HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2001-108 - Local Transit Levy Option for Taxes in 2002 - 06/19/2001 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY,NIINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2001-108
DECLARING INTENT TO EXERCISE
LOCAL TRANSIT LEVY OPTION FOR TAXES IN 2002
WHEREAS, Laws of Minnesota for 1996, Chapter 455, Section 4(the"Local Levy Option
Act"), allows the Cities of Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, and Chaska,to make a local transit tax levy
in lieu of receiving assistance from the Metropolitan Council under Minnesota Statutes, Section
473.388, subdivision 4; and,
WHEREAS, said local transit levy will replace a similar transit tax levy which would otherwise
be made by the Metropolitan Council; and,
WHEREAS, in order to effectively exercise the local transit tax levy option, it is necessary that
each of the Cities of Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, and Chaska,notify the State Commissioner of
Revenue and the Metropolitan Council of its intent to levy the taxes before July 1 of each levy
year and to include in the notification the amount of the City's proposed transit tax for the levy
year; and,
WHEREAS,it is in the best interest of the City of Eden Prairie that it declare its intent to
exercise the local transit levy option for taxes payable in 2002.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie as
follows:
1. The City hereby declares its intent to exercise the local transit tax levy option for taxes
payable in 2002 as permitted by Local Levy Option Act and as certified by the State
Commissioner of Revenue in accordance therewith.
2. The City Administrator/Manager is authorized and directed to give the State
Commissioner of Revenue and the Metropolitan Council notice of the City's intent to exercise
the local transit tax option for taxes payable in 2002 in accordance with the notice, attached
hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of EdenieanL.
' ' his 19�'day of June, 2001.
Hams,Mayor
ATTEST:
thleen A.Porta, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXERCISE
LOCAL TRANSIT TAX LEVY OPTION FOR
TAXES PAYABLE IN 2002
The State Commissioner of Revenue and the Metropolitan Council are hereby notified that the
City of Eden Prairie,Minnesota, intends to exercise the local transit tax levy option for taxes
levied in 2001 and payable in 2002 pursuant to Laws of Minnesota for 1996, Chapter 455,
Section 4. The proposed amount of the City's transit tax for the 2002 levy year is $4,065,556
i.e. the maximum amount certified by the State Commissioner of Revenue in accordance with
Laws of Minnesota for 1996, Chapter 455, Section 4, for taxes levied by the City in 2001 and
payable in 2002.
By order of the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie.