RES 1967-51 - 00010677RESOLUTION NO. 51 -1967
A RESOLUTION REGARDING WATERSHED DISTRICT LEGISLATION
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Fridley, Anoka
County, Minnesota, as follows:
WHEREAS, a portion of the City of Fridley lies within the Rice
Creek Watershed; and
WHEREAS, valuable residential and park property has been damaged
in the past years because of flooding conditions; and
WHEREAS, a uniform flow of water in Rice Creek is of great im-
portance to the City of Fridley; and
WHEREAS, the Rice Creek Watershed encompasses parts of four
counties and an excess of 30 local governments; and
WHEREAS, the most efficient means of assuring a coordinated
development of the Watershed is through the Minnesota Watershed Act;
and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Watershed Act needs certain amendments
so that it might operate successfully in a suburban watershed.
NOW THEREFORE, by it resolved, that the Fridley City Council
urges the Minnesota Legislature to adopt the following amendments
to Minnesota Statute Chapter 112, Minnesota Watershed Act;
1. Rewrite 112.34 to expand upon the "declaration of policy*
and emphasize development of storage capacity for multiple use,
including recreational uses.
2. Amend 112.46 to require the managers to review the overall
plan with the county commissioners and the municipal councils
before presenting the plan to the WRB.
3. Amend 112.501 to permit the assessment of benefited property
in the ,same manner as authorized by MS Chapter 429.
4. Delete the $20,000.00 limitation in 112.61, subd. 2 and 3.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY, THIS 13TH DAY OF
MARCH, 1967.
ATTEST:
CITY C - MARVIN C. BRUNSELL
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YOR - JACK 0, zIRKHAM
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