HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1982-616CITYI OF'PLYfMN!
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a reaular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota was held on the
6th day of December , lg 81 The following members
were present: Mayor Davinports Councilmembgr—s Moe-n—,—Neils, Schneider & Threinen
The following members were absent: None
*t*
Councilmember Schneider introduced the following Resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 8:2-616
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF AN
"OPT OUT" APPLICATION TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WHEREAS, in 1980, 1981, and 1982 respectively, residents of the City of
Plymouth contributed $451,804, $770,248, and $834,943 respectively to the
Metropolitan Transit Taxing District to support the Metropolitan Transit
Commission, and
WHEREAS, Plymouth residents receive no transit service whatsoever from the
Metropolitan Transit Commission in exchange for their tax dollars, and
WHEREAS, the 1981 legislature adopted the "Metropolitan Transit Demonstration
Project" legislation commonly known as the "Opt Out" bill, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this legislation was to allow cities receiving little
or no service from the Metropolitan Transit Commission to improve community
transportation by submission of an Opt Out application specifying alternate
transit services which the community will contract for, and
WHEREAS, the Plymouth City Council recognizes that the transit needs of
Plymouth residents are not being satisfied through existing service levels,
and
WHEREAS, the only source of funding available at this time is through Opt
Out,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that is should and hereby does approve the submittal
of an Opt Out application to the Minnesota Department of Transportation to
provide the transit services Plymouth residents require for a one year test
period.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Neils9
and upon vote being taken thereon, the
0 own vote n favor : ereo Mayor Davenport, Councilmembers Moen,
Neils, Schneider and Threinen
The following vote against or abstained: None
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
lir