HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.l. Approving Prior Lake's Request to Join the Suburban Transit Association4ROSEMOUNTEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Meeting: October 5, 2010
AGENDA ITEM: Approving Prior Lake's Request to Join
the Suburban Transit Association
AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Eric Zweber, Senior Planner
AGENDA NO. . I
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to Adopt a Resolution Approving the City of Prior lake
as a Member of the Suburban Transit Association
ISSUE
On August 9, 2010, the City Council of the City of Prior Lake requested membership into the Suburban
Transit Association (STA). The STA bylaws require that a majority of the members of the STA approve
membership of any new transit authority.
The purpose of the STA is for the members to jointly and cooperatively develop programs on matters of
mutual concern and interest, relating to transportation and transit issues. The members of the STA
currently include Maple Grove Transit, Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, Plymouth Metrolink,
Shakopee Transit, and SouthWest Transit and their municipalities. The City of Prior Lake operates Laker
Lines, downtown express, circulator and shuttle services. The cities of Prior Lake and Shakopee also
operate B1ueXpress, a joint transit service between Shakopee Transit and Laker Lines.
The City of Prior Lake will join the STA paying annual dues of $3,500.25. This figure is derived based on
their population which is multiplied by the dues per capita structure approved by the STA Board in 2010.
The prorated dues for 2010 are $1,166.75. Although STA dues have been stable, this additional income
will aid in the budget of the organization without increasing the costs.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution approving Prior Lake's membership into the Suburban Transit Association.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
AS A MEMBER OF THE SUBURBAN TRANSIT ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the Parties to the Suburban Transit Association's Joint and Cooperative
Agreement are governmental units permitted by Minnesota Statue 471.59 to jointly and
cooperatively exercise any power common to each of them; and
WHEREAS, the Suburban Transit Association was formed to jointly and cooperatively
develop programs on matters or mutual concern and interest; and
WHEREAS, Article 4 of the Suburban Transit Association's Joint and Cooperative
Agreement states that additional municipalities may become a Party upon approval by a
majority of the Parties and upon full payment of the annuals dues; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount is a Party of the Suburban Transit Association; and
WHEREAS, on Monday, August 9, 2010, the Prior Lake City Council adopted a resolution
authorizing the Mayor and City Council to execute the Suburban Transit Association Joint
Powers Agreement, and appointing Councilor Warren Erickson as the City's elected
representative; and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake's initial dues would be $1,166.75 for the last four months
of 2010; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable for the City of Prior Lake to become a member of the Suburban
Transit Association.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Rosemount approves that
the City of Prior Lake become a Party of the Suburban Transit Association.
ADOPTED this 5' day of October, 2010, by the City Council of the City of Rosemount.
William H. Droste, Mayor
ATTEST:
Amy Domeier, City Clerk