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TO: Mayor, City Council and City Administrator
FROM: Dean Johnson, Director of Community Development
DATE: March 11, 1988
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SUBJ.- Transit Opt Out - Joint Powers Agreement
Attached are copies of a Joint Powers Agreement and adopting
resolution, which will formally trigger the start-up of the "Area Needs
Assessment/Transit Study," on behalf of the six cities involved. A brief
summary of the agreement is as follows:
1. The cities agree to prepare an RFP for outside assistance to
complete the study.
2. The cities agree to request 100% funding from the Regional Transit
Board (RTB).
3. The application process and response from the RTB will be
determined prior to awarding a contract for service
4. If the grant is denied the cities agree to proceed with the study and
share in the costs according to the percentage contribution shown
on Exhibit "A".
5. Management of the study will be conducted according to Exhibit "B".
6. Additional administrative requirements, such as awarding a contract
and disbursing monies, will be agreed upon in the future.
The actual day to day activities will be conducted by the Technical Work
Group (TWO), consisting of planners and administrative assistants from
the six cities. Recommendations from the TWG go to the Program
Management Team (PMT), which is made up of the six city
administrators. The PMT and/or TWO are responsible for informing and
securing action from the respective city councils. (The Program
Advisory Team will consist of the TWG and representatives from the
RTB and the consultant.)
The TWO presented the Joint Powers Agreement to the PMT on March 1.
The agreement before you has been approved by both bodies, and is now
presented to the .city councils for final approval. Either. Steve or I will
be able to answer any additional questions you may have.'
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AREA NEEDS ASSESSMENT/TRANSIT STUDY
FOR THE CITIES OE
PRIOR LAKE, SAVAGE, ROSEMOUNT, APPLE VALLEY, BURNSVILLE & EAGAN
JOINT POWERS AGREEMEtd
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THIS AGREEMENT made this day of 1988,
between the cities of Prior Lake, Savage, Rosemount, Apple Valley,
Burnsville and Eagan;
WHEREAS, the cities of Prior Lake, Savage, Rosemount, Apple
Valley, Burnsville and Eagan are Minnesota' municipal corporations
duly organized and licensed under the laws of the State of
Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, each of the cities desires to coordinate a study to
evaluate transit needs and to provide for the best transit system;
and
WHEREAS, the cities of Prior Lake, Savage, Rosemount, Apple
Valley, Burnsville and Eagan historically have had a long and
positive working relationship. The joint pursuit of a transit study
and need assessment provides the cities with `a unique opportunity to
work together in a new and exciting manner; and
WHEREAS, the development of an overalll,' transit study and need
assessment affords all parties benefits that would not otherwise be
provided and that will be valued for the years to come; and
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WHEREAS, combining the transit study and needs assessment will,
through the Minnesota Joint Powers Act (M.S.A. §471.59), allow the
cities to save tax dollars and provide a mode comprehensive study of
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the transportation p problems of the entire area, and the needs of
individual cities.
WHEREAS, each of the parties has submitted a letter of intent to
apply for assistance pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 473.388,
Subd . 2; and
WHEREAS, each of the parties desires to apply for assistance
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 473.388, Subd. 3;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. The parties jointly approve the preparation of a request for
proposal to perform the requested need assessment and transit study.
2. The parties jointly agree to submit an application to the
Regional Transit Board for a grant for 100% of all the costs
necessary for the needs assessment and transit study.
3. That the intent of said joint application is to secure
verification that the Regional Transit Board will approve the
funding of the needs assessment and transit study prior to actual
commencement thereof.
4. If the Regional Transit Board fails to provide a grant or
provides an insufficient grant, the parties shall contribute to the
cost of the area needs assessment and transit study in a manner
consistent with Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
5. The area needs assessment and transit study shall be
completed at the direction of each of the parties through its
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representatives as described in the organizational chart attached
hereto as Exhibit "B".
6. Once the method of financing the atea needs assessment and
transit study has been established, an appropriate administrative
body should be created by further agreement to carry out the area
needs assessment and transit study and;, administer the funds
necessary for completion.
