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.; . ; <br /> s� � : d � Clt� of ORONO � <br /> ' • ��J � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> � ' � NO. 2471 . <br />` • - • • <br />� RESOLIITION OF SUPPORT FOR THE CITY OF MINNETRISTA <br /> • AND ITS LEGAL CFIALLENGE TO LEGISLATION ALLOWING FOR THE OVERRIDE <br /> ' OF LOCAL APPROVAL FOR THE ACQUISITION AND CONDEMNATION OF LAND <br />:� WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Legislature has passed this �. <br /> � session legislation allowing for the override of local approval <br /> for the acquisition and condemnation of land for a Lake <br /> � Minnetonka Regional Park; and • <br />�,:; <br /> WHEREAS, said legislation established a precedent that <br /> has specific significance for Lake Minnetonka communities and <br /> ' general significance for local governments everywhere; and <br /> WHEREAS, sai:d legislation circumvents the constitutional <br /> protection of local governments by treating Hennepin Parks Board <br /> and the Metropolitan Council as a local unit of government being <br /> . given increased authority; and <br /> , • � <br /> . WHE1tEAS, said Iegislation gives the power to authorize <br /> such condemnation of private property to politically appointed <br /> -� � bodies; and <br />;• ' <br />�^ i�HEREAS , the Minnesota State Legislature can pass <br /> �` general laws affecting the local units of government equally but <br /> is prohibited from passing special laws that affect a single unit <br /> �+'' or group of units of local government without the approval of <br /> their governing board or majority of their voters , said <br /> protection found in Article XII of the Minnesota State <br /> ''� Constitution; and , <br /> �� <br /> k:! WHEREAS, said legislation was achieved by incorporating <br /> it in the traditional "garbage bill" , the bill funding <br />:� departments of state government; and <br /> ''� . <br />�� WHSRBAS, said "garbage bill" practices are a flagrant <br /> violation of the Minnesota Constitution Art.icle X prohibiting <br /> laws from embracing more than one subject; <br /> BE YT RESOLVED, that the City of Orono, Minnesota, <br /> :_:� . -- considers Lake Minnetonka an important public resource, important <br /> ` r <br /> - to-the life -and health of each of the lake communities; <br /> �. •_�: __ <br /> 7- <br /> ,/. ._.. . _. -- .-.-_ -- . <br /> r• �'�::. . . , ' . . <br /> �- � <br />