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WHEREAS, city cost participation in state and county highway projects diverts resources <br /> from city-owned streets; and <br /> WHEREAS, maintenance costs increase as road systems age, and no city—large or <br /> small is spending enough on roadway capital improvements to maintain a 50-year <br /> lifecycle; and <br /> WHEREAS, cities need greater resources, including an additional dedicated state <br /> funding source for transportation, and flexible policies to meet growing demands for <br /> street improvements and maintenance. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> CENTERVILLE,that this Council requests that the Minnesota Legislature pass and <br /> Governor Tim Walz sign a comprehensive and balanced transportation funding package <br /> that permanently increases dedicated funding for transportation; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> CENTERVILLE, that this Council defines a comprehensive and balanced transportation <br /> funding package as an initiative that permanently increases dedicated funding for state <br /> and local road and transit systems in Greater Minnesota and the Metropolitan Area. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> CENTERVILLE, that this Council requests an omnibus transportation funding bill that <br /> provides additional dedicated state funding for city streets, including funding that can be <br /> used for non-MSA city street maintenance, construction, and reconstruction. <br /> Passed by the City Council of the City of Centerville this 24th day of April, 2019. <br /> Jeff Paar, Mayor <br /> Attest: <br /> Teresa Bender, City Clerk <br /> 168 <br />