HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 94-02City of Lake Elmo
Washington County, Minnesota
Resolution 94-2
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo feels very strongly that a joint project with the
City of Oakdale, to provide Sanitary Sewer to Section 32 and Section 33, would be
financially beneficial to both Cities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has prepared a Joint Powers Agreement for
this Utility Extension Project which sets forth terms and conditions, that if agreed upon
by both Cities, will provide a means of constructing one sanitary sewer project rather
than two separate sanitary sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, an addendum to this Joint Powers Agreement is a Joint Resolution
of both cities affecting the detachment of certain lands from the City of Lake Elmo and
the annexation of such lands to the City of Oakdale, thereby resolving the jurisdictional
issues between the cities relative to the Subject Property without the necessity of costly
litigation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo will continue to oppose special legislation that
would afford the City of Oakdale the opportunity to petition the Minnesota Municipal
Board for the concurrent detachment and annexation of any property currently under
the jurisdiction of Lake Elmo within Section 32 and Section 33 to Oakdale, without the
City of Lake Elmo being afforded the same opportunity to petition the Minnesota
Municipal Board for the concurrent detachment and annexation of land currently under
the jurisdiction of Oakdale within Section 32 and Section 33.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The City of Lake Elmo
respectfully requests its legislative representatives to sponsor the attached bill if and
when similar legislation is sponsored on behalf of the City of Oakdale.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: The City of Lake Elmo prefers that local
issues be resolved at local levels, and that intervention by the Minnesota State
Legislature will set a precedent in this instance and interfere with continued efforts by
the City of Lake Elmo and the City of Oakdale tq negotiate ape amicable resolution to
this issue.
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Wyn John Mayor
Attest:
Mary I<Ueiffnler,/,',,ify� Administrator
1.
A Bill For An Act
2. relating to the City of Lake Elmo, authorizing the City to annex certain
3. properties acquired by the City of Oakdale in Washington County for
4. development purposes.
5. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
6. Section 1. (ANNEXATION OF LANDS WITHIN THE CITY OF OAKDALE
7, WHICH ARE SURROUNDED BY LANDS WITHIN THE CITY OF LAKE
S. ELMO BY THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO).
9. The City of Lake Elmo may petition for the concurrent detachment and
10. annexation of land presently under the jurisdiction of the City of Oakdale which
11, is surrounded by the City of Lake Elmo and located in Sections 32 and-' 3,
12, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, Washington County, notwithstanding
13. any limitations on persons who may petition under Minnesota Statutes,
14. Section 414.061 subdivisions 4 4a and 5. The annexation must
15. otherwise comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 414.061.
16. Section 2. (APPLICABILITY.)
17. Section 1 applies to the Cities of Lake Elmo and Oakdale. Pursuant to
18. Minnesota Statutes, Section 645.023, subdivision 1, clause a), Section 1
19. is effective without local approval.