City Council Resolution 2000-71RESOLUTION NO. 2000-71
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A FEE INCREASE FOR
DEPUTY REGISTRARS
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota established a public/private deputy registrar system to provide
citizens convenient locations to conduct title registration services for motor vehicles and DNR
recreational vehicles; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota in 1949 established a user service fee on motor vehicle
transactions to be retained by the deputy registrar to defray the cost of providing the local service; and,
WHEREAS, since 1983, the user service fee for motor vehicle transactions has had only one increase
of $0.25 in 1989. Since 1989, the consumer price index has increased by more than 35% and the
minimum wage has increased 41 %; and,
WHEREAS, the deputy registrar administrative fee is a user fee that should fully support the cost of
providing motor vehicle transactions; and,
WHEREAS, the user service fee no longer covers the operational costs to maintain most deputy
registrar offices. Many public registrars must use property tax levy to subsidize this service. With
legislatively imposed levy limits this becomes increasingly difficult. Rural areas with lower volumes
are in jeopardy of losing service.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Monticello supports and
recommends a user service fee increase in the year 2001 to maintain local title and registration service
to the citizens of Minnesota.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of Monticello further recommends that the
legislature provide for future service fee increases based on an acceptable economic indicator.
Adopted by the Monticello City Council this 9" day of October, 2000.
Rog elsaas,
ATTEST:
Rick Wolfsteller, Ci Administrator