Res 1999-31 RESOLUTION NO.31 - 1999
RESOLUTION TO THE RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT AND THE ANOKA COUNTY
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
WHEREAS,the City of Fridley is a municipal corporation located in Anoka County,Minnesota,and
WHEREAS, all of the drainage area of the Rice Creek Watershed District flows through Fridley, and
outlets into the Mississippi River within the City,and
WHEREAS,there has been and continues to be substantial amounts of stream bank erosion and sediment
deposits within the stream bank of Rice creek in the City,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 Watershed 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 basic water management features of projects initiated by petition of a
municipality of the Watershed District,and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has received a petition No. 4-1999 from 11 residents on Rice Creek
requesting a stream bank erosion control project,and
WHEREAS, the City has a Storm Water Policy which will contribute to creek bank stabilization and
erosion control,and
WHEREAS, the Anoka County Soil and Water Conservation District has the ability to assist in funding
and design, as well as project management for stream bank erosion control projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the City Council of the City of Fridley, Anoka
County, Minnesota, approve and forward 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
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anoka County Soil and Water Conservation District assist in
obtaining funds for this project and assist in the project design and administration.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 20 DAY
OF APRIL, 1999. II All
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DEBRA A. SKOGEN- TY CLERK