2014-069 Approving Cooperative Agreement with Minnehaha Creek - City Project 2014-16CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-069
RESOLUTION APPROVING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
WITH MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT
POWELL ROAD STORM WATER DIVERSION PROJECT
CITY PROJECT 2014-16
WHEREAS, the storm water conveyed to Minnehaha Creek via the Powell Road storm
sewer system currently discharges untreated, and
WHEREAS, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has analyzed the area tributary to
the Powell Road storm sewer system and developed a plan to build a treatment basin for this
storm water and the necessary infrastructure to divert and convey storm water to the treatment
basin, and
WHEREAS, said treatment basin will be constructed within the 325 Blake Road
property at a future date, and
WHEREAS, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District desires to construct the storm
water diversion system and has funding available to pay for the design and construction of said
improvements, and has indicated a willingness to move forward with the project, and
WHEREAS, a Cooperative Agreement between the City and the Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District is necessary to define the responsibilities and costs of both parties,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hopkins,
Minnesota:
The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with
the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District for the said project.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, this 21" day of October, 2014.
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Eugen C J. Ma well, Mayor
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk