13-029 - 04-16 - supporting legislation authorizing establishment of municipal street improvement districts Resolution 13-29 April 16, 2013
Member Pentel introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, Minnesota contains over 135,000 miles of roadway, and over 19,000
miles-or 14 percent-are owned and maintained by Minnesota's 853 cities; and
WHEREAS, 84 percent of municipal streets are ineligible for dedicated Highway
User Tax Distribution Fund dollars; and
WHEREAS, the more than 700 Minnesota cities with populations below 5,000 are
ineligible for dedicated Highway User Tax Distribution Fund dollars; and
WHEREAS, city streets are a separate, but integral piece of the nefinrork of roads
supporting movement of people and goods; and
WHEREAS, existing funding mechanisms, such as Municipal State Aid (MSA),
property taxes and special assessments, have limited applications, leaving cities under-
equipped to address growing needs; and
WHEREAS, maintenance costs increase as road systems age, and na city-large or
small-is spending enough on roadway capital improvements to maintain a 50-year lifecycle;
and
WHEREAS, for every one dollar spent on maintenance, a road authority saves
seven dollars in repairs; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Golden Valley finds it is difficult to develop
adequate funding systems to support the City's needed street improvement and
maintenance programs while complying with existing State statutes; and
WHEREAS, cities need flexible policies and greater resources in order to meet
growing demands for municipal street improvements and maintenance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Golden Valley City Council hereby
supports enabling legislation that would authorize cities to establish street improvement
districts to fund municipal street maintenance, construction and reconstruction.
,
Shepa d M. Har is, a or
Resolution 13-29 - Continued April 16, 2013
ATTEST:
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Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member
Schmidgall and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Clausen, Harris, Pentel, Scanlon and Schmidgall; and the following voted against the
same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by
the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk.