HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1984-304CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a memting of the City Council of
the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held ont e �t da of Ma 1984.
The following members were present: Acting Mayor Sc rLe er,, 1460ilR m
NeIll and Crain
the o awing, s were t: Mayor avenpor -'
Councilmember Neils introduced the.following Resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION 84- 304
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN
INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT STUDY OF
METROPOLITAN WASTE CONTROL COMMISSION
WHEREAS, many municipal officials, businessmen and other persons throughout the
metropolitan area have expressed concern about the operations of the Metropolitan
Waste Control Commission; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of such concerns, Governor Rudy Perpich commendably appointed
an able and representative Governor's Citizens Commission to review the MWCC; and
WHEREAS, the Citizens' Commission conducted an extensive investigation of the
operations of the MWCC and of public perceptions of it; and
WHEREAS, on December 29, 1983, the Governor's Citizens Commission reported its find-
ings and recommendations to the Governor of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the recommendations supported the completion of an independent management
study of MWCC; and
WHEREAS, the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, the Association of Metro-
politan Area Managers, the Suburban Rate Authority, and others concur in this recom-
mendation; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the state planning office has undertaken initial steps
towards completing such an independent study; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid organizations have expressed their interest in providing
representation on a committee which would help to formulate the work program for
such study, to monitor its progress and to evaluate its conclusions; and
WHEREAS, it is critical to the credibility and acceptability of any such management
study that it be an independent study, and not done under the supervision and control
of the MWCC; and
Resolution No. 84-304
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WHEREAS, such commission recommended a number of measures requiring legislative
action, but it now appears that the Governor's office has chosen not to support any
such legislative action at this time; and
WHEREAS, the compromising or abandoning of the concept of an independent management
study, especially when coupled with a lack of legislative action, would constitute a
severely damaging blow to the hopes and expectations of those who have been working
In good faith to establish a higher level of confidence in the MWCC;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth,
Minnesota, that it should and hereby does resolve that:
1. This council strongly endorses and recommends the conduct of an independent
management study of the MWCC as recommended by the Governor's Citizens
Commission.
2. The study will have maximum value only if it is an independent study formulated
and conducted through the use of an advisory committee broadly representative
of the municipalities in the metropolitan area.
3. The Governor of the State of Minnesota and other appropriate officials are
urged to initiate such an independent study at the earliest possible date.
4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit copies of this resolution to the
Governor of the State of Minnesota, the chairman and members of the Metro-
politan Waste Control Commission, the chairman and members of the Metropolitan
Council and the members of the Minnesota State Legislature representing this
city.
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Crain and upon vote being taken thereon, t e
0 ow ng vot n avor t reo : Actina Mayor Schneider, Councilmembers Moen,
Neils and Crain
no following voted against or aDstalned:
Whereupon the.Resolution was declared dul