2004-019
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-019
RESOLUTION TO CREATE A MINNEHAHA CREEK PARTNERSHIP
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA,
WHEREAS, Minnehaha Creek is a highly valued stream flowing from Lake Minnetonka to the
Mississippi River; and
WHEREAS, the preservation and enhancement of the Minnehaha Creek Corridor is a high-
priority expressed in the comprehensive plans for each of the cities along the Creek, and the
Water Resources Management Plan of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District; and
WHEREAS, urbanization in the Minnehaha Creek Watershed has led to the degradation of the
stream's flow regime, habitat and water quality, but the Creek has high potential for restoration;
and
WHEREAS, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District completed in 2003 a detailed
Hydrologic/Hydraulic and Pollutant Loading Study, and a Minnehaha Creek Stream Assessment;
and
WHEREAS the MCWD will undertake revisions to its Watershed Management Plan in
partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Feasibility Study to explore the potential
federal interest for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction in the
Minnehaha Creek Corridor;
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins desires to partner with the other communities along the Creek
to seek protection and restoration of the Minnehaha Creek Corridor;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hopkins supports the formation of a
partnership to provide guidance and recommendations on policy development, technical issues,
and public involvement to create a common vision and implementation plan for the Minnehaha
Creek Corridor, to be organized as follows:
I. Partnership Composition
The partnership will comprise the following partners:
· City ofMinnetonka;
.. City of Hopkins;
· City of St. Louis Park;
. City of Edina;
. City of Minneapolis;
· Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board;
· Hennepin County; and
· Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
2. Policy Board
a. The partnership Policy Board will comprise a member of the governing body of each
of the partner organizations.
b. The Policy Board will generally meet quarterly as needed and pursuant to an
established project schedule and work plan.
3. Technical Advisorv Committee
a. The Technical Advisory Committee will provide technical review and
recommendations to the partnership and will comprise a staff representative from
each of the partner organizations, and a representative from the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources, Minnesota Department of Health and such other governnJental agencies
having a technical interest and expertise to offer for the benefit of the Minnehaha
Creek Corridor.
b. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District technical representative will serve as the
Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee.
c. The Technical Advisory Committee will generally meet monthly as needed pursuant
to the established project work schedule and work plan.
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4. Public Advisorv Committee
a. The Public Advisory Committee will comprise two citizen representatives designated
by each partner organization, and up to seven other representatives of stakeholder
organizations named by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to represent
conservation, property owner, development, and recreational interests in the
Minnehaha Creek Watershed appointed by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed through
an open application process.
b. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District will designate one of its Board Members to
serve as Chair to the Public Advisory Committee.
c. The Public Advisory Committee will generally meet monthly as needed pursuant to
the established project schedule and work plan.
5. Legal Authority
It is understood that the decisions and activities of the partnership are advisory only, and
will not have any binding legal authority on any of the partnership's members. The
parties to the partnership expect that recommendations developed and approyed by the
partnership will be duly considered and acted upon by the governing body of the
respective the partnership members.
6. . Term
The partnership will meet and work for an initial period of three (3) years, concl1,lding on
or before March 1,2007, subject to a determination to renew the work of the partnership
by each of its partner organizations.
Adopted by the City Council of Hopkins, Minnesota, this 16TH day of March 2004.
By ~C~
Eugene J. a II, Mayor
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