HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2002-77 - Adopting Met Council Interim Strategy to Reduce Non-Point Source Pollution City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-77
MOTION BY MEMBER: Gmach
SECONDED BY MEMBER: Bucher
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL'S INTERIM STRATEGY
TO REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION
WHEREAS, State Statute (Minn. Stat.103B.235) requires that watershed management organizations
and local governments prepare plans to address water quality issues within each watershed; and
WHEREAS, State Statutes (Minn. Stat. 473.175 - 474.871) requires that cities review and revise their
comprehensive plans for consistency with the Metropolitan Council policy plans; and
WHEREAS, State Statutes (Mum. Stat. 473.175 - 474.871) requires that each comprehensive plan
include a water management plan addressing the watershed plan elements for all land within the
community's jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, communities that have not yet prepared a water management plan consistent with the
watershed plans approved by the Board of Water and Soil Resources are required to approve and
implement the Interim Strategy to Reduce Non-point Source Pollution; and
WHEREAS, the key element of the Interim Strategy is application of National Urban Runoff Program
(NURP) standards for the design of new storm water ponds and the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency's urban best management practices, Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas, to the review of
any proposed development within the community's jurisdiction, so as to reduce non-point source
pollutant loadings in storm water runoff; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corcoran is part of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Organization and
the Pioneer- Sarah Creek Watershed Management Organization, which have approved watershed
plans.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Corcoran adopts a resolution to approve
ordinances implementing the Interim Strategy within 120 days of Metropolitan Council approval of its
Comprehensive Plan.
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VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
x Bucher,John Bucher,John _
x Gageby, David Gageby, David
X Gmach, George Gmach, George
x Guenthner, Ken Guenthner, Ken _
x Thomas, Ron Thomas, Ron
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared passed on this 14th day of November, 2002
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Kenneth Guenthner, Mayor
ATTEST:
KaA4 ) City Seal
Kary Tillmann, City Clerk