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RESOLUTION NO. 6761 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SALES DEDICATION TO TRANSPORTATION WHEREAS, the state’s transportation system is critical to Minnesota’s economic vitality, future economic development and support for communities; and WHEREAS, funding for the state’s highways and transit systems has remained stagnant and is failing to keep pace with growing population demands; and WHEREAS, investments need to be made in our transportation system to better meet the needs of all communities and segments of the state’s population; and WHEREAS, investments in our transit system lag behind as demand for these services increases, in large part because no dedicated revenue is available for transit costs; WHEREAS, currently only 54% of the motor vehicle sales tax goes to transportation improvements and the other 46% is spent on other purposes; WHEREAS, the 2005 Minnesota Legislature passed a proposed constitutional amendment that will be on the 2006 ballot asking voters to dedicate 100% of the motor vehicle sales tax to highways and transit with at least 40% of the revenue going to public transit assistance; WHEREAS, passage of the amendment would mean an increase in revenue to $300 million per year for highway and transit systems throughout the state. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Mounds View strongly supports the passage of the proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution dedicating all of the motor vehicle sales tax revenue to transportation improvements throughout the state, with at least 40% of the revenue for public transit assistance and not more than 60% of the revenue for highway purposes Adopted this 13th day of March, 2006. __________________________________ Rob Marty, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator (seal)