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November 23, 2005
City of Falcon Heights
RESOLUTION
No: 2005-21
WHEREAS, the Capitol Region Watershed (CRWD) was established on September 24, 1998 to
address water quality and storm water rate issues in the cities of Saint Paul, Roseville, Falcon
Heights, Lauderdale and Maplewood; and
WHEREAS, the CRWD adopted a Watershed Management Plan on December 14, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights adopted a Storm water Management Plan on Apri124,
2001; and
WHEREAS, and the City of Falcon Heights entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with
the CRWD on March 12, 2003;
WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights submitted the Phase II Storm water Permit on May 7,
2003; and subsequently on March 2, 2004; and March 7, 2005; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2005, the City of Falcon Heights was informed by the CRWD that it
• had completed a draft of rules and technical standards which are intended to implement the goals
and policies of the CRWD's Watershed Management Plan and that the draft of these rules and
standards was ready for review within a 45-day time period that was set to end on November 29,
2005; and
BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council requests that the CRWD establish a Technical Advisory
Committee made up of members from each of the cities within the watershed's boundaries to
ensure that technical, engineering, and land use considerations unique to municipalities are
included in the rules.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Falcon Heights respectfully requests that the
CRWD delay adopting any rules and standards until such time as the CRWD and the impacted
cities can meet for the purpose of finding mutually acceptable rules and standards that will
facilitate the needs to both the CRWD and its municipalities.
Moved by: Lamb Approved by:~~ _~~/L~[/~
Susan L. Gehrz, Mayor
November 23, 2005
GEHRZ All In Favor
KUETTEL Attested by: cC ~L~ -~-`~
TALBOT None Against Heather Wo ington, City Administrato
LINDSTROM November 23, 2005
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