HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2019-19 - Transfer of Sewer Treatment System to Hennepin County - 01/22/2019 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-19
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING THE JURISDICTION FOR THE SUBSURFACE
SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM ("SSTS" ALSO CALLED INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE
TREATMENT AND SEPTIC SYSTEMS) PERMITTING AND ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE TO HENNEPIN COUNTY, AND
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BEYWEEN HENNEPIN COUNTY AND THE CITY
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City is the official governing body of the City of
Eden Prairie; and
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie has from time to time amended standards through
adoption of ordinances in Chapter 10 for regulating design, installation and maintenance of SSTS
to protect health, safety and general welfare of the public; and
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2019 the City Council adopted Ordinance No 5-2019,
effective April 1, 2019, amending the Eden Prairie City Code by deleting Section 10.02
Individual Sewage Treatment Systems Standards Adopted; and
WHEREAS, an agreement between Hennepin County and the City of Eden Prairie by
which the City abandons its responsibility for regulating SSTS and Hennepin County agrees to
assume said responsibility has been presented to the City Council.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Eden Prairie,
Minnesota, as follows:
1. That the City Council has by Ordinance No. 5-2019, effective April 1, 2019,
repealed Section 10.02 and abandoned jurisdiction for SSTS permitting and
enforcement, and herby transfers such jurisdiction to Hennepin County regarding
SSTS within the City of Eden Prairie.
2. That the City of Eden Prairie will cooperate fully in providing all necessary
records and documentation to Hennepin County regarding SSTS within the City
of Eden Prairie.
3. The agreement between Hennepin County and the City of Eden Prairie, which
transfers the responsibility of regulating and enforcing SSTS from the City to
Hennepin County is hereby approved
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie this 22nd day of January,
2019.
Ron Case, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kat een Porta, City Clerk