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08-1400Council File # vp ���� Green Sheet # 3065215 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Presented by RESOLUTION 41NT PAU MI -� � ,�a� 0 WHEREAS, Saint Paul's commihnent to become the Most Livable City in America is grounded in our environmental stewazdship and protecrion of our valuable water resources; and WHEREAS, Saint Paul affirms tbat improving water quality is a lugh priority for the City, because of our lakes and our location on the Mississippi River, and WHEREAS, the City recognizes that each citizen is a crirical player to achieving the City's mission and improving water quality; and WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council recognizes that proper water resource management, flood control and construction site erosion control are essenrial to ensure a safe and liable environment for all residents of the City; and WHEREAS, the City is required to revise its storm water pernrit to include how the City will develop and implement a water resource protecrion program; and WHEREAS, the City is working with the Minnesota Pollurion Control Agency and other stakeholders to establish goals and standards to address the upcoming changes in water resource regularions affecting the city; and WHEREAS, the Capitol Region Watershed Distdct (CRWD) and the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed Distdct (RWMWD) have recently revised theu permitting rules and are in the process of revising theu management plans in which the City is required to adopt; and WHEREAS, voters of the State of Minnesota have recently passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment which will provide for additional opportunities to fund water resources management projects; and WHEREAS, the City desires to become more competitive related to receiving funding from our federal, state and local partners; and WHEREAS, the City has recently hired the posirion of Water Resources Coordinator to provide greater capacity in taking proactive steps with regard to managing the City's water resources and protecting our natural environment, including the Mississippi River; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul is committed to warking in partnership with stakeholders and citizens to aclueve stewardslup and protecrion of our valuable water resources; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City wIll take necessary steps to implement the City's water resources protecrion strategy. Some actions the City imends to move forwazd with include: (a) Developing a City Water Resource Working Group to establish an intemal ffaining and communication frameworks (b) Coordinating revisions to the City's Storm Water Pemut and amendments to City ordinances; (c) Developing a strategy to suceessfully compete for the State's Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment dollars, D� -/�DD s2 53 54 55 56 57 58 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, staff will provide the Ciry Council with a progress report on the City's water resource protecrion stcategy in Spring, 2009. Bostrom Carter ✓ Stark Thune Absent Requested by Department of M �'' c''Y v� c-P BY� Approved by the Offiee of Financial Services � By: �� Approved by �/� Adopted by Council: Date ��/,�3/�//�!�/ Approve� Adoption Certified by Coi cil Secretary By: BY- ! J/iin u�/ir. � i� sl>r� Approved by May� Date �aj�`7�:?G��" BY� O (�� G�r � fF�"7�-•.,--> for Submissipn to Council � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet �4 _ !iL/f71 � DepaRmenN�ce/Council: Date Initiated: w r � MO-MayorsOffice I 17_DEG08 Green Sheet NO: 3065215 CoMact Person 8 Phone� Deoartment Sent To Person Initial/Date , AnneHunt 0 lMavor•sOttfice 0 266$520 1 or•s Office Depazlment D'vector Assign 2 'tvAmorn 0 Must Be on Council /\qenda by (Date): Number 3 or's Office Ma or/ASSistaot � �� 4 ouucil 0 Routing Doa Type- RESOLUTION Order 5 ' Clerk C5 Clerk E•DOCUment Required: Y Document Contact: ConWCtPhone: � Total # of Signature Pages _(Clip All Lowtions for Signature) Action Requested: That the Saint Paul City Council is committed to working in partnerslilp with stakeholders and citizens to achieve stewazdship and protecrion of our valuable water resources. The City will take steps to implement the City's water resources protection suategy which will include developing a Water Resources Working Group to establish an intemal training and communicarion framework; etc. Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Mus! Answer 1he Foliowing Questions: Planning Commission 1. Has this person/flrm ever worked under a contract for this department? CIB Committee Yes No Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? Yes No 3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally passessed by any current ciry employee? Yes No Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet. Initiating Probiem, Issues, Opportanity (Who, Wha; When, Where, Why): AdvanWges If Approved: Disadvantages If Approved: Disadvantages If Not Approved: Total Amount of Trensaction: CosURevenue Budgeted: Funding Source: Activity Number: Financial Informafion: (Explain) . December 17, 2008 7:24 AM Page 1