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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
RESOLUTION
Date January 20, 1987 Resolution No. 87-6
Motion by Enright Seconded by Nelson
RESOLUTION REQUESTING SUPPORT OF
PROPOSED LEGISLATION RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCING
OF STREETS; AMENDING MINNESOTA STATUTES 1986
CHAPTER 471 BY ADDING SECTION 471.573.
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville is experiencing substantial
population and industrial/commercial growth and expects this growth
level to continue; and
WHEREAS, the new growth has and will cause the City to upgrade
existing major city streets and participate in funding the upgrading of
county highways to effectively accommodate traffic needs; and
WHEREAS, a report from the city engineering consultant has
been prepared that indicates a severe funding shortage is facing the
city for the funding of municipal state aid and county highway improve-
went projects expected to be necessary during the 1987-91 time period;
and
WHEREAS, the current funding sources are inadequate to fund
the M.S.A. and county highway projects; and
WHEREAS, the potential to achieve some additional funding
under MS 471.572 is available but deemed less than adequate or appropri-
ate for providing funding for the upgrading of M.S.A. and county highway
roads; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council believes a, "road access charge",
would be a f air and reasonable method of achieving financial support for
part of the road upgrading costs that new residential, industrial and
commercial growth in a city cause.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lakeville City
Council:
1. Supports the enactment of a bill for act relating to local govern-
ment financing of streets; amending Minnesota Statutes 1986 Chapter
471 by adding Section 471.573.
2. Requests that Senator Robert Schmitz and Representative Robert
Jensen support and sponsor the proposed bill before the Minnesota
Legislature.
3. Requests the Board of Directors of the League of Minnesota Cities to
consider and support the proposed bill before the 1987 session of
the Minnesota Legislature.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of January, 1987.
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
BY:
Duane Zaun, M r
ATTEST:
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atrick E. McGarvey, City C1
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