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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-074 CITY OF LAKEVILLE RESOLUTION NO. os-~a RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OFAN AGREEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL WITH REGARD TO A TRANSIT SERVICE EXPANSION PLAN WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 473.446, subdivision 1, provides that for the purposes specified in the subdivision, and except as otherwise provided in said subdivision, the Metropolitan Council ("Council") shall levy each year upon all taxable property within the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2 ("Metropolitan Area"), a certain transit tax as specified in the subdivision; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4461 provides that notwithstanding any provision of section 473.446 or any other law, the Council may not levy a tax under section 473.446, subdivision 1, in any city not included in the transit taxing district as it existed on January 1, 2001, unless the Council and the governing body of that city have agreed on a transit service expansion plan; and WHEREAS, the transit taxing district is defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.446, subdivision 2; and WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville is located in the Metropolitan Area but was not included in the transit taxing district as it existed and was defined by statute on January 1, 2001; and WHEREAS, the Council and the City have reached agreement on a transit service expansion plan for the City in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4461; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lakeville City Council hereby.agrees to the following transit service expansion plan for the City of Lakeville: 1. Construction of a new Interstate 35 park and ride facility located in the City of Lakeville described as follows: • located on the east side of Interstate 35 south of the County Road 46 exit at the site of the former Minnesota Department of Transportation weigh station • consisting at a minimum of a one level ramp facility surface parking plus one deck • containing approximately 500 parking spaces • bus access to the park and ride facility by means of bus-only entrance and exit ramps from and to northbound Interstate 35 • construction to occur in 2009 2. Initiation of bus rapid transit ('BRT") transitway service to the new Interstate 35 park and ride facility in Lakeville consisting of a minimum of six coach bus express trips each morning and each afternoon between the new park and ride facility and downtown Minneapolis with the following elements: service to be provided directly by the Council through its Metro Transit Division or by contract with another service provider • Council to consult with the City on the choice of service provider funding in the form of a grant from the Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) • service to be initiated by September 30, 2009 • supplemental BRT transitway station to station service to be provided when feasible and when funding becomes available 3. Construction and funding assembled by the Council of a new Cedar Avenue park and ride facility located in the City of Lakeville described as follows: • site location projected to be determined by the Council during 2008 facility projected to ultimately provide up to 500 parking spaces with passenger waiting area, bus turn-around, and possibly operator restrooms • construction of less than full number of spaces projected to be completed by September 30, 2009 with construction of remaining spaces to be completed when the Council determines they are warranted by demand 4. Initiation of BRT transitway service by the Council to the new Cedar Avenue park and ride facility located in Lakeville with the following elements: • service in the form of extending a minimum of five peak trips currently serving the Apple Valley Transit Station to also serve the new Cedar Avenue park and ride • service initially to be provided by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority under contract with the Council • funding in the form of a grant from the CTIB 5. Commitment by the Minnesota Department of Transportation that the department will extend the Interstate 35 West northbound high occupancy toll (HOT) lane from its current termination near the Burnsville Parkway exit down to the Interstate 35 East/Vllest split, the extension to be targeted for completion before the end of state fiscal year 2012. 6. Council identification of the construction of a one-half mile extension of the existing northbound third auxiliary lane on Interstate 35 West down to County Road 50 (from its current terminus south of County Road 46) as a priority congestion mitigation project. 7. The City recognizes and acknowledges that the Council may in the future after consultation with the City adjust the service levels described in this resolution based on customer demand and/or funding availability. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lakeville City Council hereby agrees to enter into an agreement with the Metropolitan Council, in the form attached to this resolution, implementing the described transit service expansion plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lakeville City Council hereby acknowledges and agrees that upon said agreement between the Metropolitan Council and the City on the above transit service expansion plan becoming effective and in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4461, the Metropolitan Council's levy provided for in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.446, shall be extended to all taxable property within the City of Lakeville effective for taxes levied in 2008 (payable in 2009). Provided, however, that the said Council levy for taxes in 2008 (payable 2009) within the City of Lakeville shall be limited to the amount of $370,000. Thereafter, the full Council levy shall apply within the City of Lakeville. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the additional cost of the Metropolitan Council Transit tax levy will be offset by budget reductions for property taxes payable in 2009-2010. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council this 5~' day of May, 2008. C OF LAKEVILLE r yDa I,M ,'r ATTEST.' r 1 Charlene Friedges, City Jerk