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City of <br />Qk*' <br />River <br />Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council <br />8.3 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />General Business <br />March 2, 2020 <br />Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Resolution Supporting Infrastructure Accountability <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br />Justin Femrite, Public Works Director <br />Action Requested <br />Adopt, by motion, a resolution supporting legislation <br />Background/Discussion <br />In the fall of 2018, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on Haistad v. City of fFoodbury finding there was no <br />existing statutory authority to collect fees for future infrastructure improvements when approving residential <br />developments. <br />The League of Minnesota Cities is urging cities to pass a resolution supporting legislation that would <br />authorize cities to collect infrastructure development fees to fund municipal street improvements as a <br />necessary component of growth. <br />The goal of the legislation is to ensure that new development pays for new development and to limit the <br />possibility that existing taxpayers would be forced to pay for infrastructure needs resulting from a new <br />residential subdivision. <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br />Attachments <br />■ Infrastructure Fee Fact Sheet <br />■ Resolution <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional,` 01 e <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires pi ospei ly INAWRE1 <br />