RES 1969-44 - 0001000862
RESOLUTION N0, 44 -1969
RESOLUTION REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPING FLOOD
CONTROL FROM THE U.S. CORPS OF ENGINEERS UNDER PUBLIC LAW `#,99 BY
THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
WHEREAS, Public Law 99, 84th Congress, as amended (33 U.S.Code, Section
701) provides means of preparing for and combatting damage by floods and flood
waters; and
WHEREAS, on the date of this Resolution emergency flood preparation is needed
and assistance required for this purpose as well as for flood fighting and rescue
operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has exhausted all resources available to it for
flood emergency preparation and flood fighting and rescue operations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers be,
and is hereby, requested to furnish assistance in flood emergency and in flood
fighting and rescue operations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT in consideration of such assistance the City
of Fridley agrees to:
(a) Provide without cost to the United States all rights -of -way necessary for
preparing for the flood emergency and in flood fighting;
(b) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to this work.
(c) At its own cost remove, repair and restore as appropriate all works
undertaken by the United States.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Mayor of the City of Fridley be authorized to
come into agreement with the Corps of Engineers as to the means of supplementing
the local flood emergency preparation and flood fighting and rescue operations.
ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 17TH DAY OF MARCH
J -Y MAYOR - JAC 0. KIRKHAM
ATTEST:
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CITY CISERK - MARVIN C. BRUNSELL
1969.
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