1976-5494r. RESOLUTION NO. 5494
.. RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEMBER
.. ~ FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL FUNDING
WHEREAS, Section 208 of the. Federal Water Pollution Control Act
4 Amendments of 1972, P.L. 92-500, authorizes the identification of areas
which have substantial water quality control problems and the designation by
- the. Governor of boundaries for such areas and a single representative •
organization including elected officials from local governments or their
- ~ designees capable of developing effective areawide waste treatment plans
. for such area , and
WHEREAS,. the Governor of the State of Minnesota has identified the _
Metropolitan Area composed of the counties of Anoka, Carver, Scott,
Washington, Dakota, Hennepin and Ramsey as such an area and has -
designated the Metropolitan Council as the appropriate representative
organization capable of developing waste management plans for this .area, and
WHEREAS, in-order for the Metropolitan- Council to act as -the representative
areawide organization pursuant to tine above and to prepare, with Federal
financial assistance, an areawide waste management plan, it must by law
include elected officials from local governments. or their designees, and.
• WHEREAS, pursuant to common law as it exists in the State of Ainnesota,
uo member of the Metropolitan Council may be simultaneously a local elected
official., and ~ .
WHEREAS, ,Metropolitan Council member Robert Hoffman being a resident
of the County of Hennepin is able and .willing to act as the designee of the. .
Council Members of the City of Richfield: for all purposes appropriate and '
necessary pursuant. to Section 208 of the Federal-Water Pollution Control Act
Amendments of 1972,: ~ ~ ._ - .
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: i The Council of the City of Richfield
,designates Robert Hoffman as its representative for purposes of accomplishing
;the- objectives and requirements 'of Section•.208 of the. Federal Water PolUution
- ~ -~- Control Act Amendments of -1972.
'~~ ...Passed by the City Council of the Gity of chfield~ this 23rd day~of
.February,~19.76 - -
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.. Thomas j. M n, City Clerk . ~ .. ... .
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