Res 1999-23 RESOLUTION NO. 23 - 1999
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL FOR MNRRA PLAN FUNDING ASSISTANCE
WHEREAS,the City of Fridley, Minnesota includes areas within the Mississippi National River
and Recreation Area (MNRRA), established by Public Law 100-696 and within the state
Mississippi River Critical Area, originally designated in 1976 by Executive Order pursuant to the
Minnesota Critical Areas Act of 1973, as amended in 1991 to include MNRRA; and
WHEREAS,the Critical Areas Act requires that local governments within the critical area adopt
and implement plans and ordinances that meet standards and guidelines that are approved by the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; and
WHEREAS,the MNRRA Comprehensive Management Plan(the Plan), effective May 22, 1995,
incorporates the existing state law and standards for the Mississippi River Critical Area as well
as other existing state, local and regional land use authorities in order to implement the Plan; and
WHEREAS, full implementation of the MNRRA Comprehensive Management Plan also
depends on local governments updating their plans and ordinances to voluntarily incorporate the
additional resource protection goals in the MNRRA Plan, as tailored to local needs; and
WHEREAS, the National Park Service has entered into a cooperative agreement with the
Metropolitan Council to provide financial and technical assistance to local governments for
implementation of the MNRRA Comprehensive Management Plan and has authorized the
Metropolitan Council to provide funding assistance to local governments for the review and
assessment of Critical Area and all other relevant local plans, ordinances and enforcement
systems to determine if they conform to the MNRRA Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fridley,
Minnesota, that staff is hereby authorized to submit an application for MNRRA Plan Funding
Assistance to the Metropolitan Council in the amount of$15,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City Council that the City of Fridley will provide at
least 50% match for the project costs and will use the MNRRA funding assistance to review and
assess existing plans and ordinances in order to determine how to update such plans and
ordinances for compliance with state law/or voluntary conformance with the MNRRA
Comprehensive Management Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 1ST
DAY OF MARCH, 1999.
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