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RESOLUTION NO. 46 - 1975
RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A MODEL ENVIRONMENTAL CODE
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF FRIDLEY is concerned about promoting,
awareness of environmental sensitivity, and
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF FRIDLEY feels that it is necessary to
' promote environmental sensitivity in the early stages of the decision
making process, and
WHEREAS, THE FRIDLEY ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION
was established to inform -the Fridley City Council of environmental
concerns, and
WHEREAS, THE MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNCIL by
administrative action will be decentralizing its enforcement of the
Minnesota Environmental Protection Act to the local units of govern-
ment, and
WHEREAS, decentralization will require that all local units
of government adopt rules and regulations pertaining to the enforce-
ment of the Environmental Protection Act, and
WHEREAS, it would benefit the City of Fridley to work with
the State Environmental Quality Council in establishing rules and
regulations to enforce the Minnesota Environmental Protection Act, and
WHEREAS, THE MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNCIL has
indicated a willingness to work with the City of Fridley in establishing
a model Environmental Code,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Fridley City Council
does hereby request the aid of the Minnesota Environmental Quality
Council staff and authorizes the Fridley administrative staff, together
with the Fridley Environmental Quality Commission, to work with the
Minnesota Environmental Quality Council to establish a model Environ-
mental Code for the enforcement of the Minnesota Environmental Protection
Act.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRII�D�LJEY� THIS
7TH DAY OF APRIL, 1975.
MAYOR - WILL M J. NEE
ATTEST:
CITY CL - MARVIN C. BIRUNSELL `
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