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RESOLUTION 8600 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF THE RCWD 2016 URBAN STORMWATER REMEDIATION COST-SHARE <br />AGREEMENT <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) as part of their goals and <br />objectives in its Watershed Management Plan as well as their efforts in protecting and <br />enhancing the water resources; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Rice Creek Watershed District made $260,000 available to assist cities, <br />counties and other public entities to implement stormwater management projects, and funding is <br />available for up to 50% of the total cost of the project and distributed on a competitive basis; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, Staff applied for an ultimately received a grant for a stormwater project at <br />2255 Lambert Avenue, owned by Tom Fields, which would replace an open and poorly <br />vegetated ditch with reinforced concrete pipe; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, this ditch is poorly vegetated as a result each rain event is causing erosion <br />and depositing sediment in the city’s stormwater system. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, <br />Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows: <br /> <br />1. The City Council accept this grant to ensure that funds are available to assist with <br />this project. <br />2. Prior to any construction beginning, staff will request approval from Council to <br />approve the design and seek quotes to perform the work. <br />3. The costs for this storm sewer work shall be paid from the Storm Water Fund (475- <br />4415-5150). <br />4. The Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to execute all <br />appropriate documents to effectuate the actions contemplated by this Resolution. <br />5. The Mayor and City Administrator, staff and consultants are hereby authorized and <br />directed to take any and all additional steps and actions necessary or convenient in <br />order to accomplish the intent of this Resolution. <br />Adopted this 27th day of June 2016. <br /> <br /> ____________________________________ <br /> Joe Flaherty, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br /> ____________________________________ <br /> James Ericson, City Administrator <br />(SEAL)