Dated:
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
By:
Its: Mayor
Attest:
Its: Clerk
CITY OF EAGAN
Its Mj o :
Attest:
Its: Clerk
CITY OF ROSEMODUT
By:
Its: Mayor
Attest:
Its: Clerk
CITY OF BURNSVILLE
By:
Its: Mayor
Attest:
Its: Clerk
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
By:
Its: Magor__
Attest:
Its: =.Clerk
CITY OF SAVAGE
By:
Its: MaYd�r_
Attest:
Its: Clerkr
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
On this day of 19 , before me a
Notary Public within and for said ' County, personally appeared
and
to me personally known, who being each by me duly sworn, 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.
(S E A L)
Notary Public
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
On this day of r 19 , before me a Notary
Public within -`-and for said County, personally appeared
and 'to
me 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.
(S E A L)
Notary Public
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
On this day of _ , 19 , before me a Notary
Public within and for said County, personally appeared VIC ELLISON
and E.J. VANOVERBEKE to me 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
instruction, 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.
(S E A L)
Notary Public
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF SCOTT )
On this day of , 19—, before me a Notary
Public within and for said County, -personally appeared
and_ to
me personally known, who being each by me duly sworn, each dic�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.
(S E A L)
Notary Public
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
On this day of 1 19 , before me a Notary
Public within and for said County, 'personally appeared
and to
me 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 City Council and
said Mayor and Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the free act
and deed of said municipality.
(S E A L)
Notary Public
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
ss.
COUNTY OF SCOTT
On this day of 19 , before me a Notary
Public within and for said County, personally appeared
and to
me personally known, who being each by me duly sworn, 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 instrument to be the free act and deed
of said municipality.
(S E A L)
Notary Public _
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EXHIBIT "A'
TRANSIT NEEDS
ASSESSMENT STUDY
ESTIMATED
COSTS PER CITY
% of Total
$60,000
City
Population
Population
Study Costs
Apple Valley
29,776
21.6
$ 13,100
Burnsville
44,353
32.2
19,500
Eagan
39,225
28.5
17,250
Prior Lake
10,153
7.4
4,500
Rosemount
6,847
5.0
3,050
Savage
7,400
5.4
3,250
Total Population
137,754
100.0
EXHIBIT "B"
APPLE VALLEY EAGAN BURNSVILLE
CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL
SAVAGE ROSEMOUNT PRIOR LAKE
CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL
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Program Management Team
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Technical Work Group
Program Advisory Team
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
RESOLUTION 1988-
A JOINT RESOLUTION FOR
AREA NEEDS ASSESSMENT/TRANSIT STUDY
WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Legislature pursuant to Minnesota
Statues (M.S.) 473.388 has provided Minnesota cities with the
authority to investigate alternative forms of transit services
and systems, this authority commonly referred to as transit
"Replacement System" or "Opt -out"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to M.S. 473.388, Subdivision Z.C., the six
cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Prior Lake, Rosemount
and Savage have submitted a "Letter of Intent" to apply for
assistance on or before the July 1,1985 deadline; and
WHEREAS, the 1987 Minnesota State Legislature pursuant to M.S.
473.388, Subdivision 2, has authorized the termination of
replacement transit service by July 1, 1988, or by July 1, 1989
if a transportation evaluation study is being conducted; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Prior
Lake, Rosemount and Savage must initiate a Transit Need
Assessment Study before July 1, 1988 to investigate alternative
forms of transit services and systems, and to comply with
"Replacement Service" deadlines as enumerated in M.S. 473.388,
Subdivision 2, Paragraph C, Clause iii.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Councils of Apple
Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Prior Lake, Rosemount and Savage agree
to adopt the Area Needs Assessment/Transit Study Joint Powers
Agreement attached hereto.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Councils of Apple Valley,
Burnsville, Eagan, Prior Lake, Rosemount and Savage hereby direct
the appropriate City staff members to commence with activities
that result in eventual preparation of a Transit Need Assessment
Study.
ADOPTED this 15th day of March, 1988.
Ro lan Hoke, Mayor
ATTEST:
Stephan Jilk, Administrator C erk