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Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 14-197
A RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL TRANSIT MERGER ACTIONS RELATED TO FUND TRANSFERS,
ASSIGNMENTS AND TERMINATIONS
Motion By: KEENEY Second By: SOUKUP
WHEREAS, On August 11, 2014, the Prior Lake City Council approved an agreement to consolidate public
transit services with Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) and a third amended and
restated joint powers agreement with MVTA; and
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake is now a member of the MVTA; and
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake has completed a final analysis of all transfers necessary from its Transit
Reserve Fund in order to implement merged transit operations with MVTA; and
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake desires to assign its interest in the its contract to provide bus service
entered into on November 13, 2012 with Schmitty and Sons Transportation, Inc. to MVTA, which
desires to assume this contract; and
WHEREAS, Now that the cities of Prior Lake and Shakopee will no longer be operating Job Access and
Reverse Commute (JARC) Routes, the City of Prior Lake desires to terminate the Memorandum
of Understanding for the Acquisition of a Coach Bus and Operation Funds with JARC Grant
Funds with the City of Shakopee.
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 Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute the Agreement for Participation in
the Trunk Highway 169 Transitway Study and Downtown Transit Improvements in the City of Prior
Lake ($200,000 + $162,000).
3.Reserve Funds of $668,000 shall be transferred from Prior Lake to MVTA as Prior Lake’s share of
the CMAQ local 3-year match for six new buses, and for security camera upgrades at Scott County
park & ride lots.
4.An amount of $110,000 shall be credited to Shakopee transit funds from Prior Lake for past JARC
ridership reimbursement for 2011-2014.
5.The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Assignment and Assumption of Contract by
and between the City of Prior Lake and the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority.
6.The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Termination of Memorandum of
Understanding for the Acquisition of a Coach Bus and Operation Funds with Job Access and Reverse
Commute Grant Funds.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 22 DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014.
nd
VOTE Hedberg Keeney McGuire Morton Soukup
Aye
☒☒☒☒☒
Nay
☐☐☐☐☐
Absent
☐☐☐☐☐
Abstain
☐☐☐☐☐
______________________________
Frank Boyles, City Manager
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