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CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO.22-33 RESOLUTION APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT SHENANDOAH PARK BMP FEASIBILITY STUDY WHEREAS, the 2009 Rice Lake Stormwater Retrofit Assessment (SRA), prepared by the Rice Creek Watershed District and the Anoka Conservation District provided a blueprint to improve stormwater quality and reduce the volume of runoff entering the stormwater system from neighborhoods that contribute to the degradation of Rice Lake; and WHEREAS, on September 27, 2013 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the District's Lino Lakes Chain of Lakes Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load Study, with the purpose of quantifying the total phosphorus loading reductions needed for Rice Lake, and others, to meet state water quality standards; and WHEREAS, the development of content within the SRA included review and input from other partners in the Rice Lake Subwatershed, including the City of Lino Lakes and WHEREAS, the SRA includes a project concept for the City's Shenandoah Park, suggesting it as an ideal location to develop a project to improve water quality by reducing total phosphorus loads and runoff rates, and potentially restoring previously drained wetland areas, collectively resulting in improvements to Rice Lake; and WHEREAS, the SRA establishes that a feasibility study including additional engineering and modeling is required to analyze potential project concepts, and their respective benefits, for Shenandoah Park (Study); and WHEREAS, the Study will provide valuable information should either the City or RCWD pursue external grant funding for a proposed water quality improvement project in Shenandoah Park in the future; and WHEREAS, the City desires to proceed with the aforementioned Study to further develop project concepts for Shenandoah Park; and, WHEREAS, the RCWD desires to cooperate with the City by providing cost -share assistance for the Study; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes hereby approves the MOU with the RCWD and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that City staff are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with WSB for the preparation of the Shenandoah Park BMP Feasibility Study in the amount of $21,925.