City Council Resolution 1999-50RESOLUTION 99-50
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
30% 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. Public deputy registrars must use property tax levy to subsidize this
service. Rural areas with lower volumes are in jeopardy of losing service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Monticello, Minnesota
supports and recommends a user service fee increase in the year 2000 to maintain local title and
registration service to the citizens of Minnesota.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Monticello, Minnesotn
further recommends that the legislature provides for future user service fee increases based on an
acceptable economic indicator.
Passed and adopted this 13th
ATTES
Secretary to the Council
day of September
Mayor
, 1999.