HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1974-518CITY OF PLYMOUTH
0 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a reular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 21st day of
October 19 74 The following members were presen—enHi1de,
Councilmen un a ls,-5eMold andSpaeth
The following members were a sent: none
Councilman Neils introduced the following Resolution and moved
Its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 74-518
ELM CREEK CONSERVATION COMMISSION - JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth, which is partially within the Elm Creek Drainage Basin
in northern Hennepin County, finds that it has water management, soil and sediment
and land use management problems, and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County Soil and Water Conservation District has available staff
support to assist this municipality with these problems, and
WHEREAS, neighboring municipalities have similar and ?n many cases related problems, and
• WHEREAS, the laws governing the Hennepin County Soil and Water Conservation District
(hereinafter called "the district") makes available the joint powers act foc, the
addressing of these common interests, and
WHEREAS, Federal and other funding is available for implementation of works of improve-
ment once the planning phase is prepared, and
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth is convinced that these problems can be resolved with
proper working relationships between existing units of government and without creation
of new, overlapping taxing units, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY TH_ CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH
as follows:
I. That the Manager be authorized to enter into a joing powers agreement, known
as the Joint Agreement to Protect and Manage the Elm Creek Natural Resource Area,
Hennepin County, Minnesota (as amended, 1474), between the City of Plymouth, its
neighboring municipalities and the drainage basin district to deal with these
problems, the agreement to focus on establishing the staff functions and kinds
of activities and planning desired by the municipalities from the district, as
well as implementation thereof.
2. That Councilman John M. Spaeth be designated as delegate and Engineer, Sherman
L. Goldberg be designated as alternate to the district.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilman
Seibold, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Acting Mayor Hunt, Councilmen Neils, Seibold and Spaeth. The followinq voted a dinst
or abstained: none. (Mayor Hilde had left the meeting.) Whereupon the resolution
was declared duly passed and adopted.