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Home My Public Portal About1993-095Member James Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF MEDINA RESOLUTION NO. 93-95 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU) FOR WETLAND ALTERATIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE WETLAND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1991 WHEREAS, the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 was adopted by the Minnesota State Legislature which required the Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR) to promulgate interim and permanent rules and regulations pertaining to wetland alterations; and WHEREAS, the City of Medina elected to serve as the Local Government Unit (LGU) under the interim rules, which will be used until December 31, 1993; and WHEREAS, the Act and the permanent rules require that each governmental unit within the seven county metropolitan area indicate its willingness to serve as the LGU under the permanent rules or designate the water management organization to administer the rules; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Medina deems that it is in the City's best interest under the permanent rules to act as the LGU for wetland alterations within its boundaries which lie within the Elm Creek watershed, the Pioneer -Sarah Creek watershed and the Minnehaha Creek watershed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Medina as follows: 1. To designate the City as the Local Government Unit to oversee wetland alterations within the Elm Creek watershed, the Pioneer -Sarah Creek watershed and the Minnehaha Creek watershed boundaries within the City under the permanent rules established by BWSR to administer the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991. ting Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk- reasurer The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Ann Thies and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Council Members John Ferris, Johnson, Thies and Philip Zietlow and the following voted against: None and the following were absent: Mayor Anne Theis. Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted this 7th day of December , 1993 .