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Member Philip Cohen
and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Minnesota legislature is considering legislation
which would authorize cities to create "Transportation Utilities and
WHEREAS, the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) and the City
Engineers Association of Minnesota (CEAM) have prepared and submitted concept
guidelines and information to the legislature in support of such legislation;
and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Brooklyn Center City Council
that this City will be unable to meet its needs for reconstruction of local
streets unless a new funding source is made available; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Brooklyn Center City Council
that improvements must also be made to mass transit systems which will
facilitate the use of mass transit facilities for local transportation, and
that it would be proper to support such improvements with funding from a
transit utility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that:
ATTEST:
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION TO AUTHORIZE CITIES TO ESTABLISH
A TRANSPORTATION UTILITY
1. this City endorses and supports proposed legislation which would
authorize cities to establish transportation utilities.
2. this City supports the concept and guidelines for establishment of
Transportation Utilities as developed and presented by the LMC and
the CEAM.
3. this City recommends that legislation which would authorize cities
to establish Transportation Utilities include authorization to
utilize funds from that source for improvements to the mass
transit system which are of direct benefit to city residents.
April 13, 1992
Date
RESOLUTION NO. 92
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Deputy Clerk
introduced the following resolution
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Todd Paulson, Mayor
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RESOLUTION NO.
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Dave Rosene and upon vote being taken thereon, the following
voted in favor thereof:
Todd Paulson, Dave Rosene, and Philip Cohen;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.