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<br />WHEREAS, congestion, inefficient transportation systems and lack of transportation <br />choices lead to greater dependence on foreign oil, increased environmental degradation, <br />and economic disadvantages for Minnesota's businesses and residents; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, many rural roads are not built to modem safety standards and are not <br />meeting the needs of industries that depend on the ability to transport heavy loads; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, current funding for roads and transit systems across all government levels <br />in Minnesota is inadequate, and this under-investment hinders Minnesota's progress as a <br />national business, economic and civic leader. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />CENTERVILLE that this Council requests that in 2007 the Minnesota Legislature pass <br />a comprehensive transportation funding package that permanently increases dedicated <br />funding for transportation; and <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />CENTERVILLE that this Council requests that in 2007 Governor Tim Pawlenty allow a <br />comprehensive transportation funding package that permanently increases dedicated <br />funding for transportation that is passed by the Legislature to become law; and <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />CENTERVILLE that this Council supports funding options including, but not limited <br />to, the following: <br /> <br />. An increase in the gas tax:; <br />. Indexing of the gas tax, provided there is a limit on how much the tax: can be <br />increased for inflation in a given amount of time; <br />. Increases in vehicle registration taxes (ak.a.license tab fees); <br />. Trunk highway bonding, provided the Legislature implements reasonable <br />restrictions on the amount of debt service the state will incur and provided the <br />Legislature appropriates funding to assist with local costs related to projects <br />funded with trunk highway bonds; <br />. General obligation bonding for local roads and bridges, particularly for roads of <br />regional significance and to assist with local cost participation requirements <br />pertaining to trunk highway projects; <br />. Sales tax: exemptions for state and local transportation construction projects; and <br />. New local funding tools, such as local option sales tax: authority, expanded <br />wheelage tax: authority and/or street utility authority; and <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />CENTERVILLE that this Council defines a comprehensive transportation funding <br />package as an initiative that permanently increases dedicated funding for state and local <br />road and transit systems in Greater Minnesota and the Metropolitan Area. <br /> <br />Adopted by the City Council this 14th day of February, 2007. <br /> <br />55 <br />
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