HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 90-26 RESOLUTION 90 - 26
BEING A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION
OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS REGARDING THE STUDY OF
THE UPPER }iiSSISSIPPI RIVER
WHEREAS:
The Mississippi River is the primary source of water for
approximately 900,000 people in the Twin · Cities
Metropolitan Area; and
WHEREAS:
The Metropolitan Council in recent reports has
recommended decreased reliance on ground water and
continued utilization of surface water; and
WHEREAS:
There is currently no comprehensive watershed protection
program for the Upper Mississippi; and
~'HEREAS:
The City of Minneapolis has submitted an application to
the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources to
determine potential sources of contamination for the
Upper Mississippi River, estimate the liklihood of severe
contamination incidents, and identify strategies to
red~ce the level of risk; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Columbia Heights is served by the Minneapolis
Water Works~
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OK
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS THAT:
The City of Columbia Heights endorses the application of
the City of Minneapolis to the Legislative Commission on
}iinnesota Resources to assess the risk of contamination
of the Upper Mississippi River and urges that the project
be funded.
Passed this 23rd day of April, 1990.
Moved By: Nawrock i
Seconded By: Peterson
Roll Call: All ayes
-~nne Student, C~u~cfl Secretary
Edward M. Carlson, Mayor