Res 1997 - 05 Authorizing Application to the Metropolitan Council for MNRRA Plan Funding AssistanceCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, NIINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-�5
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
FOR MNRRA PLAN FUNDING ASSISTANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights includes areas within the Mississippi National River
and Recreation Area. (MNRRA), established by Public Law 100-696, and the state Mississippi
River Critical Area, established in 1976 by Executive Order pursuant to the Minnesota Critical
Area Act of 1973; and
WHEREAS, the Critical Area Act requires the local governments within the Critical Area develop
and maintain updated plans and ordinances that meet standards and requirements as certified by the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; and
WHEREA5, the MNRRA Comprehensive Management Plan (the Plan), effective May 22, 1995,
incorporates the e�usting state law and standards for the Mississippi River Critical Area as well as
other existing state, lacal and regiona.l land use authorities in order to implement the Plan; and
WHEREAS, full implementation of the MNRRA Comprehensive Management Plan also depends
on local governments updating their plans and ordinances to voluntarily incorporate the additiona.l
resource protection goals in the MNRRA Plan, as tailored to local needs; and
WHEREAS, the National Park Service has entered into a cooperative agreement with the
Metropolitan Council to provide financial and technical assistance to local governments for
implementation of the MNRRA Comprehensive Management Plan and has authorized the
Metropolitan Council to provide funding assistance to local governments for the review and
assessment of Critical Area and all other relevant local plans, ordinances and enforcement systems
to determine if they conform to the MNRRA Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota. Heights
on this 14th day of January, 1997 that Staff is hereby authorized to submit an application for
MNRRA Plan Funding Assistance to the Metropolitan Council in the amount of $15,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights on tlus 21st
day of January, 1997 that the City provide at least a 50% match for the project costs and will use
the MNRRA funding assistance to review and assess existing plans and ordinances in order to
detemiine how to update such plans and ordinances for compliance with state law and/or voluntary
conformance with the MNRRA Comprehensive Management Plan.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 21st da.y of January, 1996.
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Charles E. Mertensotto, Mayor
ATT'EST:
Kat een M. Swanson, City Clerk