04-13 Resolution No. 11837RESOLUTION NO. 11837
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHFIELD TO ACCEPT GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES ON
BEHALF OF THE RICH FIELD-BLOOMINGTON WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATION (RBWMO)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richfield is the official governing body of the
City of Richfield, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richfield and the City Council of the City of
Bloomington make up the Board of Commissioners for the Richfield -Bloomington Watershed
Management Organization (RBWMO); and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act (Chapter 509, Laws of
1982, Minnesota Statute Section 103B.201 to 103B.255) establishes requirements for preparing
watershed management plans within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area; and
WHEREAS, land area in both the City of Bloomington and the City of Richfield was not
covered by a Watershed District or Water Management Organization, and on December 19,
1983, the cities established the RBWMO through a Joint Powers Agreement; and
WHEREAS, each City funds improvements and maintenance within the RBWMO via
existing storm water utilities; and
WHEREAS, since each City addresses storm and surface water issues within its own
jurisdiction on behalf of the RBWMO there is no official budget for the RBWMO; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) has granted $30,000.00 of
its grant funding to the RBWMO for the 2021 Metro WBIF-Lower MN North-RBWMO-Youth
Education Program; and
WHEREAS, during its annual meeting on March 9, 2021, the RBWMO approved, by a
vote of 9-0, the 2021 Work Plan, which included the 2021 Metro WBIF-Lower MN North-
RBWMO-Youth Education Program supported by the BWSR grant; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the City's best interests to
accept these funds on behalf of the RBWMO to help implement its 2021 Work Plan; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota statute 465.03 requires every acceptance of a grant or devise of
real personal property on terms prescribed by the donor be made by resolution by a two-thirds
majority of the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to take any and
all actions required to accept the grant funds for and on behalf of the City and the RBWMO.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 13th day of March,
2021.
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Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk