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� MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor, City Council members
FROM: Rick Pearson, City Planner�
DATE: April 15, 1997
RE: Additional Items for the 4-15-97 City Council Meeting
BROBACK INDUSTRIA PARK- Findings for De �al of the Requested Replat
On April 1, 1997; Council directe taff to prepar ndings of fact in support of denial of the
proposed replat of the Broback Indus ' 1 Par The attached findings have been reviewed by the
City Attorney and are ready far adoption ' e form of a resolution;
RECONIMENDED ACTION: otion to t a resolution for denial of the replat of the
Broback Indust ' Park with lot width variances based
upon findings of fact.
MINNESOTA VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY J�INT POWER5 AGREEMENT
A revised joint powers agreement with the other cities participating in the MVTA has been
re ared. This version is similar to the ori 'nal 'oint owers a eements with the only changes
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reflecting the modified by-laws. The previously stated concerns of the City Attorney have been
eliminated with this version. MVTA Staff are anxious to have all Cities adopt the agreement in
time for the April 23, 1997 MVTA Board Meeting.
RECOMNIENDED ACTION: Motion to adopt a resolution approving arnmended bylaws
and joint powers agreement of Minnesota Valley Transit
Authority and authorize the execution of the revised MVTA
joint powers agreement.
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CITY OF
RESOLUTION NO. 96-
APPROVING
AMENDED BYLAWS AND AMENDED JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT OF MINNESOTA VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ciry of approves the amended MVTA
Joint Powers Agreement establishing the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority in the form that
is before the Council, which is made a part hereof by reference.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of ratifies the Amended Bylaws of
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority in the form that is before the Council, which is made a
part hereof by reference.
Adopted by the City of this day of , 199_.
Attest:
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MVTA JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
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Amended March 1993, April 1994, March 1997
THIS JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT is b and amon the Cities of A le Valle ,
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Burnsville, Eagan, Prior Lake, Rosemount, and Savage from hence forth to be known as the
"Cities," municipal corporations organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota. This
Agreement amends and replaces the MVTA Joint Powers Agreement adopted in March 1993
and amended in April 1994. The Agreement is made pursuant to the authority conferred
upon the parties by Minnesota Statutes §§ 4�3.384, 473.388, and 471.59.
WHEREAS, the Cities have completed a Project Study under the Metropolitan Transit
Demonstration Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in consideration of the mutual covena.nts
contained herein, it is hereby agreed by and among the Cities:
1. Name. The Cities hereby create and establish the Minnesota Valley Transit
Authority.
2. Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide public transit service
for the Cities pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 473.388.
3. Definitions.
(A) "AUTHORITY" means the organization created by this Agreement.
(B) "BOARD" means the Board af Commissioners of the Minnesota Valley '',
Transit Authority. '
(C) "COUNCIL" means the goveming body of a party to this Agreement.
(D) "METROPOLITAN COUNCIL" is the metropolitan council as
established by Minnesota Statutes § 473.123.
(E) "PARTY° means any city which has entered into this Agreement.
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I , (F) "TECHNICAL WORK GROUP" is a committee consisting of one staff
member of each party which shall act as technical advisors to the Board and shall also
serve as the party's alternate commissioner.
4. Parties. The municipalities which are the original parties to this Agreement
are Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Prior Lake, Rosemount, and Savage. Additional
Parties may be added by the concurrence of all the existing parties. No change in
governmental boundaries, structure, organizationa.l status or character shall affect the
eligibility of any party listed above to be represented on the Authority so long as such party
continues to exist as a separate political subdivision.
5. Board of Commissioners.
(A) The governing body of the Authority shall be its Board which will
consist of nine (9) voting commissioners. Each parry shall appoint one commissioner,
and one alternate commissioner who shall also serve on the Technical Work Group.
The commissioners from the cities of Burnsville, Eagan, and Apple Valley shall
additionally collectively appoint one commissioner and one alternate. This
commissioner and ifs altemate shall be appointed by the three commissioners
aforementioned and shall henceforth be known as the "at large commissioner" and the
"at large altemate" respectively, and will be appointed annually at the January
meeting and will be limited to serving four consecutive one year terms. Metropolitan
Council members who represent the same cities as the MVTA, may serve as non-
. voting ex o�cio members of the Board of Commissioners. The Dakota County
Board of Commissioners and the Scott County Board of Commissioners shall each
appoint one commissioner and one alternate commissioner.
(B) Commissioners shall be a member of the Council of each party or its
designee, or for commissioners appointed by Dakota and Scott Counties, be a member
of the Board of Commissioners of the county making the appointment. The at large
commissioner and alternate may or may not be an elected official as to be determined
by the commissioners from Apple Valley, Burnsville and Eagan and reviewed by the
aforementioned commissioners on an annual basis. Alternate commissioners, with the
exception of the at large altemate, shall each be a member of the staff of a party and '
shall serve on the Technical Work Group, or for county commissioners, their
altemates may be a commissioner or staff inember of the county making the
appointment. The terms of office of commissioners shall be determined by the party
or the county making the appointment.
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be removed by �e P�' or county aPP��ting �e
- commissioner with or `Nlthout cause• ensation from the Au�Ori�Y•
�D� Commissioners shall serve with°ut comp four (4) of the
Five commissioners, which must include at least o f�e Bo�d
(E) arties, shall constitute a quo� a meeting of
ointed by �e P for conducting
Commissioners app u on an a��ative majority
�,ttendance by a quorum of �e BaC�on at abme t ngs p o�ted by �e
the Board• The �azd may � 4 of the con�issioners app
te in his or her absence, except that a
vote, which must include at least four ( � •cles, real estate or lease �e
parties or such a commissioner's alterna motor vehi ds of
urchase buses, ative vote of two'�
Resolution of the Bo�d to p ears requires the affi�
same for a period in excess of five y
the commissioners. pVe�g 1� meetings•
p� The Board may adopt r�les and regulations g
( of each ye�� �e
meeting
�G� a treasurer, and such other officers
p� the first order of business at the Janu �ent chair shall
a vice chair, a secretary, .�e cu
goard shall elect a chair, er �i.s/her c1tY'S
't deems necessary to conduct its n��a�s�efl unent chair is no 1�o rocess. In
as 1 ��e eve
facilitate these oe�e�TA, �e Vice Chair sha l l faci l i t aeL �eci��s representative to
representative t and Chair are no lon g Ssioner to preside over
the event that both the Vice C�u reside over the remainder of
TA the board shall decide on �hall tlien�iper or commi
�e � � The newly-elected chair s
the elections• il meetings henceforth until a new chau ls elected.
meeting, and a
6 powers ancl Duties of the AuthoritY• a
e AuthontY has the P°"`7ers and duties to establish ublic
�d 473.388 to provide p
�A) Ge�l•. � 473.384 shall have
ursuant to M�esota Statutes §§ �ies. The Authonty
program P eo ra hic area of the P
transit service to ��'� discharge�ts duties.
all powers necessary �prove, operate,
may acquire, own, hold, use, ui ment, proPem'�
�B� 'The AuthontY fer, sell, or other`h'ise dispose of eq p
tr� out the purposes of the Authority.
maintain, lease, exchange� to carrY
or property rights as deemed necessary out the purPoses
(C)
The AuthontY may enter into such contracts to carry
of the Authority•
ma establish bank accounts as the BO�d shall from
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time to time determine.
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; (E) The Authority may employ an executive director whose duty shall be to
administer policies as established by the Authority. The executive director shall be an
employee of the Authority. The Authority may enter into employment contracts with
other personnel and may provide for compensation, insurance, and other terms and
conditions that it deems necessary.
ent services.
F The Authori ma enter into a contract for managem
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(G) The Authority may sue or be sued.
(H) The Authority shall cause to be made an annual audit of the books and
accounts of the Authority and shall make and file the report to its Members at least
once each year.
(I) The Authority shall maintain books, reports, and records of its business
and affairs which shall be available for and open to inspection by the parties at all
reasonable times.
(n The Authority may contract to purchase services from any one of the
parties.
7. Operating Costs, Budget, and Financial Liability.
(A) The Authority shall have a fiscal year beginning January 1 and ending
December 31. On or before October 1 of each year, the Executive Director shall
prepare an estimated budget for the next fiscal year including an estimate of
expenditures, operating costs, and revenues. Capital expenditures and opera.ting costs
shall be lirnited to revenues received pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §§ 473.384 and
473.388, and estimated revenues to be received from operation of the transit system.
The Board shall review and approve or disapprove the budget. The budget may be
adjusted from time to tune on the basis of actual costs incurred or changes in
estimated revenue or expenditures. In the event of an adjustment of the budget, there ,
shall be furnished to each party a computation of the adjustment. ,
(B) The annual financial contribution to the Authority of each party shall be '
the total amount of assistance which each party receives pursuant tv Minnesota
Statutes §§ 473.384 and 473.388.
8. Insurance. The Authority shall purchase insurance in such amounts and on
such terms as the Authority shall determine.
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9. Duration of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in force commencing
on January l, 1991 and as amended in March, 1997, and thereafter from year to year,
subject to withdrawal by a party or termination by all parties. Withdrawal by any party shall
be effected by serving written notice upon the other parties no later than January lOth of the
year at the end of which such withdrawal is to be effective. Withdrawal from the Agreement
by any party at the end of the calendar year shall not affect the obligation of any parry to
perform the Agreement for or during the period that the Agreement is in effect. Withdrawal
of any party or termination of the Agreement by all parties shall not terminate or limit any
liability, contingent, asserted or unasserted, of any party arising out of that party's
participation in the Agreement.
