HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974.05.06 RESO 1974-12RESOLUTION NUMBER 1974-12
RESOLUTION FOR APPLYING FOR FLOOD INSURANCE IN THE CITY
OF HUGO, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of Hugo are subject to
periodic flooding from the streams causing serious damages to pro-
perties within these areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of flood insurance
as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as amended;
and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this City Council to comply with
land use and management criteria regulations as required in said act;
and
WHEREAS, it is also the intent of this City Council to recog-
nize and duly evaluate flood hazards in all official actions relating
to land use in the flood plain areas having special flood hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Code Citation of State enabling legislation and
of any resulting local ordinance that authorizes this City of Hugo to
adopt land use and control measures are: Minn. Statutes 462.351-462.363
(cities, villages, boroughs); Minn. Statutes, C. 104 (Flood Plain Man-
agement Act): etc.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this City Council hereby:
(1) Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will
enact as necessary, and maintain in force for thos areas having flood
hazards, adequate land use and control measures with effective enforce-
ment provisions consistent with the criteria set forth in Section 1910
of the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations; and
(2) Vests the City Clerk with the responsibility, authority,
and means to:
(a) Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his re-
quest, in delineating the limits of the areas having special flood
hazards on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the
location of building sites.
(b) Provide such information as the Administrator may
request concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain.
(c) Cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies
and private firms which undertake to study, survey, map, and identify
flood plain areas, and cooperate with neighboring communities with
respect to management of adjoining flood plain areas in order to pre-
vent aggravation of existing hazards.
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(d) Submit on the anniversary date of the City of Hugo's
initial eligibility an annual report to the Administrator on the pro—
gress made during the past year within the City of Hugo in the develop—
ment and inplementation of flood plain management measures.
(3) Appoints Building Inspector to maintain forublic inspec—
tion and to furnish upon request a record of elevations (pin relation to
mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new
or substantially improved structures located in the special flood hazard
areas. If the lowest floor is below grade on one or more sides, the
elevation of the floor immediately above must also be recorded.
(4) Agrees to take such other official action as may be reason—
ably necessary to carry out the objectives of the program.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA ON:
MAY 6, 1974.
Attes
Robert E. Burkard, City Clerk