RES 1973-160 - 00008269260
RESOLUTION NO. 160 -1973
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATTCN of FLooD PLAIN m&NACEMNT 30YWROL FOR
THE PURPOSE OF APPLYING FOR FLOOD INSURANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fridley, Minnesota, as follows:
WHEREAS, certain areas of the community are subject to periodic flooding
from the Mississippi River and Rice Creek, causing serious damage to properties
within these areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in form of flood insurance as authorized by the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as amended; and
WHEREAS, it is also the intent of the Council to recognize and duly evaluate
flood hazards in all official actions relating to land use in the flood plain
areas having special flood hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Code Citations of State enabling legislation and of any resulting
local ordinance that authorizes this community to adopt land use and control
measures are: Minn. Statutes 462.351 - 462.363 (cities, villages, boroughs);
Minn. Statutes, C. 104 (Flood Plain Management Act);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby assures the
Federal Insurance Administration that it takes the following legislative action:
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(1) Appoints zoning administrator with the overall responsibilities, authority
and means to implement the following:
(a) Delineate the limits of the areas having special flood hazards
on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the
location of building sites.
(b) Provide such information concerning present uses and occupancy of
the flood plain area.
(c) Maintain for public inspection and furnishing, upon request, with
respect to each area having special flood hazards, information
on elevations (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floors
of all new or substantially improved structures; and
(d) Cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies and private firms
which undertake to study, survey, map, and identify flood plain
areas, and cooperate with neighboring communities with respect to
management of adjoining flood plain areas in order to prevent
aggravation of existing hazards.
(2) Take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary to
carry out the objectives of the program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 17TH DAY
OF DECEMBER, 1973.
MAYOR, FRANK G. IEB ,
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK, MARVIN C. TRUFSELL