RES 1990-74 - 00003969TdOOLUnM NO. 74 - 1990
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley is a municipal corporation located in Anoka County,
Minnesota; and,
WHEREAS, a substantial portion of Fridley lies within the Rice Creek Watershed
District; and,
WHEREAS, Rice Creek flows through Fridley and outlets into the Mississippi River
within the City; and,
WHEREAS, all of the drainage area of the Watershed District flows through
Fridley; and
WHEREAS, there has been and continues to be substantial amounts of streambank
erosion and sediment deposits within the streambank of Rice Creek as it flows
through Fridley; and,
WHEREAS, the erosion of the banks and beds of Rice Creek has caused considerable
damage to private and public properties; and,
WHEREAS, the Rice Creek Watershed District has adopted a Waters -bed Management
Plan that includes a stream, bed and bank stabilization program; and,
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 103D.721, Subdivision 4, authorizes the managers to
determine the amount to be paid and generally assessed by the Watershed District
for the basic water management plan; and,
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 103D.905, Subdivision 3, authorizes the managers to
levy an annual tax to pay the cost attributable to the basic water management
features of projects initiated by petition of a municipality of the Watershed
District,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Fridley hereby approves the
attached petition to the Rice Creek Watershed District requesting that the Board
of Managers implement that portion of their Watershed Management Plan that
relates to stream, bed and bank stabilization and hereby authorizes the Mayor
to sign said petition.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE = OF FRI= THIS 10TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 1990.
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WILLIAM J. MAYOR
Page 2 — Resolution No. 74- 1990
' STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF ANOKA
n
City of Fridley
to the
Rice Creek Watershed District
The City of Fridley, a municipal corporation, a portion of which is within the
Rice Creek Watershed District, hereby petitions the Managers of the Watershed
District as follows:
1. The City hereby requests that the Board of Managers implement the Streambed
and Bank Stabilization Program as described within the district's Watershed
Management Plan.
2. The Streambed and Bank Stabilization Program be financed under the
provisions of Minnesota Statute 103D.905, Subdivision 3.
3. The Watershed District adopt any rules and regulations that may be necessary
to implement the Streambed and Bank Stabilization Program.
Adopted by the City of Fridley this 10th day of September, 1990.
City of Fridle
by William J. , Mayor