HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1981-386CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a social meeting of
the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota was heT3 —0n the
22nd day of June 1981 . The following members were
present' Acting Ma or Neils.,, Councilmembers Hoyt. Schnieder and Threinen
The following members were absent: Mayor Davenport
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Acting Mayor Neils introduced the following Resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 81-386
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 in many cases related problems,
and
WHEREAS, the laws governing the Hennepin County Soil and Water Conservation District
(hereinafter called "the district") make available the joint powers act for the
addressing of these common interests, and
WHEREAS, Federal and other funding is available for implementation of works of
improvement once the planning phase is prepared, and
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth is convinced that the3e problems can be resolved with
proper working relationships between existing units of government and without creation
of new, overlapping taxing units,
NOW, THCREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. That the Manager be authorized to enter into a joint powers agreement, known
as the Joint Agreement to Protect and Manage the Elm Creek Watershed (as amended,
1981), 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 ;Manning desired
by the municipalities from the district, as well as implementation thereof.
2. That Vern Petersen be designated as delegate and Fred Moore, City Engineer, be
designated as alternate to the district with Lerms expiring December 31, 1982.
The m- tion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Counciimember Threinen , and upon voter being taken the. the
"cowing voted n Tavor rep : Acting Mayor,Hei1s, Councilmembers Hoyt,
Schneider and Threinen
The 41011 ng voted against orabstained:none
Wwreupon the Resoluton was declared duly passR and Mted.