HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-11 - Supporting Legislation Authorizing Municipal Street Improvement DistrictsCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -11
Motion By: Asleson
Seconded By: Cossette
A 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
April 11, 2013
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 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, maintenance costs increase as road systems age, and no 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 Corcoran 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 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORCORAN supports enabling legislation that would authorize cities to establish street
improvement districts to fund municipal street maintenance, construction and
reconstruction.
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City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of,Vinnesota
VOTING AYE
® Guenthner, Ken
® Asleson, Rich
® Cossette, Tom
® Lynch, Diane
® Thomas, Ron
RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -11
VOTING NAY
❑ Guenthner, Ken
❑ Asleson, Rich
❑ Cossette, Tom
❑ Lynch, Diane
❑ Thomas, Ron
April 11, 2013
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 11th day of April
2013.
TEST:
eanie Heinecke — City Clerk
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Kenneth Guenthner - Mayor
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