97-093
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 97- q1
A RESOLUTION MAKING A NOMINATION TO
THE MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED BOARD OF MANAGERS
WHEREAS, the Shorewood City Council has worked cooperatively with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed
District on stormwater management issues; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood has by Resolution No. 97-74 requested oversight of the Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District; and
WHEREAS, in its Stormwater Management Position adopted in April, 1997, the City of Shorewood states:
. The District should address the City's concern for accountability issues in the District's requirements
causing public project costs to increase significantly;
. . The District's Capital Improvement Program review process should include a public hearing opportunity
for municipalities and residents of the District at least annually;
. The District should offer funding and technical assistance to municipalities in accomplishing the municipal
stormwater management plans;
. The District should encourage municipalities to work together on sub-regional planning efforts in that
storm water knows no municipal boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Watershed law provides that municipalities within a watershed district in the
metropolitan area may nominate persons to serve on the Board of Managers of the watershed district from which the
County Board of Commissioners appoint the Manager; and
WHEREAS, Woody Love has a life long commitment to the stewardship of Lake Minnetonka and other area
lakes by working to protect and improve lake water quality and wise water resources management; and
. WHEREAS, Woody Love's leadership as a watershed manager has been recognized throughout Minnesota by
his election as President of the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found District Manager Woody Love to work hard for the District and its
goals, to encourage open communication, and to understand and to be genuinely concerned with the City's stormwater
management position and its call for oversight; and
WHEREAS, Woody Love has committed to the Shorewood City Council to not only work hard for the District
and its goals, but to encourage improved communications, and to be cooperative in addressing municipal concerns; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Shorewood City Council nominates Woody Love to the
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board of Managers, and urges the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners to
re-appoint him to this position.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood this 27th day of October, 1997.
AYOR
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JA ES C. HURM, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
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