HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2018-86 Supporting Met Council Surface Water Supply SystemCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
Motion By: Bottema
Seconded By: Schultz
October 25, 207 8
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING METROPOLITAN COUNCIL STUDY FOR NORTHWEST
METROPOLITAN AREA REGIONAL SURFACE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
WHEREAS, fihe City of Corcoran owns and maintains infrastructure necessary for the
distribution for water which is essential to the quality of life, health and welfare of City residents
anA businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corcoran currently relies on groundwater (City of Maple Grove) as the
sole source of it's municipal water supply system; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 473.1
planning activities that emphasize cons
en
and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council
provide assistance to local units of
activities; and
565 directs the
ervation, interjuris
Metropolitan Council to undertake
dictional cooperation, and long-term
has received an allocation of the Clean Water Funds to
government who are undertaking water supply planning
WHEREAS, the cities of Corcoran, Dayton, Ramsey and Rogers (hereinafter "Cities") are
participants in the Northwest Metro Water Supply Study Area, and
WHEREAS, the Cities have expressed an infierest in working with
study alternatives and relative costs associated with the use Of s
source of water for their municipal water supply systems; and
the Metropolitan Council to
urface water as a potential
WHEREAS, the primary objective of the Cities led study is to understand the relative costs and
implementation considerations of different surface water use approaches to long-term water
sustainability within the study area; and
WHEREAS, the approaches evaluated in the study are not intended to prescribe specific
solutions for implementation, but will rather serve as examples to stimulate future planning that
could involve a hybrid of alternatives identified in the study, or in combination with water
conservation measures and other sustainability approaches.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Corcoran, City Council hereby approves the
following:
1. That, the City of Corcoran hereby supports a collaborative and cooperative effort to
study a regional surface water supply system in the Northwest Metropolitan area.
2. That, the City of Corcoran will continue to work collaboratively and cooperatively with the
partnering Cities to supply water to the public in an environmentally sound, cost-
effective, and sustainable manner.
3. That, the City of Corcoran requests that the Metropolitan Council develop a scope of
work for a Cities led water supply planning effort that will be funded in full by Clean
Water Legacy Funds available through the Metropolitan COUMA
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City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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October 25, 2018
4. That, the City of Corcoran hereby appoints Kevin Mattson, Public Works Director, to
represent the City of Corcoran on the technical team managing the study.
VOTING AYE
® Thomas, Ron
® Bottema, Jon
® Dejewski, Brian
® Keefe, Mike
® Schultz, Alan
VOTING NAY
❑ Thomas, Ron
❑ Bottema, Jon
❑ Dejewski, Brian
❑ Keefe, Mike
❑ Schultz, Alan
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 25t" day of October,
2018.
Ron Thomas -Mayor
ATTEST:
City Seal
Je a —City Cle Administrative Services Coordinator
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