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B. 2010 Legislative Priorities CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us B MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager DATE: f)~; January 25,2010 SUBJ: 2010 Legislative Priorities Attached you will find staff's proposed 2010 Legislative Priorities. My expectation for Monday's meeting is for the City Council to review the priorities and add any priorities you feel are important. Attachment 1. 2010 Legislative Priorities g:\admin\t!,\key financial strategies\2010\20r,O legislative priorities memo 1-25-1O.doc Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow City of Chanhassen 2010 Legislative Priorities cmOF CIUNlJASSEI 1. TH 101 Corridor Project (Lyman Boulevard to Scott County Line): This is a joint project with MnDOT, Carver County, Scott County, and the Cities of Shakopee and Chanhassen · Completed Corridor Scoping Study, Analysis, Preliminary Design and Environmental Screening. · The new road alignment needs to be officially mapped when environmental reviews are completed. · Applied for funding through the Metropolitan Council's Surface Transportation Program (STP), and is currently still in the running for funding this project for 2013. · The city needs this project to expand economic growth, create new jobs, and expand our tax base. Problem: No funding source - $8 million for Phase I 2. TH 5 Project Improvements (West of TH 41): This is a joint project with MnDOT; Carver County; and the Cities of Victoria, Waconia, N orwood/Y oung America, and Chanhassen. · The city entered into a joint powers agreement for the completion of Corridor Scoping, Analysis, Preliminary Design and Environmental Screening. · Once this study is completed, the corridor can be officially mapped. · MnDOT has received $1,342,000 in federal funds for the TH 5 Signal Retiming and Coordination. · MnDOT has also received STP funding for the bridge repairs in Victoria and partial overlay on TH 5 ($1,250,000). Problem: No funding source - Amount? 3. Highway 212: Continue Development of Highway 212. · The development of Highway 212 from County Road 147 on the Chaska/Carver border to the City of Cologne. Problem: No funding source - Amount? 4. Environmental: The permitting processes are too time-consuming and streamlining the processes would be a good start (NPDES, MS4, Non-degradation, Wetland Conservation Act, and Clean Water Act requirements, etc.). 5. Unfunded Mandates: Chanhassen opposes both current and future statutory changes that create mandated tasks that require new or added local costs without a corresponding funding mechanism. Without a funding source, Chanhassen is potentially in the position of having to increase property taxes and/or fees. These unfunded mandates add to the responsibilities for cities and the ability to fund traditional service needs. G:\admin\tg\key financial strategies\2009 priorities.doc 6. Local Controls: The city strongly supports participation in cooperative arrangements, but strongly opposes any effort to weaken the ability of local governments to provide the best services and benefits for their communities (levy limits, unfunded mandates, cooperative purchasing). Local budgets are subject to intense public scrutiny. Inflation alone forces cities to spend more money to maintain current service levels. The people who know what is best for this city are the people who live here. 7. Keep "Opt-Out" Suburban Transit Agencies in Place: Chanhassen supports opt-out cities and suburban transit agencies. Creation of these agencies provided residents and businesses with a desired service that met their needs while maintaining financial and management controls. The State should refrain from infringing on the ability of local agencies to provide and control bus services for the benefit of area businesses and residents. 8. Voting Regulations: Chanhassen strongly supports our democratically elected representative-form of government, and seeks to ensure voter confidence in election results. To this end, Chanhassen supports legislation that would require verification of citizenship of newly registered voters, would require registered voters to provide photo ID as proof of identity at the polls, and would eliminate the voucher for same day voter registration.