HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 91-14RESOLUTION NO. 91-14
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE WETLANDS PROTECTION BILLS
BEING CONSIDERED BY THE MINNESOTA. STATE LEGISLATURE
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has historicallv considered.
protection of wetlands within its borders as being of hinh priority;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has Ordinance No. 306, entitled
"Wetland. Protection and Preservation Overlay District ", which has as
its intent the protection of all wetlands within the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo favors the similar protection of
all wetlands within the State of Minnesota; and,
WHEREAS, the Minnesota State legislature is currently considering
:�0. and Senate File #3'
sx',1L� e
.T�a; t= -XS. the above- nentionet� bills contain. a single geoctra.p"hical
exclusion for the entire State, said exclusion beina known as the
"Brockman property" located. on the east side of 1-664, south of 10th
Street in Washington County;
NOW, THEREFORE, RE IT RESOLVED,
1. That the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo strongly objects to
the exclusion of any lands fron the provi.-Iio•1- of w/., l;1 nr1. protection
legislation, and in particular strop -;I.y o,7 -jects to thr; exclusion of
the "Brochzna.r.,
2. That t7l City of Lake Elmo requests that Senator Laidig and
Representative McPherson, as the legislators representing Lake Elmo,
support the removal of the above- nentioneO exclusion from the wetlands
_E�rotection legislation now pending_ before this respective legislative
bodies;
3. That the City Council_ of the City of Lake E).ro hereby_ directs the
City staff to send copies of this resolution to Senator Laidig,
Representative McPherson, Senator Davis (author of Senate File #3),
Representative Munger ( author of douse File #l), and. the members of
the Conference Committee when it has been appointed for this
lecsislation.
ADOPTED by the City Council. this
ATTEST:
i
Mary ' uel�ffr0t, City Administrator
7 i A -iy of y, �9
David. Johns on ;1 , "-2,1ror