HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985.11.04 ESO 1985-0022RESOLUTION 1985-22
A RESOLUTION ADDRESSING PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS to MINN. RULES PARTS
7010.0100 - 7010.0700, STATE
NOISE STANDARDS
TO: MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
MR THOMAS J KALITOWSKI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BE IT RESOLVED, BY the City Council of the City of Hugo, Minnesota, the
following:
WHEREAS, The City of Hugo is responding to the above mentioned rule
changes as found in the Minnesota State Register (9 S.R. 2058, March 18
1985). Titled draft rule amendments.
WHEREAS, The City of Hugo is responding in particular to page 2060.
Item 7010.0040 NOISE STANDARDS. Subpart 1. "Scope" Where -in it is stated;
" NOISE STANDARDS IN SUBPART 2 APPLY TO ALL SOURCES"
AND
Item 7010.0050 NOISE AREA CLASSIFICATION. Subpart 2. NOISE AREA
CLASSIFICATIONS. under;
NOISE AREA
CLASSIFICATION LAND USE ACTIVITIES
2 Commercial, entertainment, and RECREATIONAL; includes
office buildings, retail stores and services, transient
lodging, medical facilities not providing nighttime
care, and athletic fields.
WHEREAS, The City of Hugo has with -in its Jurisdiction, skeet, trap
and/or shooting snorts clubs which produce impulsive noise.
WHEREAS, The Citizens of Hugo have on two occasions, been involved in
legal actions regarding impulsive noise. The above two actions culminated
in decisions being handed down by the Minnesota Supreme Court.
WHEREAS, The City of Hugo is itself presently involved in legal action
regarding impulsive noise.
WHEREAS, The City of Hugo obiects to any proposed rule changes affecting
Impulsive noise standards•.
WHEREAS, In summary the City of Hugo obiects to any rule changes which
may come into conflict with;
Minnesota Statute 116.07 Subdivision 2a
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RESOLUTION 1985-22
EXEMPTIONS FROM STANDARDS. No standards adopted by any state aqency
for limitinq levels of noise in terms of sound pressure which may
occur in the outdoor atmosphere shall apply to skeet, trap or
shootinq sports clubs. Nothinq herein shall prohibit a local unit of
government from revulatinq the location and operation of skeet trap or
shooting sports clubs.
ADOPTED AND PASSED THIS DAY 1985.
J. MICHAEL MCALLISTER,~MAYOR
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ATTEST:
MARY CREAGER, CITY ERK