RES 1988-101 - 00004533WHEREAS, the Suburban Rate Authority has assisted the Metropolitan Council, the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Legislature in formulating
a program for funding combined sewer separation in the cities of Minneapolis and
St. Paul; and
WHEREAS, such sewer separation is required by law by contract, and is otherwise
desirable; and
WHEREAS, expected federal funding for the program has been cancelled and
repla cement funding must be identified; and
WHEREAS, most cities in the seven county metropolitan area have built separate
sanitary and storm sewer systems, principally through local funding; and
WHEREAS, the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis have obtained legislation
forgiving approximately $32 million in separation loans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fridley does
by this resolution state that it is opposed to the spreading of the replacement
funding upon the State Treasury, and that it believes the most equitable
resolution is for the affected cities to themselves bear the cost of separating
their cmbined sewers.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 7TH DAY OF
NOVEMEER, 1988
WILLIAM J. NEEr YOR
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