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but the AMM doe, recommend two minor but significant changes <br />which should help to promote more effective communication and <br />coordination of regional services. <br />-THE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE REGIONAL TRANSIT BOARD AND THE <br />M,E:ROPO;.ITAN WASTE. CONTROL COMMISSION SHOULD BE APPOINTED BY <br />THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL RATHER THAN THE GOVERNOR. <br />THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE ANNUAL <br />OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE RTB AND MWCC AND TO PROVIDE COMMENTS <br />WITH RESPECT TO THE: RESPONSIVENESS OF THESE BUDGETS TO THE <br />REGIONAL POLICY PLANS kDOPTED BY THE COUNCIL FOR THOSE <br />FUNCTIONS. <br />C-3 FUNDING FOR REGIONALLY PROVIDED SERVICES <br />Based on the recently completed study by the Metropolitan Council <br />of the financing and financial status of the regional commissions <br />and projected revenues available to proviL regional services; <br />..,e existing sources of revenues (user fees, state and federal <br />appropriations and property taxes) are adequate. <br />THE AMM WOULD OPPOSE THE IMPOSITION OF A SINGLE UNIFORM, REVENUE <br />SOJRCE TO FUND REGIONAL SERVICES. <br />-; REGIONAL TAX RATES AND USER FEES. <br />e Legislature controls the maximum tax ra` <br />can be <br />-evied by the Metropolitan Council and the of <br />tropolitar. <br />.gencies to fund their programs and services. <br />lieve it <br />should continue to do so. User, fees are generally <br />-olled by <br />the ,Metropolitan Agency collecting the fees (MAC. <br />-1nd MTC) <br />tit the legislature has on occasion imposed certa.., <br />fee: for <br />tie MTC. The setting of user fee, and the process <br />,r setting <br />fees has generally not been considered a problem by local <br />.fficials except for the user fees controlled by the MWCC. A <br />major inter:ial management study and audit is currently <br />being <br />cond��'r� of the MWCC and this may provide useful <br />information <br />re.L.,.,.e to that agency. Based on the foregoing, the <br />AMM b- Neves <br />t .at: <br />USER FEES FOR REG:�',,.,,L SERVICES SHOULD NOT BE DETERM'NED " Y <br />THE LEGIS;.A,URE. THE MAXIMUM PROPERTY TAX RATES FOii RE ,IONA <br />PROVIDED SERVICES SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE LEGISLATURE.THE <br />METROPOLITAN COUNCIL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MWCC SHOULD STUDY <br />AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR <br />DETERMINING WASTE WATER TREATMENT FETES CHARGED BY THE MWCC. <br />THE STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION SHOULD AS A MINIMUM, INCLUDE SUCH <br />I':EkS AS: A VEHICLE FOR A CITY TO CHALLENGE THE AMOUNT CHARGE <br />T'; A CITY IN A TIME..Y FASHION; ,AN APPEAL PROCESS; THE NEED FOUR <br />SAKE AGE.N�Y TO REGULATE: THE TREATMENT RATES; AND IF THERE IS A <br />