1989-022
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 89-22
RESOLUTION REGARDING FUNDING FOR STREET CONSTRUCTION
IN MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the City Council is particularly aware of the
transportation needs of the cities and counties in the State of
Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the street and highway system is deteriorating
at a rate faster than the financial ability to maintain and
rebuild it; and
WHEREAS, transportation funding is a high priority
issue of 1989; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to use road user funds for
major street and road construction rather than using property
tax; and
WHEREAS, county and city government highway and street
plans are predicted on proceeds from the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
(MVET), many county and city plans will be cut back or not
completed; and
WHEREAS,
construction and
increasing.
the percent of local participation in the
reconstruction of state owned highways is
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hopkins
at its' meeting of March 7, 1989, recommends that the 1989
session of the Legislature provide for the transfer of 100% of
the MVET to the road user fund to provide a stable source of
adequate funding for the construction and maintenance of streets,
highways, and mass transit in the state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the "sunset" provision
included in the 1988 Transportation Funding Bill be removed so
that MVET revenue can continue to go to the Highway User Tax
Distribution Fund to be used for city streets and county roads
and to appropriate mass transit funds in the State of Minnesota.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of HOPy!ns at
a re ar meeting on March 7.~ ,~
~#- DONALD~.?t~~ ~
lerk , Mayor