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. . . RESOLUTION NO. 4505 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION REQUESTING RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT CONSIDER THE CLEANING OF JUDICIAL DITCH NO. 1 AS A TOP BUDGET PRIORITY FOR 1995 WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View will begin construction of its 9 hole municipal golf course this Spring; and WHEREAS, Judicial Ditch No. 1 is located on the property designated as the golf course and driving range site; and WHEREAS, the City,in an effort, to protect the wetlands on the site, improve the surrounding area with a much desired recreational activity center which will be utilized by thousands of people per year; and WHEREAS, the City has provided for a beautifully landscaped course, driVing range and park area adjacent to the course which will be a financial, environmental and recreational amenity to the City, the County and the north Metro area; and WHEREAS, the City will be spending over $3,000,000 on land and site improvements to create an aesthetically pleasing family-oriented recreational facility; and WHEREAS, the sedimentation build-up in the Ditch has resulted in a condition that does not provide acceptable flow levels through the property .south of County Road J, often resulting in stagnant water, foul odors and a environmental image that is not consistent with the City of Mounds View's or Rice Creek Watershed's high standards of water quality programs; and WHEREAS, the Rice Creek Watershed had included the inspection and maintenance of this Ditch in the 1994 budget proposal but removed the action from the final 1994 budget; and WHEREAS, this action by Rice Creek Watershed has created a very serious environmental problem for the City of Mounds View as it proceeds with plans. for the construction of its municipal golf course.