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RESOLUTION
CITY O AINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Referred To Committee: Date
1 WHEREAS, the ity of St. Paul and the State of Minnesota have been experiencing a prolonged
2 drought; and ,
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4 WHEREAS, this c�rought has had a significant impact on both surface water and aquifer levels,
5 lowering lake and �ver levels, affecting wetlands and wildlife throughout the state; and
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7 WHEREAS, nearl 11 billion gallons of Minnesota's purest water is being used for "one-through"
8 heating and coolin of major buildings in the metropolitan area each year, enough to supply every
9 household in St. P ul with water for 1 1/2 years; and
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11 WHEREAS, tech logy for cooling and heating systems exists today to save up to 95% of this
12 water; now, theref re, be it
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14 RESOLVED, Tha the City of St. Paul supports legislation placing restrictions on "once-through"
15 cooling and heatin systems, eliminating new water use permits for such systems after December 31,
16 1990, and eliminat ng renewal permits after December 31, 1995; and be it
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18 FURTHER RES LVED, That such legislation should include an adequate tax credit or financial
19 assistance for m g such conversions.
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Adopted by Counci : Date MAR i 5 19g0 Form Approved by City Attorney
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' "`"-`'� Council File # 90 "c�Od
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0 R I GI NAL i RESOLUTION � -
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Referred '�p Committee: Date a � � � � /"�
1 WHEREAS, the�`E�ity of St. Paul and the State of Minnesota has been experiencing a prolonged
2 drought; and
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4 WHEREAS, this qirougfrt, has had a significant impact on both surface water and aquifer levels,
5 lowering lake and i,river lea�ls, affecting wetlands and wildlife throughout the state; and
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7 WHEREAS, near�y 11 billion�allons of Minnesota's purest water is being used for "once-through"
8 heating and cooli g of major bu�lydings in the metropolitan area each year, enough to supply every
9 household in St. P�aul with water foi; 1 1/2 years; and
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11 WHEREAS, tech�ology for cooling ari�l heating systems e�st today to save up to 95% of this water;
12 now, therefore, be'I it `
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14 RESOLVED, thatl the City of St. Paul suppoi'�s proposed legislation placing restrictions on 'bnce-
15 through" cooling a d heating systems, eliminatii'rg new water use permits for such systems after
16 December 31, 1990 eliminating renewal permits a�ter December 31, 1995, requiring building owners
17 to use cooling tow rs or other technology providing••.�imilar savings and providing a ta�c credit to
18 corporations for c nversion to new systems. `��.,
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Form Approved by City Attorney
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„ j11z���n CITY OF ►S'AINT PAUL
`F1° 11id OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Members:
I Bob Long, Chair
Paula Maccabee
Tan Dimond
BOB LONG
Councilmember
'� COMMRTEE REPORT
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
, MARCH 2, 1990
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1. Resolut on 90-308 concerning state legislation dealing with "once through"
heatin and coolin s stems.
Approve� as amended
2. Resolution concernin state le isiation dealin with domestic viole
nce.
Newly introduced resolution approved as amended
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CITY HALL �EVENZ'H FLOOR SAIN'T PAUL,MINNESOTA 55102 612/298-4473
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