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IF F F' I 1 = : 0 <br /> • <br /> RESOLUTION N0. <br /> RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ENABLING LEGISLATION ALLOWING <br /> MUNICIPALITIES TO ESTABLISH TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES <br /> WHEREAS, streets under the jurisdiction of Minnesota cities comprise an <br /> integral and necessary component of the overall State transportation system; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, cities of Minnesota are experiencing large scale deterioration <br /> of their local street systems; and <br /> .11 <br /> WHEREAS, funding provided from the State gasoline tax in the form of the <br /> Municipal State Aid Street system is applicable to no more than 20 percent of <br /> any city's local street system; and • <br /> WHEREAS, recant court rulings -pertaining to special assessment laws have <br /> found limited benefit accrues to affected properties when a deteriorated <br /> street is reconstructed, resulting in a significant reduction in special <br /> assessment levies; and <br /> WHEREAS, property. taxes at the rates typically being levied do not take <br /> into consideration the need to. rehabilitate• and/or reconstruct city streets. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of , Minnesota <br /> that: <br /> 1. Funding street reconstruction and rehabilitation on a user fee basis is <br /> consistent with the State' s user fee funding philosophy for sanitary <br /> sewer, storm sewer, and watermain facilities and other transportation <br /> Improvements utilizing gasoline taxes. <br /> 2. Funding provided by a transportation utility based on- a user fee concept <br /> will result in a stable, long term funding source to finance street <br /> reconstruction and rehabilitation. <br /> 3. The City urges members of the House of. Representatives and the Senate to <br /> support and adopt legislation that will allow cities to establish <br /> transportation utilities as a source of funding for the maintenance and <br /> improvement of the cities' local street systems . <br />