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cRv OF oeagon PAT GEAGAN Mayor PEGGY CARLSON CYNDEE FIELDS MIKE MAGUIRE MEG TILLEY Council Memben THOMAS HEDGES Cicy Adminifirator Munid|Ml Center 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan MN 35122-1897 Phone: 651.675.5000 1^:651.675.5012 TDD: 651.454.8535 Mainicfiance pKiUty: 3501 Coachman Point Eagan. MN 55122 Phonr. 651.675.5300 1^: 651.675.5360 TDD. 651-454.8535 THE LONE OAK TREE The symbol of strength and growth in our community December 17,2003 19a© Dear City Council Members: As you will recall, legislation (SFISSS) was passed during the 2002 State Legislative Session that imposed restrictions on the use of lawn fertilizers that contain phosphorus. The legislation provided local units of govenunent the opportunity to enact ordinances to restrict the sale of phosphorus fertilizers, provided the ordinance was in place prior to August 1,2002. The restrictions on the use of fertilizers containing phosphorus, as outlined in the enclosed legislation, will go into effect on January 1,2004. Like all of you, the City of Eagan has many valuable bodies of water, and therefore, we all have motivation to see to it that the restrictions on phosphorus fertilizers are enforced. The City of Eagan encourages you and your staff to contact the distributors in your conununity to remind them of the new law in place, and if appropriate, the ordinaiKe your community may have passed regarding the sale of phosphorus-free fertilizers. Furthermore, to continue our efforts to preserve water quality, 1 encourage you to contact your legislators to advocate for a permanent ban on the use and sale of fertilizers containing phosphorus. As an example, enclosed is a copy of the letter that the City of Eagan is sending to its State legislators. I thank you for your support in protecting our valuable lakes and ponds, and hope that together we can continue to lobby for a permanent ban on the use and sale of phosphorus fertilizers. Sincerely, Pat Geagan Mayor 1