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City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />August 29, 2018 <br />Page 4 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 5542 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTICT’S CONSTRUCTION OF A <br />SURFACE WATER POND IN GREENFIELD PARK <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mounds View directed the Rice Creek Watershed District <br />(RCWD) to prepare concept plans for the construction of a surface water pond in Greenfield Park and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, district personnel and City staff met with residents on two occasions to discuss the proposal <br />and review the preliminary plans and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, district personnel has presented two options to the City of Mounds View for consideration <br />and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the final plan, will require the City Council’s approval for construction and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View will not be required to contribute any financial funding for the <br />project and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View will allow the RCWD use of a section of Greenfield Park for the <br />surface water pond and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the pond will provide surface water treatment for an area of Mounds View that is currently not <br />treated and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the creation of the pond will reduce the peak flows into Rice Creek by approximately thirty <br />percent (30%) and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View will receive all Wetland Credits created by the construction of the <br />pond and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the RCWD will be responsible for all future maintenance of the pond and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View requires the RCWD a statement of liability for any potential future <br />flooding which might occur due to the design and / or construction of the pond and its maintenance, which may be <br />determined by a court of law and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the RCWD will continue to consult with the City of Mounds View, in preparation of the final <br />design of the pond. <br /> <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds View does hereby <br />approve the construction of a surface water pond, option number 2, as presented by the Rice Creek Watershed <br />District on City property know as Greenfield Park and; <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this approval is contingent upon all of the aforementioned clauses in <br />this resolution.