HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2008-26 - Supporting Dedicated Funding Sources to Transit - 02/12/2008 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2008-26
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING STABLE,DEDICATED FUNDING SOURCES FOR
TRANSIT CAPITAL AND OPERATIONS INCLUDING THE SOUTHWEST TRANSITWAY
WHEREAS,transportation infrastructure forms the backbone of the State's economy as well as its
quality of life, and has a direct impact on economic development; and
WHEREAS, a well designed and functional transportation system with multiple mode choices is
essential to maintaining long-term mobility throughout the metropolitan region; and
WHEREAS,the Metropolitan Council's long-range transportation plan recognizes future fixed
transitway corridors throughout the metropolitan region and prioritizes them; and
WHEREAS,the Metropolitan Council's long-range transportation plan identifies a future fixed
transitway corridor in the Southwest Metro Area through the cities of Minneapolis, St. Louis Park,
Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie; and
WHEREAS,the Southwest Metro Area has experienced unprecedented population and employment
growth over the last 20 years resulting in increasing congestion; and
WHEREAS,a Light Rail Transit(LRT) line serving the cities of Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Hopkins,
Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie will improve mobility and will help maintain a competitive business
environment and high quality of life for the entire Southwest Metro Area; and
WHEREAS, stable and dedicated sources of funding for transit capital and operations improves a
project's competitiveness in the Federal Transit Administration's New Starts program; and
WHEREAS,the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority intends to compete for Federal Transit
Administration New Starts funding, which should account for at least fifty percent of the capital costs,
for the Southwest LRT line; and
WHEREAS,the Twin Cities region does not have a stable and dedicated funding source for transit
capital and operations for transitway corridor priorities including the Southwest LRT line.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Eden Prairie City Council supports the
establishment of stable and dedicated funding sources limited to the transit capital and operations of the
Metropolitan Council's transitway corridor priorities including the Southwest LRT line.
ADOPTED by the Eden Prairie City Council this 121h day of February, 08.
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