Resolution - #19-073 - 03/26/2019

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WHEREAS, existing funding mechanisms, such as Municipal State Aid (MSA), property taxes, and special assessments, have limited applications, leaving cities under -equipped to address growing needs; and WHEREAS, City cost participation in state and county highway projects diverts resources from City -owned streets; and WHEREAS, maintenance costs increase as road systems age, and no city —large or small —is spending enough on roadway capital improvements to maintain a 50-year lifecycle; and WHEREAS, cities need greater resources, including an additional dedicated state funding source for transportation, and flexible policies to meet growing demands for street improvements and maintenance. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the Ramsey City Council requests that the Minnesota Legislature pass and Governor Tim Walz sign a comprehensive and balanced transportation funding package that permanently increases dedicated funding for transportation. 2) That the Ramsey City Council defines a comprehensive and balanced transportation funding package as an initiative that permanently increases dedicated funding for state and local road and transit systems in Greater Minnesota and the Metropolitan Area. 3) That the Ramsey City Council requests an omnibus transportation funding bill that provides additional dedicated state funding for City streets, including funding that can be used for non-MSA City street maintenance, construction, and reconstruction. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Kuzma, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor LeTourneau Councilmember Shryock Councilmember Kuzma Councilmember Riley and the following voted against the same: Councilmember Heinrich and the following abstained: None Resolution #19-073 Page 2 of 3