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Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 14-122
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AGREEMENT TO CONSOLIDATE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES AND
THE THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE AGREEMENTS TO CONSOLIDATE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES
WITH THE MINNESOTA VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Motion By: MCGUIRE Second By: KEENEY
WHEREAS, the MVTA, the City of Shakopee and the City of Prior Lake (collectively referred to as the “Parties”)
each operate public transit service pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 473.384 and § 473.388 and other related
statutes otherwise known as “Opt-Out” public transit services; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota law allows municipalities to act in combination to carry out public functions they are
otherwise authorized to perform, including public transit; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) is a joint powers entity organized pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes, section 471.59 and Sections 473.384 and 473.388, under an Amended and
Restated MVTA Joint Powers Agreement Establishing the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority,
dated as of October 12, 2012 (the “JPA”); and
WHEREAS, the 2005 Scott County Unified Transit Management Plan (“UTMP”) and the 2011 Office of Legislative
Auditor report identified the combining of Opt-Out transit providers as a means to enhance the cost-
effective provision of public transit services; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have closely reviewed their existing grants, service agreements, short and long term
capital and operational costs and mutual relationships with essential public transit partners such as the
Metropolitan Council; Scott County; and the County Transit Improvement Board (“CTIB”); and
WHEREAS, Technical and Elected Work Groups formed by the Parties have carefully reviewed financial and
operational issues and have agreed on certain Guiding Principles that are based on a community
approach to services changes and are to be followed with the consolidation of the public transit
services of the Parties; and
WHEREAS, the Parties deem it to be in their best long term interests to consolidate their respective public transit
services and facilities and for Prior Lake and Shakopee to become members of the MVTA, creating an
expanded MVTA public transit service operation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake has reviewed the Agreement to Consolidate Public Transit Services and the
Third Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement (collectively the “Agreements”), and
determines that it is in the City’s best interests best long term interests to approve the Agreements in
order to consolidate public transit services and facilities with the MVTA, and to become a member of
the MVTA, creating an expanded MVTA public transit service operation.
NOWTHEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as
follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City of Prior lake hereby approves the Agreement to Consolidate Public Transit Services and the Third
Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement, and authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to execute
the Agreements, contingent upon approval of the Amended Joint Powers Agreement by the City of
Shakopee and the five MVTA member communities and two member counties, and contingent upon
obtaining consents from the Metropolitan Council, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and Scott
County.
3. The City Manager and staff are authorized and directed to take all other actions required to secure approval and
execution of the Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 11 DAY OF AUGUST, 2014.
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VOTE Hedberg Keeney McGuire Morton Soukup
Aye
☒☒☒☒☒
Nay
☐☐☐☐☐
Absent
☐☐☐☐☐
Abstain
☐☐☐☐☐
______________________________
Frank Boyles, City Manager
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