Res 2008-78 Adopting Hazard Mitigation PlanDakota County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption
City of Mendota Heights
County of Dakota
RESOLUTION NO. 08- 78
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA ALL
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights has participated in the
hazard mitigation planning process as established under the Disaster Mitigation
Act of 2000, and
WHEREAS, the Act establishes a framework for the development of a
multi jurisdictional County Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Act as part of the planning process requires public
involvement and local coordination among neighboring local units of government
and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Plan includes a risk assessment including
past hazards, hazards that threaten the County, an estimate of structures at risk,
a general description of land uses and development trends; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Plan includes a mitigation strategy
including goals and objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation
projects and costs; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Plan includes a maintenance or
implementation process including plan updates, integration of the plan into other
planning documents and how Dakota County will maintain public participation
and coordination; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has been shared with the Minnesota Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency for review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan will make the
County and participating jurisdictions eligible to receive FEMA hazard mitigation
assistance grants; and
WHEREAS, this is a multi jurisdictional Plan and cities that participated in
the planning process may choose to also adopt the County Plan.
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Dakota County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Mendota Heights
supports the all-hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt THE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 21 st day of
October 2008.
ATTEST:
City Council
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--/Kathleen M. Swanson, City Clerk
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, Mayor