HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-120 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2004/10/04RESOLUTION NO. 04-120
RESOLUTION TO CREATE A NIINNEHAHA CREEK PARTNERSHIP
WHEREAS, Minnehaha Creek is a highly valued stream flowing from Lake Minnetonka
to the Mississippi River; and
WHEREAS, the preservation and enhancement of the Minnehaha Creek Corndor is a
high-pnority expressed in the comprehensive plans for each of the cities along the Creek, and the
Water Resources Management Plan of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District; and
WHEREAS, urbanization in the Minnehaha Creek Watershed has led to the degradation
of the stream's flow regime, habitat and water quality, but the Creek has high potential for
restoration; and
WHEREAS, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District completed in 2003 a detailed
Hydrologic/Hydraulic and Pollutant Loading Study, and a Minnehaha Creek Stream Assessment;
and
WHEREAS, the MCWD will undertake revisions to its Watershed Management Plan in
partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Feasibility Study to explore the potential
federal interest for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction in the
Minnehaha Creek Corndor;
WHEREAS, the City of St Louis Park desires to partner with the other communities
along the Creek to seek protection and restoration of the Minnehaha Creek Corndor;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of St. Louis Park supports the
formation of a partnership to provide guidance and recommendations on policy development,
technical issues, and public involvement to create a common vision and implementation plan for
the Minnehaha Creek Corridor, to be organized as follows:
1. Partnership Composition
The partnership will comprise the following partners:
• City of Minnetonka;_
• City of Hopkins;
• City of St. Louis Park;
• City of Edina;
• City of Minneapolis;
• Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board;
• Hennepin County; and
• Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
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2. Policy Board
a. The partnership Policy Board will compnse a member of the governing body of each
of the partner organizations City Councilmember Sue Santa is the designated
representative for the City of St. Louis Park
b. The Policy Board will generally meet quarterly as needed and pursuant to an
established project schedule and work plan.
3. Technical Advisory Committee
a The Technical Advisory Committee will provide technical review and
recommendations to the partnership and will comprise a staff representative from
each of the partner organizations, and a representative from the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources, Minnesota Department of Health and such other governmental agencies
having a technical interest and expertise to offer for the benefit of the Minnehaha
Creek Corndor.
b. The Mmnehaha Creek Watershed District technical representative will serve as the
Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee.
c. The Technical Advisory Committee will generally meet monthly as needed pursuant
to the established project work schedule and work plan Jim Vaughan, Environmental
Coordinator is the designated City of St. Louis Park representative on this committee
4. Public Advisory Committee
a. The Public Advisory Committee will compnse two citizen representatives designated
by each partner organization, and up to seven other representatives of stakeholder
organizations named by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to represent
conservation, property owner, development, and recreational interests in the
Minnehaha Creek Watershed appointed by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed through
an open application process.
b. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District will designate one of its Board Members to
serve as Chair to the Public Advisory Committee.
c. The Public Advisory Committee willgeneraliy_meet monthly as_neededpursuant to
the established project schedule and work plan. Helen Pitt and Mary Kanus are the
designated City of St. Louis Park representatives on this committee
5. Legal Authority
It is understood that the decisions and activities of the partnership are advisory only, and
will not have any binding legal authority on any of the partnership's members. The
parties to the partnership expect that recommendations developed and approved by the
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partnership will be duly considered and acted upon by the governing body of the
respective the partnership members.
6. Term
The partnership will meet and work for an initial penod of three (3) years, concluding on
r before March 1, 2007, subject to a determination to renew the work of the partnership
b each of its partner organizations.
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__Adopted by the City Council October 4, 2004
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