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SIXTEENTH MEETING

2005-2006 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 9, 2005

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION

LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES


Representative Morrie Lanning, Vice-Chair of the Local Government Committee, called the sixteenth meeting to order at 12:36 P.M. on Wednesday, March 9, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Clerk noted the roll.

Members present:
OLSON, Mark (Chair)
LANNING, Morrie (Vice-Chair)
ANDERSON, Bruce
CHARRON, Mike
CORNISH, Tony
GAROFALO, Pat
HILSTROM, Debra
HOLBERG, Mary Liz
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOSCH, Larry
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
MARQUART, Paul
PAYMAR, Michael
PETERSON, Neil
POPPE, Jeanne
SAMUELSON, Char
SCALZE, Bev
THAO, Cy
WARDLOW, Lynn


A quorum was present.


POPPE, Jeanne moved the Minutes of March 7, 2005 be approved as prepared by the Clerk. THE MOTION PREVAILED


HF0732 (Meslow) Electric or utility special assessments exceeding standards authorized on petition of all affected owners.

LANNING, Morrie moved HF0732 be recommended to pass.

LANNING, Morrie moved to recommend HF0732 be amended as follows:

(see H0732A1 attached)

The Motion Prevailed

The following provided testimony on and responded to the Committee’s questions regarding HF0732 as amended:

Representative Doug Meslow; Scott Costello, 2359 Joy Av, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110; and Mark Sather, City Manager, City of White Bear Lake, 4701 Hwy 61, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110;

There being no further testimony pro or con, the question re-occurred on the Lanning Motion to recommend HF0732 be amended and when so amended be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED


Representative Olson assumed the Chair.

HF0478 (Erickson) Alternative filing of surveys provided if there is no county surveyor.

Without objection, HF0478 and the Olson Motion that HF0478 be recommended to pass were Taken From The Table.

OLSON, Mark moved to recommend HF0478 be amended as follows:

(see H0478DE7 attached)

The Motion Prevailed.

OLSON, Mark moved to recommend that HF0478 be further amended as follows:

Page 1, line 23 delete "engineer" and insert "recorder"
Page 2, line 31 delete "engineer" and insert "recorder"

The Motion Prevailed.

The following provided testimony on and responded to the Committee’s questions regarding HF0478 as amended:

Representative Sondra Erickson; Tom Povl (2350 Oakland Rd, Minnetonka, MN, 55305), and John Freemyer (600 4th St E, Chaska, MN, 55318), County Surveyor, Carver County, both on behalf of the Minnesota Society of Engineers, 20 Thompson Av E #206, West St. Paul, MN, 55118.

At the request of the Chief Author and without objection HF0478 and the Olson Motion that HF0478 be amended and when so amended be recommended to pass were Laid On The Table.


HF1258 (Marquart) Mosquito abatement fee imposition by local governments authorized.

MARQUART, Paul moved HF1258 be recommended to pass.

Representative Paul Marquart provided testimony on and responded to the Committee’s questions regarding HF1258.

There being no further testimony pro or con, the question re-occurred on the Marquart Motion to recommend HF1258 pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


HF1287 (Welti) Wabasha County jail and criminal justice center construction and sheriff office location outside county seat authorized.

HOSCH, Larry moved HF1287 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.

HOSCH, Larry moved to recommend HF1287 be amended as follows:

(see A05-0175 attached)

The Motion Prevailed.

The following provided testimony on and responded to the Committee’s questions regarding HF1287:

Representative Andy Welti; Dave Windhorst (RR 1 Box 25, Mazeppa, MN, 55956-9733), Chair, and Dave Harms (103 Lyon Av W, Lake City, MN, 55041), Commissioner, Wabasha County Board, 625 Jefferson Av, Wabasha, MN, 55981.
Peter Klas, Mayor, and Dave Schmidt, Administrator, City of Wabasha, 900 Hiawatha Dr E, P.O. Box 268, Wabasha, MN, 55981; and Pete Riester (19 Co Rd 30, Wabasha, MN, 55981), Commissioner, Wabasha County Board, 625 Jefferson Av, Wabasha, MN, 55981.


