HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCRes_84-38CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the Falcon
Heights City Council was held on October 25, 1984 at 7:30 p.m.
The following members were present: Mayor Eggert, Councilmembers Baldwin,
Hard, and Chestovich, and the following were absent: Councilmember Ciernia.
Mayor Eggert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 84-38
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
LAKE OVERFLOW TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR RESO-
LUTION OF THE PROBLEM OF OVERFLOWS FROM BEAVER, PHALEN,
COMO AND McCARRON LAKES
WHEREAS, surface waters originating within the cities of Falcon Heights,
Little Canada, Maplewood, North St. Paul, Oakdale, Roseville, St. Paul,
Vadnais Heights and. White Bear Lake (Cities)flow into Beaver, Phalen, Como
and McCarrons lakes (Lakes); and
WHEREAS, from time to time overflow waters from the Lakes enter into the
metropolitan disposal system, using system (interceptor) capacity otherwise
available for sanitary sewage; and
WHEREAS, in determining sewage treatment charges, the Metropolitan Waste
Control Commission (~1WCC) includes such overflows when determining the
proportion of the total volume of sewage discharged into the metropolitan
disposal system allocable to each of the Cities; and
WHEREAS, the Cities, Metropolitan Council and MWCC desire to establish an
effective and efficient method of managing lake overflows; and
WHEREAS, at the urging of the Metropolitan Council, the Mayors' Lake Overflow
Task Force was established by the Cities in December 1981 to plan for effective
management of the lake overflows; and
WHEREAS, the P4ayors' Lake Overflow Task Force in turn established the Lake
Overflow Technical Advisory Committee, comprised of staff from the Cities,
Metropolitan Council and MWCC, to evaluate alternatives for issues associated
with the lake overflows; and
WHEREAS, the Technical Advisory Committee did evaluate alternatives and
developed a program for addressing the overflows from Beaver, Phalen, Como and
McCarrons lakes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights supports the program developed by the
Technical Advisory Committee, and desires that the program be implemented in
an expeditious, cost-effective manner with the stipulation that the City of St.
Paul would assume responsibi]_ity for overflows from Como and McCarrons and Falcon
Heights and Roseville's lake overflow charges for Como and McCarrons on July 1,
1988, or when the new interceptor is on line, whichever is earliest.
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the City of Falcon Heights adopts the recommendations of the
Technical Advisory Committee dated September 27, 1984.
RESOLUTION 84-38
2. That the City of Falcon Heights states that it will actively support
• the implementation of the solution to the lake overflow expressed in
the recommendations dated September 27, 1984
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by
Councilmember Chestovich, and upon a vote being taken the following voted
in favor thereof: Mayor Eggert, Councilmembers Baldwin, Hard, and Chestovich,
and the following voted against the same: None.
WHEREUPON, the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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Ronald C. Eggert, M.D., ayor
ATTEST:
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Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator
Special City Council Meeting of October 25, 1984
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