10. Distribution of Assets. In the event of withdrawal of any party from this
Agreement, the withdrawing party shall not be reirnbursed. In the event of termination of
this Agreement by all parties, all of the assets which remain after payment of debts and
obligations shall be distributed among the murucipalities who are parties to this Agreement
immediately prior to its termination in accordance with the following formula: Each
municipaliry shall receive that percentage of remaining assets determined by dividing the total
amount of which that municipality contributed to the Authority during the previous five (5)
years by the total amount contributed to the Authority over the previous five (5) years by all
the municipalities who are parties to this Agreement immediately prior to its temnination.
The amount of the distribution to any party pursuant to this Agreement shall be reduced by
any amounts owed by the party to the Authoriry.
11. Effective Date. This Agreement shall be in full force and effect when all six
(6) initial Members, delineated in paragraph 4 of this Agreement, sign this agreement as
amended March, 199'7. All Members need not sign the same copy. The signed Agreement
shall be filed with the Executive Director, who shall notify all Members at the earliest Board
meeting of its effective date. Until this Agreement, as amended, is signed by all Members,
the preceding Agreement shall stay intact and in effect.
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, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned government units, by action of their
governing bodies, have caused this Agreement to be executed in accordance with the
authority of Minnesota Statutes § 471.59.
Adopted this day of , 199_. Adapted this of , 199_.
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY CITY OF BURNSVILLE
By " By
Its Its
ATTEST: ATTEST:
By By
Its Its
Adopted this day of , 199_. Adopted this of , 199_.
CITY OF EAGAN CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
By By
Its Its
ATTEST: ATTEST:
By By
Its Its
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Adopted this day of , 199_. Adopted this of , 199_.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT CITY OF SAVAGE
By By
Its Its
ATTEST: ATTEST:
By By
Its Its
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. STATE OF MINNESOTA )
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COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
On this day of , 199_, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared and
, to be personally known, who being each by me duly
swom, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF APPLE
VALLEY, the municipality named in the foregoing instrument, and that the seal affixed to
said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said municipality by authority of its City
Council, and said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said insmzment to be the free act and deed
of said municipality.
(SEAL)
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
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COUNTY OF DAKOTA . )
On this day of , 199_, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared and
, to be personally known, who being each by me duly
sworn, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF
BURNSVILLE, the municipality named in the foregoing instrument, and that the seal affixed
to said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said municipality by authority of its
City Council, and said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and
deed of said municipality.
(SEAL)
NOTARY PUBLIC
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
. ) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
On this day of , 199_, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared and
, to be personally known, who being each by me duly
swom, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF
EAGAN, the municipality named in the foregoing instrument, and that the seal affixed to
said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said municipality by authoriry of its City
Council, and said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed
of said municipality.
(SEAL)
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA , )
On this day of , 199_, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared and
, to be personally known, who being each by me duly
sworn, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF PRIOR
LAKE, the municipality named in the foregoing instrument, and that the seal affixed to said
instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said municipality by authority of its City
Council, and said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed
of said municipality.
(SEAL)
NOTARY PUBLIC
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_ STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
On this day of , 199_, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared and
, to be personally known, who being each by me duly
sworn, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF
ROSEMOUNT, the municipality named in the foregoing instrument, and that the seal affixed '
to said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said municipality by authority of its I
City Council, and said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and ',
deed of said municipality.
(SEAL)
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA - )
On this day of , 199_, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared and
� � , to be personally known, who being each by me duly
swom, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF
SAVAGE, the municipaliry named in the foregoing instiument, and that the seal affixed to
said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said municipality by authority of its City
Cauncil, and said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed
of said municipality.
(SEAL)
NOTARY PUBLIC
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MVTA JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING THE MINNESOTA VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Amended March 1993, April 1994, March 1997
THIS JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT is by and among the Cities of Rpple Valley,
Burnsville, Eagan, Prior Lake, Rosemount, and Savage from hence forth to be known as the
"Cities," municipal corporations organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota. This
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upon the parties by Minnesota Statutes §§ 473.384, 473.388, and 471.59.
WHEREAS, the Cities have completed a Project Study under the Metropolitan Transit
Demonstration Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in consideration of the mutual covenants ''
contained herein, it is hereby agreed by and among the Cities:
1. Name. The Cities hereby create and establish the Minnesota Valley Transit
Authority.
2. Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide public transit service
for the Cities pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 473.388.
3. Definitions.
(A) "AUTHORITY" means the organization created by this Agreement.
(B) "BOARD" means the Board of Commissioners of the Minnesota Valley
Transit Authority.
(C) "COUNCIL" means the governing body of a party to this Agreement.
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� (E) "PARTY" means any city which has entered into this Agreement.
(F) "TECHNICAL WORK GROUP" is a committee consisting of one staff
member of each party which shall act as technical advisors to the Board and shall also
serve as the party's altemate commissioner.
