Resolution - #19-235 - 09/24/2019

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Councilmember Riley introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #19-235 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING METROPOLITAN COUNCIL WATER EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION WHEREAS ,the City of Ramsey owns and maintains a municipal water supply system which is essential to the quality of life, health and welfare of City residents and businesses; and WHEREAS ,the City of Ramsey currently relies on groundwater as the sole source of its municipal water supply system; and WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey is planning to construct two new municipal water supply system groundwater wells to accommodate planned growth in the next ten years; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 473.1565 directs the Metropolitan Council to undertake planning activities that emphasize conservation, inter-jurisdictional cooperation, and long-term sustainability; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council received an allocation of the Clean Water Funds to assist local units of government by helping property owners pay for water saving audits and/or more water efficient appliances to conserve water; and WHEREAS, the primary objective of the Water Efficiency Grant Program is to assist local units of government to conserve water to ensure long-term groundwater sustainability; and WHEREAS, this grant program is consistent with the goals and objectives of the City’s Strategic Action Plan; and WHEREAS, the City has the capability to adequately fund its local cost share for this grant program. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1.That the Ramsey City Council hereby authorizes staff to apply for up to $50,000 in funding from the Metropolitan Council’s Water Efficiency Grant Program by September 30, 2019.