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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 20-008
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH MESSERLI & KRAMER FOR
LOBBYING ASSISTANCE WITH THE STREET AND INFRASTRUCTURE FEE LEGISLATION
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000
Motion By: Burkart Second By: Braid
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake, in cooperation with the cities and townships of Scott County,
are working with State Senators Eric Pratt and John Hoffman and State
Representatives Tony Albright and Brad Tabke on new legislation that would
provide statutory authority for cities to collect a street infrastructure fee as part of
new subdivision approvals; and
WHEREAS, There are currently proposed bills that have been drafted to provide statutory
authority for cities to collect street infrastructure fees from developers at the time of
subdivision that will be reviewed during the upcoming spring legislative session;
and
WHEREAS, The passage of this legislation is extremely important to the City of Prior Lake and
all cities and counties that are growing and developing. Without this legislation the
cost of increasing the capacity of our street network, as a direct result of the
additional traffic generated by development and growth, will fall on our existing tax
base; and
WHEREAS, To aid in this effort, it was determined that the engagement of a lobbyist would be
beneficial; and
WHEREAS, SCALE has determined that this lobbying effort is a county wide benefit and as
such all costs incurred by the City will be reimbursed by SCALE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. Approve a contract with Messerli & Kramer for lobbying assistance associated with the
Street Infrastructure Fee legislation in an amount not to exceed $30,000. This
expenditure coding is 101-41610.00-53020.10 (Legal Services – Lobbying). All costs
incurred by the City will be reimbursed by SCALE. The SCALE cost reimbursement will
be coded to 101-41610.00-36212.00 (Legal - Miscellaneous Revenue).
3. The 2020 budget will be amended to reflect this planned expenditure and related
reimbursement.
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Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 6th day of January 2020.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Lori Olson, Assistant City Manager