HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-199-3/13/2017 Prepared by LeAnn M. Even, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street,
Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-199
RESOLUTION REGARDING IOWA HOUSE STUDY BILL 91 AND 92
AND HOUSE FILE 295, ETC.
WHEREAS, the City Council of Waterloo, Iowa goes on record as opposing Iowa House
Study Bill 91, House Study Bill 92 and House File 295 and any other legislation from the 2017
Iowa Legislature that proposes either now or in the future to eliminate, diminish or rescind
Iowa's long standing history and legal precedent of home rule/local control, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Waterloo, Iowa goes on record as stating the proposed
legislative measures are assaults on the concept of local control and further state the results of
these bills punish Iowa's cities and counties who in many cases take action when the Iowa State
Legislature has failed to act, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Waterloo, Iowa.chooses to protect the civil rights of our
citizens, improve the health, safety, and economic prosperity of our community by enacting
ordinances to such ends and asks the state representatives to refrain from interfering with the
basic, democratic process by passing anti-local control bills.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WATERLOO, IOWA that the council opposes Iowa House Study Bill 91, House Study Bill 92
and House File 295 and any other legislation from the 2017 Iowa Legislature that proposes either
now or in the future to eliminate, diminish or rescind Iowa's long standing history and legal
precedent of home rule/local control.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be immediately sent to
members of the Iowa Press, the office of the Governor and all Representatives and Senators of
the Iowa State Legislature.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13t`day of March 2017.
Quentin Hart,Mayor
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Kelley Felc le
City Clerk