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NOVEMBER 20, 1972
7E
RESOLUTION N0.40
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICY
FOR PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL
FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that certain areas
of the City of St. Louis Park are subject to periodic flooding
causing serious damages to properties 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 the City Council to comply
with land use and management criteria regulations as required in
the act and to recognize and duly evaluate flood hazards in all
official actions relating to land use in the flood plain areas
having special flood hazards, now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
St. Louis Park that it hereby assures the Federal Insurance Administration
that it takes the following action and establishes the following policy:
1. The City Planning Department shall have the responsibility,
authority, and means to:
(a) Assist the Federal Insurance Administration in
delineating the limits of areas having special flood
hazards within the City of St. Louis Park.
(b) Provide such information as the Federal
Insurance Administrator may request concerning
present uses and occupancy of the flood plain.
(c) Maintain for public inspection and furnishing,
upon request, with respect to each area having
special flood hazards, information on elevations
of the lowest floor of all new or substantially
improved structures.
(d) Cooperate with federal, state and local
governmental agecnies and private firms which
undertake to study, survey, map and identify
flood plain areas and cooperate with neighboring
communities and governmental agencies in the
management of flood plain areas.
(e) Submit on the anniversary date of the initial
eligibility of the City an annual report to the
Federal Insurance Administrator on the progress
made during the past year on the development and
implementation of flood plain management measures.
2. The City Planning Department shall have the responsibility,
authority and means to take such other official action as may be
reasonably necessary to implement all commitments made in this
resolution and to carry out all administrative actions required
of the City by the Federal Insurance Administrator in order to
secure the benefits of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968,
as amended.
Adopted by the Cit'• ouncil
Reviewed for administration:
City Manager
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Mayor
Approved as to form and legality: