing policies in this way will help to make the <br />important connection between cities and quality of life. Another important step is to be able to <br />demonstrate to legislators and the media that there is widespread support among Minnesota's cities <br />for the Building Quality Communities effort. To assist with this, the League is requesting that each <br />city adopt a resolution declaring its commitment to join in the “Minnesota Cities: Building Quality <br />Communities ” statewide initiative. The resolution includes the designation of a key contact person <br />from the City to coordinate efforts between the City and the League. This could be a Council <br />Member or it could be the City Administrator. A resolution is attached for Council consideration. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Motion to adopt a resolution declaring the City's commitment to join in the “Minnesota Cities: <br />Building Quality Communities ” statewide initiative.