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~ )'r ~ -1- ~ RESOLUTION NO. 83-100 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS TO ALLOW THE CITY OF! COLUMBIA HEIGHTS TO CONTINUE TO SUPPLY WATER TO A SMALL RESIDENTIAL; AREA IN THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON WHEREAS, a small area in the City of New Brighton located north of County Road E and east of Stinson Boulevardr has been a problem to serve with adequate water pressure as a result of its high elevation; and WHEREAS, this small area which consists of 29 single family homes and 25 townhouses has been served by a continual running booster station which required high maintenance and was inadequate for providing proper fire flows; and WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights had existing watermains within 50 feet of this problem area which are at a higher pressure than the New Brighton and Minneapolis water system; and WHEREAS, as a result of some recent unrelated problems between the Minneapolis Water Department and the city of Columbia Heights, the Minneapolis Water Department has ordered the City of Columbia Heights to discontinue serving the small area in the City of New Brighton; and WHEREAS, as the Minneapolis Water Department owns 35 acres of tax exempt land in the City of New Brighton for its ground water storage tanks for which the City of New Brighton must provide cer- , tain police and fire services although no tax revenues are received; and WHEREAS, the residents of New Brighton have incurred substan- tial costs related to the construction of new water wells to replaae contaminated water resources; and WHEREAS, the increased debt levy to pay for the bond costs for the new water wells and a reduction in local government aid has resulted in increased property taxes to the residents of New Brighton; and WHEREAS, the spirit and intent of metropolitan government is for inter-city cooperation and benefit. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of New Brighton requests the City Council of the City of Minneapolis to allow the City of Columbia Heights to continue to supply water to the small area in the City of New Brighton. Adopted this 23rd day of August, 1983. ~H~~ , --J[P7'-'~' /';, A." ,_ J'~mes F. " I V l -],-," f.. r . 1/ r:c,,-h>./ " Winkels, Acting City Mgf. ATTEST: Egan, Flnance Dlrector --......-............... -tSEAL}- -~ ....-....'-~ " ./ .' .;:;. .......;... ~"" , . ~~,.......... -...... ....- .... ~ ,~~. '--.: -;~~.~,... / - .~~ .'-.. ....-.-. ........... -........'. , \ ".'