HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-039 CCRMember Rich Theis introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84 -39
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF
BROOKLYN CENTER IN A JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WEST MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION TO PLAN, CONTROL, AND PROVIDE FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEST UPPER MISSISSIPPI AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT BY THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, is aware of the
mandate of the Minnesota Legislature to adopt a surface water management program
to preserve and use natural water storage and retention systems to accomplish
the following purposes mandated by Minnesota Statutes Section 473.875:
a. To reduce to the greatest practical extent the public capital
expenditure necessary to control excessive volumes and rates
of runoff.
b. To improve water quality.
c. To prevent flooding and erosion from surface flows.
d. To promote ground water recharge.
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e. To protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and water
recreational facilities.
f. To secure the other benefits associated with the proper management
of surface water.
and
WHEREAS, the five municipalities having land within the West Mississippi
watershed have all by resolution indicated a desire to proceed under a joint
powers agreement rather than as a watershed district and did organize a steering
committee to study and recommend an agreement to the five municipalities; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 473.878, Subd. 2, requires that a
watershed management organization be established on or before December 31, 1983,
but this section was amended to allow the Metropolitan Council to grant a six
months extension, and the City of Brooklyn Center requested such an extension
which was granted and the municipalities now have until July 1, 1984, to have
the organization and commigsion in place; and
WHEREAS, a Joint and Cooperative Agreement to carry out the purposes
and responsibilities of the five municipalities has been prepared by the steering
committee and after much study, review, and revision the steering committee has
recommended adoption of the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 84 -39
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1. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to
execute on behalf of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, the
attached Joint and Cooperative Agreement for the Establishment
of a West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission to Plan,
Control and Provide for the Development of the West Mississippi
Watershed area.
2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this
resolution with the City Manager of the City of Brooklyn Center
and to carry out any and all other responsibilities necessary
to adopt the Joint Powers Agreement and make it a legally binding
contract with the other four municipalities in the Watershed for
the management of the West Mississippi Watershed area. The
approval of the Agreement attached as Exhibit A is conditioned
upon the approval of the same document by the other four munici-
palities which are presently partially or entirely within the
West Mississippi Watershed area.
3. Sy Knapp, Director of Public Works, is hereby appointed as the
Commissioner and James Grube, City Engineer, is hereby appointed
as the Alternate Commissioner to serve on the West Mississippi
Watershed Management Commission.
March 26, 1984
Date
ATTEST:
y Clerk
Mayor/
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Gene Lhotka and upon vote being taken thereon, the following
voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Gene Lhotka, Celia Scott, Bill Hawes,
and Rich Theis;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.