HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-181 CCRMember Gene Lhotka introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83 -181
REQUESTING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO APPROVE AN EXTENSION OF
TIME FOR THE FORMATION OF A WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
WITHIN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED
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WHEREAS, Minnesota Laws of 1982, Chapter 509 mandated that all watersheds
within the seven county Metropolitan area must be governed by a watershed manage-
ment organization and that such an organization is to be in existence by December
31, 1983; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Laws of 1983, Chapter 301, Section 123 allows for
an extension of time for the formation of such organizations to July 1, 1984
provided the Metropolitan Council makes a finding of reasonable progress prior
to December 31, 1983; and
WHEREAS, portions of the City of Brooklyn Center lie within the Upper
Mississippi River (West) Watershed area as defined by the Metropolitan Council;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center in cooperation with other cities
within the Upper Mississippi River (West) Watershed area is in the process of
preparing a joint powers agreement for the establishment of a Watershed Manage-
ment Organization complying with the law, but that time constraints make it
impossible to formalize such agreement by December 31, 1983; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has developed criteria for the
granting of a time extension to July 1, 1984:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of
Brooklyn Center, that:
1. Sy Knapp, as Director of Public Works for the City of Brooklyn
Center, and as Secretary to the proposed West Mississippi
Watershed Management Organization is hereby authorized to submit
to the Metropolitan Council a request for extension of time to
July 1, 1984, together with such documentation as required to
support said request.
2. The City of Brooklyn Center hereby requests the Metropolitan
Council to approve said request.
November 2y, 1983
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ATTEST:
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RESOLUTION NO. 83 -181
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Celia Scott 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.
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