1d. Consider Approval of the City of Prior Lake as a Member of teh Suburban Transit Association0
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
DATE: September 27, 2010 '�
SUBJ: Resolution Approving the City of Prior Lake as a Member of the
Suburban Transit Association
PROPOSED MOTION:
"The City Council approves a Resolution Approving the City of Prior Lake
as a Member of the Suburban Transit Association."
Approval requires a simple majority vote of the City Council.
The City of Chanhassen is a member of the Suburban Transit Association,
which was formed to develop programs for those communities associated with
suburban bus services. The Suburban Transit Association's Joint and
Cooperative Agreement states that municipalities may join if a majority of its
members agree and pay annual dues.
The City of Prior Lake would like to become a member and is willing to pay a
pro -rated amount of the annual dues (4 months) for the remainder of 2010,
which is $1,166.75.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the attached Resolution Approving the City of
Prior Lake as a Member of the Suburban Transit Association.
ATTACHMENT
Resolution
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Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: September 27, 2010 RESOLUTION NO: 2010-
MOTION BY: SECONDED BY:
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE AS A MEMBER OF THE
SUBURBAN TRANSIT ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the parties to the Suburban Transit Association's Joint and Cooperative
Agreement are governmental units permitted by Minnesota Statute 471.59 to jointly and
cooperatively exercise any power common to each of them; and
WHEREAS, the Suburban Transit Association was formed to jointly and cooperatively
develop programs on matters or mutual concern and interest; and
WHEREAS, Article 4 of the Suburban Transit Association's Joint and Cooperative
Agreement states that additional municipalities may become a party upon approval by a majority of
the parties and upon full payment of the annual dues; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen is a party of the Suburban Transit Association; and
WHEREAS, on Monday, August 9, 2010, the Prior Lake City Council adopted a resolution
authorizing the Mayor and City Council to execute the Suburban Transit Association Joint Powers
Agreement, and appointing Councilor Warren Erickson as the city's elected representative; and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake's initial dues would be $1,166.75 for the last four
months of 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Chanhassen that the city approves that the City of Prior Lake become a party of the Suburban
Transit Association.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 27 day of September, 2010.
ATTEST:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
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