(A) The state legislature has, by Laws of Minnesota 2006, Ch. 259, Art. 3, § 12 (the “Act”), codified at Minn. Stat. § 297A.99, authorized the city to impose a 0.5% sales and use tax and an excise tax of up to $20 per motor vehicle to assist in the financing of certain transportation projects, park and trail projects, and West Hills complex, fire hall and library projects, all as described in the Act, subject to approval by the voters. The city approved the Act in accordance with applicable law.
(B) At the special election held 11-7-2006, the voters approved the imposition of a 0.5% sales and use tax for transportation projects in the maximum amount of $4,450,000 (the “Transportation Projects”), and for West Hills complex, fire hall and library improvements in the maximum amount of $2,823,000 (the “West Hills Project”), all as described more fully in Res. 4-06, approved 1-17-2006.
(1992 Code, § 436:00) (Ord. 1406, passed 1-7-2007)