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Councilmember ,introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION # 09-04-XX <br />RESOLUTION OPPOSING HF 1973 IN THE CITY OF RAMSEY <br />WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey is aware of proposed legislation that would make a <br />number of changes to the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Areas program; and <br />WHEREAS, such legislation was originally introduced as HF 424 and SF 671; and <br />WHERES, the language from HF 424 is now incorporated into HF 1973; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 14 of HF 1973 sets forth criteria for establishing rules to carry out <br />the purpose of the federal Mississippi National River and Recreation Area originally established <br />pursuant to United States Code, Title 16, Section 460zz - 2 (k) and in the governor's executive <br />order number 79-19 published in the State Register on March 12, 1979; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 14 requires the Commissioner of Natural Resources to adopt such <br />rules as are necessary for the administration of .the Mississippi National River and Recreation <br />Act program; and <br />WHEREAS, the purpose statement contained within the proposed legislation does not <br />include ample consideration for the rights or impacts to existing property owners in the river <br />corridor; and <br />WHEREAS, the proposed legislation includes definitions. of terms that are best <br />determined through the rule-making process; and <br />WHEREAS, if this legislation is enacted as written, the City will be required to amend <br />existing local ordinances to adopt standards as developed through the rule-making process, thus <br />usurping the City's local decision-making authority in the Mississippi River corridor; and <br />WHEREAS, the City has an approved Critical Area Plan-and zoning ordinance <br />provisions that meet the intent of the critical corridor protection polices and guidelines and <br />includes standards that are appropriate for the community; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 14 also includes a requirement that the Commissioner shall recover <br />costs of reviewing information that is submitted for any action requiring a public hearing; and <br />WHEREAS, the cost recovery provision requires local units of government to pay for <br />DNR review of actions mandated by the DNR; and <br />WHEREAS, the cost recovery provision may also increase the cost for individual <br />property owner requests; and <br />