20-19 - 03-04 - Support Legislation for Collection for Infrastructure Development Fees RESOLUTION NO. 20-19
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTION OF
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FEES TO FUND MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS AS
A NECESSARY COMPONENT OF GROWTH AND REDEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, populations in Minnesota cities are growing statewide; and
WHEREAS, the development and construction associated with that growth are
driving the need for road improvements, street oversizing, street redesign, and street
reconstruction; and
WHEREAS, municipal statutory authority appropriately exists for fees to support
added need for parks, sewer, and water; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Supreme Court found in Harstad v. City of Woodbury
that no statutory authority existed for infrastructure development fees; and
WHEREAS, city streets are one of the several major types of infrastructure local
government is responsible to provide to protect public safety and health, and city streets
represent an integral piece of the network 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, funding sources for larger streets and intersections to support new
developments have historically come from infrastructure development fees; and
WHEREAS, cities should not be forced to make current residents and businesses
pay for costs of growth through local taxes but rather, those fees should be borne by those
that are profiting from the growth; and
WHEREAS, cities are finding it difficult to develop adequate funding systems to
support needed infrastructure development related to growth while complying with existing
state statutes; and
WHEREAS, cities need flexible policies and greater resources in order to meet
growing demands for street improvements.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of Golden
Valley supports legislation that would authorize cities to collect infrastructure development
fees to fund municipal infrastructure improvements, including street improvements, as a
necessary component of growth and redevelopment.
Resolution No. 20-19 -2- March 4, 2020
Adopted by the City Council of Golden Valley, Minnesota this 4th day of March, 2020.
Ohepifrd M. Harris, Ma o
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk