HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2005-102CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION 2005-102
ADOPTING POND MAINTENANCE POLICY
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth has over 1,000 natural and man-made ponds, wetlands
and drainageways that help prevent flooding and help filter pollutants and sediment from
storm water runoff before it reaches Plymouth's lakes; and
WHEREAS, in 2004 the City Council appointed a citizen Surface Water Task Force to
study the extent of the issues associated with water quality mandates, pond cleaning,
flooding, and drainage issues; to provide recommendations to the City Council on the
appropriate City role in pond cleaning, flooding, and drainage correction issues; and to
work with staff to create options for funding programs involving pond cleaning, flooding
and drainage issues and provide recommendations to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force recommended that the City should take responsibility for
maintaining the water quality and flood prevention functions of all ponds (man-made)
and wetlands (natural) that are part of the City's drainage system; and
WHEREAS, in order to implement the Task Force's recommendations, a policy has been
prepared to provide guidance on the standards for maintaining the different types of
ponds; how the program will be funded; how an inventory will be used to establish
maintenance priorities; the procedure for dealing with existing pond maintenance
agreements, and the principles for communicating with citizens and addressing concerns
they have about pond maintenance projects;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it hereby adopts the attached "Pond
Maintenance Policy."
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, that the adoption of this policy constitutes adoption of a
program for pond maintenance as contemplated in various pond maintenance agreements
between the City and landowners in the City of Plymouth.
Adopted by the City Council on March 8, 2005.