HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2009-18 - Establish Municipal Street Improvement District - 03/17/2009 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-1 S
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING AUTHORITY
TO ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, residents and businesses benefit from a sound, efficient and adequately funded
transportation system; and
WHEREAS,the integrity of the City of Eden Prairie's transportation infrastructure is dependent
upon long-term planning and ongoing maintenance,both of which require dedicated and
sustainable revenue sources; and
WHEREAS,existing funding mechanisms for local roads, such as special assessments,bonding
and municipal state aid,have limited applications; and
WHEREAS,statutory authority currently exists for a fee based system to operate and maintain
the utility infrastructure systems—including water, sewer, storm sewer, street lighting, etc.; and
WHEREAS, a stable fee based funding source for local roads is a notably missing statutory
authority granted to cities; and
WHEREAS,the City of Eden Prairie does not have a stable funding stream for roads to keep
pace with growing costs and changing needs; and
WHEREAS,the cost of maintaining and repairing city streets increases by as much as six times
when maintenance is deferred; and
WHEREAS, local cost participation requirements for trunk highway and county projects are
contributing to strains on city budgets; and
WHEREAS, levy limits and reduction in aids to local government have contributed to strains on
local budgets; and
WHEREAS,transportation infrastructure maintenance and improvement costs on an aging
system will significantly contribute to rising property taxes; and
WHEREAS,the City of Eden Prairie's goal is to maintain a transportation system that promotes
economic development and vitality; and
WHEREAS, authority to establish a street improvement district would provide the City of Eden
Prairie with an important tool for funding transportation infrastructure maintenance and
reconstruction.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN
PRAIRIE that this council believes creation of a street improvement district would allow for
preservation of the city's transportation infrastructure assets; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
that this council requests that the Minnesota Legislature provide authority for the City of Eden
Prairie to create a street improvement district; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
that this Council requests that Governor Tim Pawlenty allow legislation providing authority for
the City of Eden Prairie to create a street improvement district to become law.
ADOPTED by the Eden Prairie City Council on March 3,2009.
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Phi ung,Mayor
ATTEST: SEAL
Ka leen Porta, City Clerk