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Resolution No. 925
RESOLUTION REQUESTING MINNEHAHA CREEK
WATERSHED DISTRICT TO REVIEW THE PETITION
AND SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION OF THE LAKE
MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR THE
UPPER WATERSHED STORAGE AND RETENTION PROJECT
WHEREAS, on July 15, 1975, the Lake Minnetonka
Conservation District petitioned the Board of Managers of
the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to undertake the
Upper Watershed Storage and Retention Project, and
WHEREAS, in June, 1976, the engineer for the Watershed
District submitted his preliminary report on the feasibility
of the project, and
WHEREAS, on November 30, 1976, the Watershed District
held a public hearing on the petition pursuant to the statutes,
and
WHEREAS, on April 27, 1977, the Lake Minnetonka
• Conservation District submitted a supplement to its original
petition which requested that the Watershed District proceed
with the French Lake Basin as the first stage in the overall
project, and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 1977, the engineer for the Watershed
District submitted technical data to the Watershed District
regarding the proposed French Lake Retention Basin, and
WHEREAS, thereafter the Watershed District has been
studying the question of whether or not to proceed with all
or a portion of the above project, and
WHEREAS, it is evident from the surface water runoff
problems, high lake level problems, and erosion problems
which have developed in the summer of 1978, from the rainfall
in 1978, which rainfall is not markedly above the normal rain-
fall for such a period,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of
the City of Orono as follows:
1. The present problems which have developed from a
normal rainfall underscore the need for the immediate review
of the status of the above project, which project will assist
in ameliorating the above described problems.
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• 2. The city requests that the Watershed District have
the additional hearings, if any, as may be required by law
and thereafter vote to approve or disapprove all or a portion
of the above project.
3. The City of Orono, based upon the information avail-
able to it to date, approves of the general concept and objec-
tives of the above project.
This resolution was passed this 25 day of July
1978, by a vote of 4 ayes and 0 nays.
William B. Van Nest,
Mayor
ATTEST:
Walter R. Bpofton,
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Clerk/Ad VIlistrator
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