Without objection the Committee recessed, to reconvene at 4:30 P.M. on March 9, 2005 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

Representative Olson, Chair of the Local Government Committee, reconvened the sixteenth meeting at 4:39 P.M. on March 9, 2005 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

Discussion continued on the Hosch Motion

There being no further testimony pro or con, the question re-occurred on the Hosch Motion to recommend HF1287 be amended and when so amended be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL


HF1320 (Hoppe) Hennepin County regional park district provisions modified.

OLSON, Mark moved HF1320 be recommended to pass.

The Chair called Representative Lanning to the Chair.

Representative Joe Hoppe provided testimony on and responded to the Committee’s questions regarding HF1320.

HOLBERG, Mary Liz moved to recommend HF1320 be amended as follows:

(see H1320A3 attached)

The Motion Prevailed

HOLBERG, Mary Liz moved to recommend HF1320 be further amended as follows:

(see H1320A2 attached)

The Motion Prevailed

Cort Holten (161 St. Anthony Av Suite 820, St. Paul, MN, 55103), on behalf of Three Rivers Park District, 3000 Xenium Lane N, Plymouth, MN, 55441-1299 provided testimony on and responded to the Committee’s questions regarding HF1320 as amended.

There being no further testimony, pro or con, the question re-occurred on the Olson Motion to recommend HF1320 be amended, and when so amended, be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED

Representative Olson resumed the Chair.


HF0478 (Erickson) Alternative filing of surveys provided if there is no county surveyor. (cont.)

Without objection, HF0478 and the Olson Motion that HF0478 be recommended to pass as amended was Taken From The Table.

Discussion continued on the Olson Motion.

OLSON, Mark moved to recommend HF0478 be further amended as follows:

(see H0478A2 attached)

The Motion Prevailed.

OLSON, Mark moved to recommend HF0478 be further amended as follows:

Page 1, line 23 delete "recorder" and insert "engineer"
Page 2, line 31 delete "recorder" and insert "engineer"

The Motion Prevailed

There being no further testimony pro or con, the question re-occurred on the Olson Motion to recommend that HF0478 be amended and when so amended be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED


HF0899 (Buesgens) State auditor authorized to waive certain rules and laws applying to local government units, and grants board created to fund cooperative efforts in public service delivery.

OLSON, Mark moved HF0899 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

OLSON, Mark moved to recommend HF0899 be amended as follows:

(see H0899A1 attached)

The Motion Prevailed

The following provided testimony on and responded to the Committee’s questions regarding HF0899 as amended.

Representative Mark Buesgens; Jonathon Papik, Communications Director, Office of the State Auditor, 525 Park Av, St. Paul, MN, 55103, and John Thorson, Political Representative, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 5, 300 Hardman Av S, South St. Paul, MN, 55102.

There being no further testimony, pro or con, the question re-occurred on the Olson Motion to recommend HF0899 be amended, and when so amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED

The Chair called Representative Lanning to the Chair.


HF1174 (Olson) Personal Rapid Transit local bonding authorized.

OLSON, Mark moved HF1174 be recommended to pass.

The following provided testimony on and responded to the Committee’s questions regarding HF1174:

Representation Mark Olson; Aaron Giebauer (1478 Lincoln Av, St. Paul, MN, 55105), on behalf of Citizens For Personal Rapid Transit, P.O. Box 24311, Minneapolis, MN, 55424; Dean Zimmerman, City Council Member – Sixth Ward, City of Minneapolis, 350 5th St S Room 307, Minneapolis, MN, 55415-1383; and, Morrie Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, Taxi 2000 Corporation, 8050 University Av N, Fridley, MN, 55432.

At the request of the Chief Author and without objection HF1174 and the Olson Motion were Laid On The Table.


The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 P.M.


REP. MARK D. OLSON, CHAIR


Dave Easterday
Committee Legislative Assistant