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INTERESTED AGENCIES AND CITIES 3E GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS AND PROVIDE INPUT TO THE FINAL FORMULA FOR FUTURE YEARS. II-E OPPOSE MUNICIPAL BOND SALES CONTROL BY THE STATE :egislation proposed in previous sessions would have made the State Attorney General Bond Counsel for all municipal bonds and Y:aced authority for selling all bonds with the State Investment P:ard. This could lead to increased bond costs and lengthy relays in bond issuance. The AG office does not have the rr:fessional competency to be recognized by bond buyers and would need years and a great deal of money to develop the competency necessary to eliminate a dual opinion from the private sector. '::;is would also be a step in the direction of government '..:reaucracy taking over a function of private enterprise which is _-mp etent and is working at a time when the public trend is denanding less government instead of more. THE AMM OPPOSES ANY LEGISLATION MAKING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BOND COUNSEL AND/OR THE STATE INVESTMENT BOARD SALES AGENT FOR M'�NICIPAL BOND SALES. FURTHER, IF THE. LEGISLATURE PURSUES THIS ISSUE, THEY SHOULD UNDERTAKE A DETAILED STUDY PRIOR TO ANY LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO DETERMINE NEED, EFFECTIVENESS, AND COST. I:-F PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS - DAY LABOR .rater the Local Improvement Code, a $5,000 limitation is established and if the cost of an improvement is estimated to ex:eed this amount, the city is required to advertise for bids f:r the improvement. However, there is no similar limitation for 4nprovements which are not financed by special assessments. Since manY cities use their own employees to construct, remodel,or a :ter city owned property and perform construction, repair and na.,ntenance on city streets, roads, bridgez, and utilities, and not special-lyassess these improvements to any benefited rr ;arty owner',.the existing law does not apply to them. The cost ;f preparing specifications and various reports for bids on Lhese ..';es of projects would probably outweigh any potential cost z_•::ngs by using private enterprise to perform these functions. " sc, by requiring use of the 'prevailing wage rate', all public costs could be increased causing higher property taxes. :X7- PROVISIONS Or THE: UNIFORM MUNICIPAL CONTRACTING LAW ARE SUFFICIENT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF PUBLIC FUNDS EXPENDITURES SO Tti'.: FURTHER MODIFICATION OF STATUES REGULATING HESE ACTIVITIES ARE NOT NECESSARY. LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF SAY LABOR BY CITIES FOR THE DOING OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SHOULI: BE ENACTED. :: OPPOSE STATE: Oh METROPOL;TAN LICENSING ` GE'NE:RA:, TRADE: