Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the County board of commissioners agrees to terminate the JPA, effective June 30, 2017 and upon the satisfaction of all of the conditions of CTIB Resolution #21-2017 including but not limited to all of the obligations of CTIB having been paid or otherwise defeased in full; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, upon the vote by all CTIB Counties to terminate the JPA and the action by CTIB to pay or defease all obligations in full as provided above, the taxes will be terminated and the County board of commissioners hereby directs appropriate all obligations in full as provided above, the taxes will be terminated and the County board of commissioners hereby directs appropriate County officials to take such timely actions, no later than March 31, 2017, as are necessary to see to the administration of the termination of the taxes under Minnesota Statutes Section 297A.992, subdivision 10 and 297A.99, subdivision 12, including but not limited to notifying, or cooperating with CTIB to notify, the Minnesota Department of Revenue; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon the completion of the actions set forth herein, the County is no longer part of the metropolitan transportation area as defined in Minnesota Statutes Sections 297A.992, subdivision 1; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County board of commissioners assumes and agrees to carry forward the CTIB funding commitment(s), to the extent set forth in Exhibit A and additionally including the obligation to pay the County’s proportionate share of any CTIB obligations to the Minnesota Department of Revenue to the extent that the CTIB reserve account is insufficient; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County board of commissioners approves and authorizes the execution of the agreements referenced in Exhibit B; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County board of commissioners authorizes and implements a 0.5% sales and use tax and an excise tax of $20 per motor vehicle as provided for in Minnesota Statutes Section 297A.993, to be imposed on July 1, 2017 contingent upon the termination of CTIB as provided in CTIB Resolution #21-2017, for the purpose of funding transit and transportation improvements as designated in the Plan and in duly adopted amendments to the Plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County board of commissioners hereby adopts the Plan, which is attached to this resolution and is on file with the clerk of the board; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County board of commissioners has designated the projects identified in Exhibits A and B in the Plan; will retain those projects in the Plan to the extent necessary for the County to meet the obligations identified in those Exhibits A and B; and will continue the Transportation Tax at a sufficient rate and for a sufficient time if needed to meet those obligations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 297A.99, Subdivisions 4, and 6 through 12, shall govern the imposition, administration, collection and enforcement of the Transportation Tax; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County board of commissioners hereby directs appropriate county officials to take such timely actions as are necessary to implement the Transportation Tax, including but not limited to the certification of the taxes to the Minnesota Department of Revenue, on or before March 31, 2017; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Hennepin County agrees to pre-payment of the Senior Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2010; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County board of commissioners approves Hennepin County Agreement No. A177132 (Contract for Joint and Cooperative Funding of Certain Transit Projects) by and among Hennepin County, the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority, Ramsey County and the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority, and, following review by the County Attorney’s Office, authorizes the chair of the board to execute the agreement.