Ordinance No. 1207 09-26-2005ORDINANCE 1207
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A
STATE OF EMERGENCY WITHIN THE CITY AND RATIFYING CERTAIN ACTIONS
The City Council of Fridley, Minnesota, Finds:
1. On or about the 21st day of September 2005, a high-wind storm event occurred that
uprooted and destroyed hundreds of trees and damaged structures and utilities throughout
the City of Fridley. It is estimated that the storm caused damage in excess of one million
dollars ($1,000.000.00) within the City.
2. It was determined by the Director of Public Safety that the health, safety and welfare of
the citizens of Fridley required the prompt intervention of public safety officials of the
City onto private property in order to protect the public, as well as private property.
That, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 12.29, on September 22, 2005, the Mayor of the City of
Fridley declared that a State of Emergency existed in the City within the meaning of
applicable Minnesota and Federal law.
4. That, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 12.29, the City Council of the City of Fridley wishes to
acknowledge, ratify and e�tend the State of Emergency declared by the Mayor until such
time as the conditions endangering the public in the City are found by the Mayor and
Public Safety Officials to have passed.
IT IS HEREBY ORDAlNED:
That the action taken by the Mayor declaring that a State of Emergency exists within the
City of Fridley is hereby approved and ratified by the City Council of the City of Fridley
and that such a State of Emergency shall continue in existence until such time as the
Mayor, by published Declaration, indicates that it has been terminated.
2. That the Mayor and City Manager are authorized to take such additional actions as may
be necessary to secure the safety of the public within the City, and to secure such
available funding as may be available through State and Federal governments to assist in
the actions of the City and its citizens to alleviate and mitigate the damages incurred.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 26tn
DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2005.
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cott J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra A. Skogen, City rk