HomeMy WebLinkAbout9.a. Resolution Supporting MOVE MN Campaign 4ROSEN4OUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: December 17, 2013
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Supporting MOVE MN
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PREPARED BY: Dwight Johnson, City Administrator AGENDA NO. g
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution APPROVED BY:
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the attached resolution supporting the
MOVE MN Campaign
BACKGROUND:
Mayor Droste presented information from a recent Regional Mayors meeting he attended
regarding the MOVE MN Campaign during Council discussion of legislative priorities at the
December 11th Council work session. The Council agreed that the proposed resolution
should be brought forward to this regular meeting for formal consideration.
DISCUSSION: The MOVE MN resolution calls for a statewide comprehensive transportation
funding package which is balanced for all modes of transportation including highways, transit,
bicycles, and pedestrians. As cars get more efficient in gasoline consumption, the current
funding from the gas tax is not keeping up with projected needs. The MOVE MN campaign
seeks a dedicated source of funding for transportation that will provide a sustainable and
predictable revenue source for years to come. The resolution specifically ties transportation
funding with the long term economic vitality of the state. No specific legislation is being
endorsed by this resolution; it is more of a general policy statement.
RECOMMENDATION: :It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached
resolution supporting the MOVE MN Campaign.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2013-
A RESOLUTION FOR SUPPORT OF THE MOVE MN CAMPAIGN
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount supports efforts for a new state-wide comprehensive
transportation funding package to address Minnesota's $50 billion transportation deficit; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount agrees that transportation investments provide benefits
beyond new infrastructure, but also create jobs, build economic competiveness, and improve the
quality of life for all Minnesotans by enabling the state to properly maintain and improve
transportation access that expand access and opportunity for all; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount affirms that to be effective, the new state-wide transportation
funding package must be:
• Comprehensive,including funding for roads,highways, transit, bicycle and pedestrian
facilities throughout Minnesota.
• Balanced across transportation modes and between Greater Minnesota and the Twin Cities
Metropolitan Area, serving all Minnesotans equitably.
• Sustainable,including long-term solutions that will grow the economy to meet the states
growing transportation needs.
• Dedicated to transportation.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Rosemount,
Minnesota, that the City of Rosemount hereby supports the Move MN Campaign.
ADOPTED this 17th day of December,2013 by the City Council of the City of Rosemount.
William H. Droste,Mayor
ATTEST:
Amy Domeier, City Clerk