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R-75-21 RESOLUTION CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION ORDERING EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL PROCEDURES. WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council has determined on the report of numerous citizens and the investigation of the City Engineer that an imminent threat of substantial flood damage exists because of unusually heavy rains, that such flood damage would result not only in loss of property but also in potential health hazards due to flood related pollution of surface water. Said Council has further determined that such circumstances constitute a public emergency, and WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore directed its Engineer to prepare a written preliminary report on the cost and feasibility of certain temporary and long range surface water control improvements to be made pursuant to the provision of Chapter 429 of the Minnesota Statutes, and WHEREAS, it appears that before undertaking such a project certain emergency procedures should be carried out in order to prevent immediate flood damage; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the City Engineer and other City officers and employees are hereby empowered to proceed immediately with the following emergency procedures in order to prevent loss of property and pollution hazards: 1. Emergency pumping from Deer Pond to Hedges Pond or other suitable disposal area and emergency pumping to other area where, in the determination of the City Engineer, such pumping is necessary to prevent flood damage or health hazards which may be caused by flooding. Said emergency pumping to be carried out through the use of available pumps with necessary piping, equipment, fuel and labor. Provided, said pumping shall be carried out only as needed in the opinion of the City Engineer to prevent flood damage or health hazards which May be caused by flooding. 2. A temporary dam in the Demontreville Highlands area to hold back and store threatening water to the extent the City Engineer deems reasonable and practical to prevent flood damage or health hazards which may be caused by flooding. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, said emergency procedures, including pumping, shall be carried out as provided herein from the date hereof through July 15, 1975, but no longer, and the costs incurred in carrying out such emergency procedures shall not exceed the sum of $5,000.00 without further order of the City Council.