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y l--. C ��- .... • � Cit� o� ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � No. /32! � _ � � A RESOLUTION OPPOSING LOCATION OF A POTENTIAL SOLID WASTE SANITARY LANDFILL IN THE CITY OF MINNETRISTA WHEREAS, the City of Orono and its citizens are totally concerned with preservation and protection of the water quality of Lake Minnetonka; and WHEREAS, a Hennepin County Citizens Advisory Committee has identified and ranked ten potential solid waste sanitary landfill sites in the County,, one of which is located near the intersection of County Roads 92 & 110 in the City of Minnetrista; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Minnetrista strongly opposes the selection and development of this potential landfill site within their City; and WHEREAS, Citizens and Councilmembers of the City of Orono are also concerned that the selection and development of the Minnetrista landfill site would be adverse to the entire Lake Minnetonka Watershed and to all the citizens residing therein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of � Orono hereby proclaims its opposition to the location and use of a solid waste sanitary landfill anywhere within the Lake Minnetonka Watershed, and in particular, its c:r�position to the specific site selected in the City of Pdinne�rista for the following reasons; . 1 . The Minnetrista site is located within the drainage basin and watershed of Lake Minnetonka. Runoff from the site • flows into Six Mile Creek and then into already overburdened Halsteads Bay of Lake Minnetonka. Orono is concerned with the water quality of this runoff. Orono is concerned that any leaching will adversely affect the water quality, general ecology and recreational usability of Halsteads Bay and consequently, all of Lake Minnetonka. 2. The Minnetrista Site includes a large designated wetlands adjacent to Whaletail Lake. Development of this site for landfill purposes would obliterate this valuable wildlife habitat and natural filtration system for surface water runoff . Wildlife would be lost. Surface water runoff , quality would deteriorate. There would no longer be the natural storm water ponding capacity necessary to prevent downstream floodin� Use of additional downstream marshes for ponding or filitration areas would likely overburden � their nutrient ass`imilative capacity. The net result again would be an adverse affect on the water quality of. Whaletail Lake and of Halsteads Bay and of Lake Minnetonka.