4. Parties. The municipalities which are the original parties to this Agreement
are Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Prior Lake, Rosemount, and Savage. Additional
Parties may be added by the concurrence of all the existing parties. No change in
governmental boundaries, structure, organi2ational status or character shall affect the
eligibility of any party listed above to be represented on the Authority so long as such party
continues to exist as a separate political subdivision.
5. Board of Commissioners.
(A) The governing body of the Authority shall be its Board which will
consist of nine (9) voting commissioners. Each parry shall appoint one commissioner,
and one alternate commissioner who shall also serve on the Technical Wark Group.
The commissioners from the cities of Burnsville, Eagan, and Apple Valley shall
additionally collectively appoint one commissioner and one alternate. This
commissioner and its altemate shall be appointed by the three commissioners
aforementioned and shall henceforth be known as the "at large commissioner° and the
"at large alternate" respectively, and will be appointed annually at the 7anuary ',
meeting and will be limited to serving four consecutive one year terms. �eg�e��
�i��ea����������:�o�� members who represent the same cities as the
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MVTA, may serve as non-voting ex o�cio members of the Board of Commissioners.
The Dakota County Board of Commissioners and the Scott County Board of
Commissioners shall each appoint one commissioner and one alternate commissioner.
(B) Commissioners shall be a member of the CounciY of each party or its
designee, or for commissioners appointed by Dakota and Scott Counties, be a member
of the Board of Commissioners of the county making the appointment. The at large
commissioner and alternate may or may not be an elected official as to be determined
by the commissioners from Apple Valley, Burnsville and Eagan and reviewed by the
aforementioned commissioners on an annual basis. Altemate commissioners, with the
exception of the at large alternate, shall each be a member of the staff of a party and
shall serve on the Technical Work Group, or for county commissioners, their
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or the county making the appointment.
(C) A commissioner may be removed by the party or county appointing the
commissioner with or without cause.
(D) Commissioners shall serve without compensation from the Authority.
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(F) The Board may adopt rules and regulations governing its meetings.
(G) As the first order of business at the January meeting of each year, the
Board shall elect a chair, a vice chair, a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers
as it deems necessary to conduct its business and affairs. The current chair shall
facilitate these elections. In the event that the cunent chair is no longer his/her city's
representative to the MVTA, the Vice Chair shall facilitate the election process. In
the event that both the Vice Chair and Chair are no longer its city's representative to
the MVTA, the board shall decide on another officer or commissioner to preside over
the elections. The newly-elected chair shall then preside over the remainder of
meeting, and all meetings henceforth until a new chair is elected.
6. Powers and Duties of the Authority.
(A) General. The Authority has the powers and duties to establish a
program pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §§ 473.384 and 473.388 to provide public
transit service to serve the geographic area of the parties. The Authority shall have
all powers necessary to discharge its duties.
(B) The Authority may acquire, own, hold, use, improve, aperate,
maintain, lease, exchange, transfer, sell, or otherwise dispose of equipment, property,
or property rights as deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of the Authority.
'(C) The Authority may enter into such contracts to carry out the purposes
of the Authority.
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. (D) The Authority may establish bank accounts as the Board shall from
time to time determine.
(E) The Authority may employ an executive director whose duty shall be to
administer policies as established by the Authority. The executive director shall be an
employee of the Authoriry. The Authority may enter into employment contracts with
other personnel and may provide for compensation, insurance, and other terms and
conditions that it deems necessary.
(F) The Authority may enter into a contract for management services.
(G) The Authority may sue or be sued.
(H) The Authority shall cause to be made an annual audit of the books and
accounts of the Authority and shall make and file the report to its Members at least
once each yeaz.
(� The Authority shall maintain books, reports, and records of its business
and affairs which shall be available for and open to inspection by the parties at all
reasonable times.
(� The Authority may contract to purchase services from any one of the
parties.
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7. Operating Costs, Budget, and Financial Liability.
(A) The Authority shall have a fiscal year beginning January 1 and ending
December 31. On or before October 1 of each year, the Executive Director shall
prepare an estimated budget for the next fiscal year including an estimate of
expenditures, operating costs, and revenues. Capital expenditures and operating costs
shall be limited to revenues received pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §§ 473.384 and
473.388, and estimated revenues to be received from operation of the transit system.
The Board shall review and approve or disapprove the budget. The budget may be
adjusted from time to time on the basis of actual costs incuned or changes in
estimated revenue or expenditures. In the event of an adjustment of the budget, there
shall be furnished to each party a computation of the adjustment.
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(B) The annual fmancial contribution to the Authority of each party shall be
r the total amount of assistance which each party receives pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes §§ 473.384 and 473.388.
8. Insurance. The Authority shall purchase insurance in such amounts and on
such terms as the Authority shall determine.
