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Document: CC RES 11-031 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
CITY OF ST.ANTHONY VILLAGE
RESOLUTION 11-031
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
Whereas,the Regional Council of Mayors("RCM"),is composed of the mayors of Minneapolis,St.Paul and
approximately 45 municipalities in the developed and developing suburbs. The collaborative partnership
provides a non-partisan platform focused on building action strategies to raise overall economic
competitiveness,accelerate innovation and improve the quality of life in the MSP region;and
Whereas,our present levels of congestion and our unsafe roads hinder our economic prosperity,erode our
quality of life,and complicate numerous aspects of living and doing business in Minnesota;and
Whereas,one million additional people are expected to move to the MSP metropolitan region in the next two
decades,further exacerbating our already unacceptable traffic congestion;and
Whereas,solving our region's transportation problem is a complex and long-term challenge that will require
various strategies;and
Whereas,Minnesota needs to adequately and strategically expand both its transit and road systems with
predictable,adequate,and long-term sources of funding;and
Whereas,transportation funding must prioritize public transit within a comprehensive,multi-modal,
interconnected transportation system that serves the 11-county metro area;and that our planned light rail and
commuter rail lines,along with expanded bus service,both regular route and BRT,must be expanded to
support the population and businesses in our fast-growing region;and
Whereas,courageous and visionary legislative leadership is vital to forging a sustainable,long-term
transportation plan for our state and region.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that as elected leaders representing cities in Minnesota's fast-growing
11-county metropolitan region,we hereby declare our belief that transportation has become one of the most
vexing problems facing our communities and state. We call upon the leaders in the legislature to create a long-
term solution to our transportation needs and,in the short-term,in order to keep our metropolitan area
economy vital and flourishing,we call upon the legislature to exercise good judgment and provide adequate
funding for Metro Transit as well as all suburban transit providers,namely Minnesota Valley Transit
Association(MVTA),SouthWest Transit,Plymouth Metrolink,Maple Grove Transit,Prior Lakes Laker Line,
DARTS and Shakopee Transit, so as not to adversely affect the ability of all of our transit providers,whether
urban or suburban,to move workers,students and the thousands of other residents who use those services on a
daily basis to get to their jobs,to school or otherwise engage in important economic activity that benefits the
region and the State of Minnesota;to not halt or otherwise defer or delay progress on transit projects,including
the Central Corridor and the Southwest LRT;to do nothing legislatively that will impede planning for other rail
and bus rapid transit projects presently underway;to be mindful that adequately funding our existing
transportation system and having the foresight to continue the commitment to both plan and build out our
future transit system is critical to the well being of our state and we urge the legislature to provide the kind of
leadership and stewardship necessary to accomplish those goals.
Adopted this 26th day of April,2011
Jerome O. Faust,Mayor
ATTEST: ✓ 1
City Clerk
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