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��u�� U��IL ACTI�� MEE�TATE:`�UnE �0, 1974 AGENpA SECTION: ORIGINA7ING DEPT./DiV.: DEPT. HEAD APPR4VA�. Reparts and Recommendati ns Publ i� t�orks � j,r %� kiE. .JO.: ITEM DESCRiP710N' MGR. REVIEWED/RECQMMENDS: �^�� Prapased f3att7e Creek Watershed �istrict The tilinnesota Water Resources Board h�s scheduled a public hearzng on June J.3, 1974, for the purpose of receiving testimony relati�g ta the establishmen-� of the Battle Cre�k l•latershed Di stri ct. 7he proposed Battle Creek to tF�e ex�s�ing Rice Creek of Ros�vl2le. 7he7r range nature and vaould encompass wa�er, fload plains or �r��= 4latershed Urould operate in a manner that 4�atershed, which curr�ntly encampasses of aetiVities and control povJers would almost everything they ��rould deem to be .x:; a ,•::, � ,�r. is quite sim�lar almost one-half be u��i de sweepi nc� i n related to storm This matt�°=• �ras considered last year, bui was dropped. It has now been resurr�.�:ted due �o a nominatint� ��c�tit�on initiated and sicJned by a majority of the Ramsey Gauntv Commissioners, together wi�f� �� siroilar nominating petition signed uy 50 land hold�rs in Ramse.y Count.y. The petition,�although carrying the title of the Qatt7e Creek blatershed District and ' ostensibly being farmed to protect and regu7a�e storm water activi�i�s tivithin 'Gh�'�.�uris- diGtion, does, in �act, encan�pass a�ar larger area, Tt's propos�d baundar�es extend to numerous communities which do not have storm wa�er that in any t�ray enters the �a�tle Creek basin. It is proposed that �n Roseville itself, that the entire cor�munity north of County Road B, which is not presently in ihe �?ice Creek lda�ershed,will 6eincor�orated in the Battle Creek Watershed District. �Vone af the areas pro�osed �n Roseville con- tributes storm water which would reach the Ba�tie Creek natural drainage basin. I� is my expectation tf�a� if tYtis ►vatershed dis�rict is created, tt7at tY�ey, similar to Rice Creek, would levy up io a one--mill prapzrty tax ac�air�st all properties incorparated into their boundaries and in addition to this, as per State law, arould have the legal ab� i i ty to assess co�3muni i�i es for portions of im�roventent costs ��rhi ch they woul d under- take. Said decisions of spreading the costs.and the method thereof, baiscally being dete�mined by the water5hed district itself. After revi ewi ng the materi ai su�mi tted by ti�e Mi nnesota �Jater �?esaurces E3oard concern- ing tne mat�er, it is my opinion tilat �he citizens of Roseville 4vouid receive very l��Te direct benefit fror� �he estab7ishinent of said watershed district in our inclus7an �h�r�in. b�1e wouid be subjecting our ci�t�zenr,y �a not onl_v alraost ceriain immediate taxat�on by.the Eoard, bu� potential�.y even higlzer taxa�ion in the future, ta pay for doVrnstream i r�provements of ti�rizi ch we tivoul d not even be contri but� ne� starm water. In addi ti on to thi s,��re vroul d be s uU j ecti ng the , ci t� zenry to another 1 ayer o�f government witt� it's controls, regu3ations and delavs, plus the fact tha� due to its nature of geographical origin, would likely be unresponsive to the Rosevil7e-sitUation, since it is not eiected by our vaters in any fashion. It is �y recommendation that the Roseviile Counci7 go on record in opposition to being included in the Qattie Creek 6datershed bistrict and that this oppasition be of-Ficially made known to the PRinnesoia l�iater Resources Board. i r�ight note that other communities in our general proximity have either pas5�d such resalutions af oppositian or are con- temptating them a� this time. Ac�ion requested: Motion adopting a resolution opposing the establishhment � of the proposed Battle C�eek Watershed District.