9. Duration of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in force commencing
on January 1, 1991 and as amended ��;-�994-i�:::�a��?<;>��}'�;:<::and thereafter from year
to year, subject to withdrawal by a party or termination by all parties. Withdrawal by any
party shall be effected by serving written notice upon the other parties no later than January
lOth of the year at the end of which such withdrawal is to be effective. Withdrawal from the
Agreement by any party at the end of the calendar year shall not affect the obligation of any
party to perform the Agreement for or during the period that the Agreement is in effect.
Withdrawal of any party or termination of the Agreement by all parties shall not terminate or
limit any liability, contingent, asserted or unasserted, of any party arising out of that party's
participation in the Agreement.
10. Distribution of Assets. In the event of withdrawal of any party from this
Agreement, the withdrawing party shall not be reimbursed. In the event of termination of
this Agreement by all parties, all of the assets which remain after payment of debts and
obligations shall be distributed among the municipalities who are parties to this Agreement
immediately prior to its termination in accordance with the following formula: Each
municipality shall receive that percentage of remaining assets determined by dividing the total
amount of which that municipality contributed to the Authority during the previous five (5)
years by the total amount contributed to the Authority over the previous five (5) years by all
the municipalities who are parties to this Agreement immediately prior to its termination.
The amount of the distribution to any party pursuant to this Agreement shall be reduced by
any amounts owed by the party to the Authority.
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. 11. Effective Date. This Agreement shall be m full force and effe t he s I
(6) initial Members, delineated in paragraph 4 of this Agreement, sign this agreement as I�'�,
amended��4;:�����i�::��`��. All Members need not sign the same copy. The signed I!
Agreement shall be filed with the Executive Director, who shall notify all Members at the '
earliest Board meeting of its effective date. Until this Agreement, as amended, is signed by
all Members, the preceding Agreement shall stay intact and in effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned govemment units, by action of their
governing bodies, have caused this Agreement to be executed in accordance with the
authority of Minnesota Statutes § 471.59.
Adopted this day of , 199_. Adopted tYus of , 199_.
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY CITY OF BURNSVILLE
By By
Its � Its
ATTEST: ATTEST:
By By
Its Its
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, Adopted this day of , 199_. Adopted tlus of , 199_.
CITY OF EAGAN CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
By By
Its Its
ATTEST: ATTEST:
By By
Its Its
Adopted this day of , 199_. Adopted this of , 199_.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT CITY OF SAVAGE
By . By
Its Its
ATTEST: ATTEST:
By By
Its Its
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. STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
On this day of , 199_, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared and
, to be personally known, who being each by me duly
swom, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF APPLE
VALLEY, the municipality named in the foregoing instrument, and that the seal affixed to
said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said municipality by authority of its City
Council, and said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed
of said municipality.
(SEAL)
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA � ) �',
On this day of , 199_, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared and
, to be personally known, who being each by me duly
swom, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF
BURNSVILLE, the municipality named in the foregoing instrument, and that the seal affixed
to said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said municipality by authority of its
City Council, and said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and
deed of said municipality.
(SEAL)
NOTARY PUBLIC
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
� ) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
On this day of , 199_, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared and
, to be personally known, who being each by me duly
sworn, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF
EAGAN, the municipality named in the foregoing instrument, and that the seal affixed to
said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said municipality by authority of its City
Council, and said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed
of said municipality.
(SEAL)
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA . )
On this day of , 199_, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared and
, to be personally known, who being each by me duly
sworn, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF PRIOR
LAKE, the municipality named in the foregoing instrument, and that the seal affixed to said
instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said municipality by authority of its City
Council, and said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed
of said municipality.
(SEAL)
NOTARY PUBLIC
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. STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
On this day of , 199_, before me a Notary Public within and
for said �County, personally appeazed and
, to be personally known, who being each by me duly
sworn, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF
ROSEMOUNT, the municipality named in the foregoing insm�ment, and that the seal affixed
to said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said municipality by authority of its
City Council, and said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said insmiment to be the free act and
deed of said municipality.
(SEAL)
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA � )
On this day of , 199_, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared �d
, to be personally known, who being each by me duly
swom, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF
SAVAGE, the municipality named in the foregoing instrument, and that the seal affixed to
said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said municipality by authority of its City
Council, and said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said insmiment to be the free act and deed
of said municipality.
(SEAL)
NOTARY PUBLIC
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Sec;tior�?. All Commissioners are expected to attend regular meetings of the
� Authority. Commissioners shall contact the Fxecutive Director prior to the meeting if unable
to attend, and shall notify the alternate Commissioner and request that the alternate
Commissioner attend. Two consecutive absences by a Commissioner, along with the absence
of his or her duly seated alternat� from regular meetings shall result in written notification
from the Executive Director under the direction of the Chair to the represented party ::�
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member are one and the same, the Vice Chair will then give direction to the Executive
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ti n . In the absence of the Commissioner, the designated alternate for the
absent Commissioner shall act in the place of the Commissioner with all authority of the
absent Commissioner.
ection 4. Special meetings may be called by the Chair or any two Commissioners
by written or telephone notice to each member of the Board and office of the City
Administrator/Manager of each party and office of the Chair of the County Commission.
