8.3. SR 06-03-2019
The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional
service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity
Request for Action
To
Mayor and City Council
Item Number
8.3
Agenda Section
General Business
Meeting Date
June 3, 2019
Prepared by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Item Description
Resolution: Approve MN Laws, 2019, First Special
Session, Chapter 6, Article 6, Section 17
Reviewed by
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Adopt, by motion, the Resolution approving Minnesota Laws, 2019, First Special Session, Chapter 6,
Article 6, Section 17.
Background/Discussion
Following legislative approval of our Local Options Sales Tax and the governor’s signature enacting the
special law, state statutes require the governing body approve the special law by resolution and file a
petition of approval with the resolution to the Office of the Secretary of State
The last steps to imposing the tax is the enacting of an ordinance and a written notice to the Department
of Revenue indicating our compliance with all of the said steps.
We are in the process of drafting the ordinance for the June 17, 2019, Regular Council Meeting, which
requires a 10-day notice. The Department of Revenue needs a 90-day written notice of intent to enact a
local sales tax. New sales taxes can only be implemented on a quarterly basis so if we complete the steps
by June 30, our sales tax would go into effect by October 1 of this year.
Financial Impact
None
Attachments
Resolution
Petition Certificate
Voting Results
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City of
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Resolution 19-
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Approving
Minnesota Laws, 2019, First Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 6, Section 17
WHEREAS, The 2019 First Special Session of the Minnesota Legislature passed and the Governor
signed Minnesota Laws, 2019, 1" Special Session Chapter 6,Article 6, Section 17 which authorizes the
City of Elk River,Minnesota (the "City") to impose by ordinance a sales and use tax of up to one-half of
one percent to (1) pay the cost of collecting and administering the tax and (2) to pay the capital and
administrative costs of various recreational facility and park improvements including any or all of the
following: a multipurpose recreational facility such as an ice arena, a community meeting and activity
space, and a synthetic turf field house; senior center facility improvements;Lion John Weicht Park
improvements, Lions Park Center space improvements, and a community picnic pavilion addition;youth
athletic complex improvements; Orono Park improvements; dredging Lake Orono; and citywide trail
connection improvements; and secure and pay debt service on bonds issued to finance all or part of the
projects listed in clause (2); and
WHEREAS, the total that may be raised from the tax to pay for these projects is limited to
$35,000,000,plus the costs related to the issuance and paying debt service on the bonds for these
projects; and
WHEREAS, such legislation requires local approval in accordance with Minnesota Statute 645.021; and
WHEREAS, the City desires the law to become effective.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River,Minnesota,
as follows: That Minnesota Laws, 2019, First Special Session, Chapter 6,Article 6, Section 17 is hereby
approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator is hereby instructed to submit the
appropriate certificate and a copy of this Resolution to the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota.
Passed and adopted this 3rd day of June 2019.
John J. Dietz,Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City NATUREJ
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF SPECIAL LAW
BY GOVERNING BODY
(Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 645.02 and 645.021)
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Sherburne
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF MINNESOTA:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, That the undersigned chief clerical officer of the
City of Elk River
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY, that in compliance with the provisions of Laws, 20 19 1st Special Session
Chapter 6 requiring approval by a majority* of the governing body of said local
Article 6, Section 17
governmental unit before it becomes effective, the Elk River City Council
(designate governing body)
at a meeting duly held on the 3rd day of June 20 19 by resolution 19-
1st Special Session
did approve said Laws, 20 19 Chapter 6
(if other than resolution, specify)
by a majority vote* of all of the members thereof (Ayes ; Noes ;
Absent or not voting ) and the following additional steps, if any required by statute
or charter were taken:
A copy of the resolution is hereto annexed and made a part of this certificate by reference.
Signed:
City Administrator
(Official designation of officer)
(This form prescribed by the Attorney General and furnished by the Secretary of State as required in Minnesota Statutes 645.021.)
*If extraordinary majority is required by the special law,insert fraction or percentage here.
Please see reverse side for instructions for completing this form.
S:\ELECT\ELECT\OPENAPPT\CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF SPECIAL LANV A-
Office Title: Council Member Ward 4 (Elk River)
Total:
Office Title: CITY QUESTION 1 (Elk River)
Precinct
71 0045 : ELK RIVER W1 P1A
71 0050 : ELK RIVER W2 P2A
71 0055 : ELK RIVER W3 P3A
71 0060 : ELK RIVER W4 P4A
71 0130: ELK RIVER W1 P1B
71 0135: ELK RIVER W2 P2B
71 0140 : ELK RIVER W3 P3B
71 0145 : ELK RIVER W4 P4B
Total:
Detail of Election Results
City of Elk River
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 State General Election
1841 29
NP NP
YES NO
901 400
873 506
554 359
783 487
949 484
1004 522
914 530
849 414
6827 3702