Res 2015-37
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 - 37
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SOURCE WATER PROTECTION GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR UNUSED
WELL SEALING IN THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley submitted its Wellhead Protection Plan Part 2 in December 2008, and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Health formally approved said Wellhead Protection Plan Part
2 on May 1, 2009, and
WHEREAS, one of the objectives of said Wellhead Protection Plan Part 2 is to cooperate with the
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Well Management Program to seal all abandoned wells within
the City of Fridley’s Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA), and
WHEREAS, MDH has developed a Surface Water Protection Competitive Grant Program which may
assist in funding activities including proper sealing of abandoned privately-owned wells, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley agrees to administer grant activities and funding, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley was awarded a Source Water Protection Competitive Grant in the amount
of $6,000 on May 5, 2015, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley will be required to execute the attached Grant Agreement to access
funding,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Works Director is authorized as the City of
Fridley’s agent to execute Grant Agreement number 95437 between the City of Fridley and the Minnesota
Department of Health, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon execution of Grant Agreement number 95437 between the City
of Fridley and the Minnesota Department of Health, City of Fridley staff is authorized to implement this
program.
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PASSSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 13 DAY
of JULY, 2015.
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SCOTT J. LUND - MAYOR
ATTESTED:
DEBRA A. SKOGEN - CITY CLERK