Twenty-four hour notice should be given in advance of a meeting.
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the delay needed to call a special meeting would cause serious harm to Minnesota Valley
Transit Authority. Only urgent matters needing immediate attention without delay may be
acted upon in an emergency meeting.
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The Board may establish standing and/or temporary committees. Committees shall be
comprised of Commissioners-a�� who may call upon staff or outside consultants for
assistance and advice as necessary���� only the Commissioners may vote and endorse
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OFFICERS
ection l. Officers of the Authority shall consist of a Chair, a Vice Chair, a
Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers as the Board deems necessary to conduct its
business and affairs. Officers shall be elected at the regular meeting in January of each year
for a term of one year, and shall serve until their successors have been elected and qualified.
The Chair shall be limited to two consecutive one year terms.
Section 2. Chair. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board. The Chair
shall also appoint the members of each standing or temporary committee from among the
members of the Board and may designate a chair of each such committee. The Chair shall
sign and execute all contracts, agreements, deeds, and other documents and instruments made
by or on behalf of the Authority.
ecti n . Vice Chair. In the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair may exercise all
the duties and powers of the Chair.
ecti n 4. Secretary. The Secretary of the Authority shall maintain a record of all of
the proceedings of the Board, provided, however, the taldng and preparation of minutes may
be performed by a recording secretary. The Secretary mag attest to the signatures or ',
signature of such officer or officers of the Authority authorized to execute any document or !,
instrument on behalf of the Authority. ''
c ' n �. Treasurer. The Executive Director shall be the official custodian of all of '
the financial records of the Authority under the guidance or direction of the Treasurer. '
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The Authority may employ an Executive D'uector who shall have general supervisory
authority over administration over all of the business and affairs of the Authority including,
but not limited to, administration of the transit system or systems provided by the Authority,
contracts for transportation service, marketing and promotion of such services, as well as
recommendations for changes and additions to the transportation services provided. ��
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care and custody of all funds of the Authority and shall deposit the same in the name of the
Authority in such bank or banks as the Board may select. The Executive D'uector shall
perform such other duties and functions as may be required from time to time by the Board.
Compensation of the Executive Director shall be establisheri by the Board. The Board may
also employ other persons, from time to time, as determined necessary for the effieient
operation and delivery of transit service.
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DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS
ection l. Disbursement of funds shall be by an order drawn by the Chair and the
Fxecutive Director upon the Treasurer. Except when issued for the payment of judgments,
salaries, and wages previously fixed by the Board or by statute, principal and interest on
obligations, rent, and other fixed chazges, the exact amount of which has been previously
determined by contract authorized by the Board, and except as provided hereafter, no order
shall be issued until the claim to which it relates has been audited and allowed by the Board.
Upon allowance by the Board, a claim may be paid.
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privileges, or otherwise, it may be paid immediately if the �t� �� is endorsed for
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�c 'on . Any officer or other agent or employee of the Authority who is
authorized, singly or in conjunction with another or others, to sign checks, drafts, warrants,
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may authorize the bank to honor any such instrument bearing a facsimile of that person's
� signature and to charge the same to the account upon which drawn as fully as though it bore
his or her manually written signature. Any one or more of all of the signatures upon any
such instrument may be by facsimile as herein provided.
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These Bylaws may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the Board with
the approval of five (5) Commissioners of the Board, �°`����tt�'��€��.,��:�X:���''�
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furnished to each Commissioner of the Board at least ten (�8} days prior to the meeting
subject to ratification of each party.
Motion to Adopt Bylaws:
Motion Seconded By:
Ayes Nay�
ADOPTED as amended by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority this _
day of , 1996.
MI�TN'�SOTA VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY
BY:
Its Chair
ATTEST
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BYLAWS OF 1V�NNESOTA VALLEY TRANSIT AUTSORITY
These Bylaws amend and replace the Bylaws of Minnesota Valley Transit Authority
adopted February, 1993.
ARTICLE L
NA�
The name of this organization is the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (hereafter
"the Authority").
ARTICLE II.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Authority is to provide public transit service for the cities of
Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Prior Lake, Rosemount, and Savage, the parties to the
Joint Powers Agreement establishing the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority.
ARTICLE III.
DEFIl�IITIONS
ecti n 1. The term "party" herein is defined as a member of the 7oint Powers
Agreement establishing the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority.
ecti n 2. The term "county" herein is defined as Dakota County or Scott County.
ARTICLE TV.
