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RESOLUTION NO. 8869
RESOLUTION CONCURRING WITH THE JOINT PETITION OF THE RICHFIELD
BLOOMINGTON WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION AND THE
MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT FOR A BOUNDARY CHANGE
WHEREAS, the Richfield Bloomington Watershed Management Organization
and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District have agreed to jointly petition the Board of
Water and Soil Resources for an order approving the change of boundary between the
jurisdictional areas of said organizations; and
WHEREAS, the petition requests the Board of Water and Soil Resources to
transfer two areas within the City of Richfield, to wit the Richfield Lake drainage area
and the Augsburg Park pond drainage area, from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed
District to the Richfield Bloomington Watershed Management Organization; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield has reviewed the proposed joint petition for
boundary change and has concluded that it is reasonable, expedient, consistent with
Minnesota State Statutes and in the public interest to modify the boundaries between
the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and the Richfield Bloomington Watershed
Management Organization to include the Richfield Lake and Augsburg Park pond
drainage areas within the boundaries of the Richfield Bloomington Watershed
Management Organization,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 103B.215, subd. 2(c) the City of Richfield
concurs in the joint petition of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and the Richfield
Bloomington Watershed Management Organization to the Board of Water and Soil
Resources for an order approving the change of boundary between the jurisdictional
areas of said organizations.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 10th day of
April, 2000.
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Martin J.
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Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk