1993-037
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
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RESOLUTION PETITIONING THE NINE MILE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT BOARD
MANAGERS TO ESTABLISH A LOWER 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN ELEVATION
ON NINE MILE CREEK, NORTH OF THE SOO LINE RAILROAD TRACKS
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
QEREAS,
RESOLUTION NO. 93-37
OF
the city of Hopkins has experienced flooding problems along Nine
Mile Creek that have resulted in property damage, and
the city would like to construct improvements at various
locations along Nine Mile Creek to lower the 100 year flood plain
elevation in these flood prone areas, and
the city has identified the structures at the Hennepin County
Regional Rail Authority crossing, Soo Line crossing, 11th Avenue
South crossing, and the 7th Street South crossing, as needing
improvements to lower the flood plain, and
the structure at the Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority
crossing has already been replaced by the city solving an
immediate problem, and
the city has determined that the flood plain elevation north of
the Soo Line crossing must be lowered to at least 895 to reduce
the flood potential of property and streets in this area, and
the city strongly recommends that the flood plain be lowered
further to 893 instead of 895 in this area due to the great
amount of additional flood protection received for a minimal
amount of money.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hopkins
hereby petitions that the Nine Mile Creek Board of Managers to
allow the city to construct the aforementioned improvements in
accordance with State Statutes governing Watershed District
improvements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hopkins hereby
authorizes the Mayor to sign the petition to the Nine Mile Creek
Watershed District, included as Attachment A, and directs staff
to present said petition to the Watershed District Board of
Managers on April 21.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 20th day
1993.
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