BOARD OF CObIl�IISSIONERS
The governing body of the Authority is its Board which consists of nine
Commissioners. Six of the Commissioners aze appointed by the parties, one Commissioner
is appointed by the Dakota Counry Boazd of Commissioners, one Commissioner is appointed
by the Scott County Board of Commissioners, and the at-large Commissioner is appointed by
the Commissioners from Burnsville, Eagan and Apple Valley. The terms of the
Commissioners are set by the party or county that appoints them, except that the term of the
at-lazge Commissioner is one year, with a limit of four consecutive one year terms.
ARTICLE V.
�IEETIl�TGS. OUORUM VOTE REQL�FD FOR ACTION OF 'I'I� BOARD
ection 1. The Boazd shall conduct its regular meetings at the Authority offices on
the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p,m., unless the meeting is changed by an
affirmative vote of the Boazd.
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EXHIBIT A
ection 2. All Commissioners are expected to attend regular meetings of the
. Authority. Commissioners shall contact the Fxecutive Director prior to the meeting if unable
to attend, and shall notify the alternate Commissioner and request that the alternate
Commissioner attend. Two consecutive absences by a Commissioner, along with the absence '
of his or her duly seated alternate, from regular meetings shall result in written notification !
from the Executive Director under the direction of the Chair to the represented party or
county requesting a replacement be made. The notification shall be sent to the
Commissioner's respective city administrator/manager or chair of the county commission
who will be requested to bring the matter to the attention of his/her city council or county
commission. In the event that the Chair and the absente� member are one and the same, the
Vice Chair will then give direction to the Ezecutive Director to carry out the process as
mentioned above.
ecti n 3. In the absence of the Commissioner, the designated alternate for the
absent Commissioner shall act in the place of the Commissioner with all authority of the
absent Commissioner.
ection 4. Special meetings may be called by the Chair or any two Commissioners
by written or telephone notice to each member of the Board and office of the City
Administrator/Manager of each pazty and office of the Chair of the County Commission.
Twenty-four hour notice should be given in advance of a meeting.
ec 'on 5. Emergency meetings may be called by the Chair or Executive Director if
the delay needed to call a special me�ting would cause serious harm to Minnesota Valley
Transit Authority. Only urgent�matters needing immediate attention without delay may be
acted upon in an emergency meeting.
ection 6. Five Commissioners, which must include at least four Commissioners
appointed by a party, must be present at a meeting to constitute a quorum. The term
"Commissioner" includes altemate Commissioners. A quorum is necessary for conducting
the business of the Board and exercising its powers.
ecti n 7. Action of the Board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of
Commissioners present at a meeting, which majority must include at least four
Commissioners appointed by a party; except that a Resolution of the Board to purchase
buses, motor vehicles, real estate or lease the same for a period in excess of five years
requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Commissioners.
ection 8. Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the
current edition of Robert's Rules of Order.
' Section 9. The Board shall act by Resolution with respect to contracts, purchases of
buses, motor vehicles, real estate or leases in excess of five years, Boud policies, and any
other matter that in the opinion of legal counsel should be by Resolution.
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The Boazd may establish standing and/or temporary cornmittces, Committees shall be
comprised of Commissioners, who may call upon staff or outside consultants for assistance
and advice as necessar3,, and only the Commissioners may vote and endorse final
recommendations from these committees, The term °Commissioners" does not include
alternates for purposes of this Article VI. Commissioners shall be appointed to the
n°ce��es annually and when necessary, and assignments shall be reviewed at the February
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AR1'ICLE VII.
F�I ER
ection 1. Officers of the Authority shall consist of a Chair, a Vice Chair, a
Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers as the Boazd deems necessary to conduct its
business and affairs, Officers shall be elected at the regulaz meeting in January of each year
for a term of one yeat, and shall serve until their successors have been elected and qualified.
The Chair shall be limited to twa consecutive one year terms,
ection 2. Chair, The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Boazd. The Chair
shall also appoint the members of each standing ar temporary committee from among the
members of the Boazd and may designate a chair of each such committee. The Chair shall
sign and execute all contracts, agreements, deeds, and other documents and instruments made
by or on behalf of the Authority.
ection 3. Vice Chair. In the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair may exercise all
the duties and powers of the Chair.
Section 4. Secretary. The Secretary of the Authority shall maintain a record of all of
the proceedings of the Board, provided, however, the taldng and preparation of minutes may
be performed by a recording secretary. The Secretary may attest to the signatures or
signature of such officer or officers of the Authority authorized to execute any document or
instrument on behalf of the Authority.
ection 5. Treasurer. The Executive Director shall be the official custodian of all of
the financial records of the Authority under the guidance or direction of the Treasurer.
ARTTCLE VIII.
EXECU'�'� DIRECTOR
The Authority may employ an Executive Director who shall have general supervisory
authority over administration over all of the business and affairs of the Authority including,
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but not limited to, administration of the transit system or systems provided by the Authority,
, contracts for transportation service, marketing and promotion of such services, as well as
recommendations for changes and additions to the transportation services provided. The
Executive Director shall sign and execute all contraets, dceds, and other documents and �
instruments made by or on behalf of the Authority. The Executive Director shall have the
care and custody of all funds of the Authority and shall deposit the same in the name of the
Authority in such bank or banks as the Board may select. Tfie Executive Director shall
perform such other duties and functions as may be required from time to time by the Boazd.
