HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2025-19 West Metro Multi-Community WHP ApprovalRESOLUTION NO. 2025-19
APPROVAL OF WEST METRO MULTI-COMMUNITY WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN
(PART I) AND AGREEMENT TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMAINDER OF THE PLAN (PART II)
WHEREAS, the city of Edina recognizes the importance of its groundwater supply as a natural
resource used for drinking water; and
WHEREAS, the city of Edina also recognizes the importance of protecting groundwater and
drinking water on a sub-regional scale, especially in areas like the west Twin Cities metropolitan area where
many communities utilize the same water supply aquifer and have drinking water supply management areas
previously approved by the Minnesota Department of Health that overlap one another.
WHEREAS, it is within the responsibility of the city of Edina, as a public water supplier, to consider
the health, safety, and welfare of its customers; and
WHEREAS, the city has been presented the locations of the wellhead protection areas and
drinking water supply management area, as well as the vulnerability assessments for the city’s wells,
neighboring cities’ wells, and the sub-regional water supply aquifer. This information encompasses Part I of
the West Metro Multi-Community Wellhead Protection Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Edina City Council does hereby:
1. Agree to take action to protect their wells and the area within their jurisdiction of the drinking
water supply management area that has been approved by the Minnesota Department of Health.
2. Approve the wellhead protection area, drinking water supply management area, and vulnerability
assessments for the city’s wells and water supply aquifer.
3. Agree to continue the wellhead protection planning process by completing and implementing a
multi-community Part II plan with the other communities that participated in the Part I plan.
Dated: March 4, 2025.
Attest:_________________________ ______________________________
Sharon Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the
attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of
March 4, 2025, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this _______ day of ___________________, 2025.
___________________________
Sharon Allison, City Clerk
Sharon Allison (Mar 5, 2025 14:19 CST)