Compensation of the Executive Director shall be established by the Board. The Boazd may
also employ other persons, from time to time, as determined necessazy for the efficient
operation and delivery of transit service.
ARTICLE IX.
DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS
Section 1. Disbursement of funds shall be by an order drawn by the Chair and the '
Executive Duector upon the Treasurer. Except when issued for the payment of judgments,
salaries, and wages previously fixed by the Boazd or by statute, principal and interest on
obligations, rent, and other fixed chazges, the exact amount of which has been previously
determined by contract authorized by the Boazd, and except as provided hereafter, no order
shall be issued untii the claim to which it relates has been audited and allowed by the Boazd.
Upon allowance by the Board, a claim may be paid.
ti n 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1 herein, the Executive
Director is authorized to pay claims incurred in the usual course of operating Minnesota
Valley Transit Authority without prior Boazd authorization to a maximum total amount of
$10,000 per month. The Executive Director shall submit claims paid under this Section to
the Board at its next meeting for audit and ratification.
S tion 3. When payment of a claim based upon contract cannot be deferred until the
next Boazd rneeting without loss to the Authority through forfeiture of discount privil.eges, or
otherwise, it may be paid immediately if the item is endorsed for payment by at least a
majority of all members of the Boazd. The claim shall be acted upon and ratified at the next
Board meeting.
tion 4. Any officer or other agent or employee of the Authority who is
authorized, singly or in conjunction with another or others, to sign checks, drafts, warrants,
wazrant checks, vouchers, or other orders on public funds on deposit in a depository bank,
may authorize the bank to honor any such instrument bearing a facsimile of that person's
signature and to charge the same to the account upon which drawn as fully as though it bore
his or her manually written signature. Any one or more of all of the signatures upon any
such instrument may be by facsimile as herein provided.
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� OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS '
The Authority designates as its official newspapers the official newspapers designated
by the parties and Dakota and Scott Counties.
ARTICI.E XI.
AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be amended at any regulaz or special meeting of the Boazd with
the approval of five (5) Commissioners of the Board, which must include at least four
Commissioners appointed by a party, provided a copy of the proposed amendment has been
fumished to each Commissioner of the Board at least ten days prior to the meeting subject to
ra.tification of each pazty.
Motion to Adopt Bylaws:
Motion Seconded By:
AY� _tZ__ Nayes a
ADOPTED as amended by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority this h�'day of ��
1996. � '
MINN]ESOTA VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY
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BY: -
Its Chair
ATTEST
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Its Secretary 28697
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BEST & FLANAGAN
Professional Limiceci Liabitiry Parmerahip
Anorneys at Lacv
4000 First Bank Place
601 Secand Avenue Sourh
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-4331
(612) 339-7121
Fax: 339-5897
1�MOR ANDLTNI
TO: Beverley Millcr
FROM: Barbara Ross �
DATE: Apri1 14, 199�
KE: Update on Reguirements for a Quorum and Voting at Board Nieetings
The issue of voti,ng,at MVTA Board meetings will be before rhe six cities in the next
few weeks as they consider amendments to tl�e 7oint Powers Agreement proposed by the
MVTA Board. In the spring of 1996, Lhe Board amended the Ni�TA Bylaws to make the
Bylaws consistent with the Joint Powers Agreement. The Joint Powers Agreemen[ had been
amended several times subsequent to the initial drafring of the Bylaws, and the Bylaws had
not been changed at the time that the Joint Powers Agreement was changed. Additionally,
che BoaTd Iooked at the issue of voting requirements and made a chanbc chat will need to be
reflecLed i.n the Joint Powers Agreemenr and approved by the cities_ There has been sorne
confusion with respect to the number of inembers that is required for a quorum at meecings,
[he number of Boazd members from ciues that are required for a quorum, and the nurnber of
members ancl Soaici members from cities that arc iequired for various R�solutions and
Motiflns. The pnrpose of this memo is co clarify these issues. Since the Bylaws must be
ratitied by the cities and amendments to the Joint Pawers appraved by the cities to be
effective, I will refer to the ByIaws and Joi.nt Powers without the proposed amendments as
che "current" Bylaws or Joint Powers.
auoRUM
The current and amended Bylaws and the Joint Powers Agreement both provide for
nine Cammissioners, with alternates, to sit on the MVTA Board. Six of the Commissioners
are from the rnember cities, one Commissioner is from Dakota County, one Commissioner is
from Scort CQunry, and the at-large Commissioner is appointed by rhe Commissioners from
Burnsville, Lagan and Apple Valley. The Joint Powers and the Bylaws both provide that the
Board can only conduct business at meetings where there is a quorum present. In order co