HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2001-085 Restrictions on Use and Sale of Phosphorous Lawn FertilizerRESOLUT ON NO. 2001- 85
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO
USE AND SALE OF PHO
WHEREAS, The City of Edina
and
WHEREAS, there has long bei
between the residential use of phosp
water quality; and
WHEREAS, as a matter of pc
residential consumption and use of phc
WHEREAS, subject to unique c
abundance of natural phosphorous; and
WHEREAS, some 'turf conditi(
conditions may benefit from the applica
WHEREAS, the City of Edina fin(
residential use of phosphorous lawn fer
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOI
regulating the sale of lawn fertilizer, liq
phosphorous or other compounds coni
legislation should strive to limit the
properties while recognizing that some
applications.
S RIC'IONS ON TPE
3 ROVS LAWN FEATI;
,i utary; to significant fm
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abli+ed a well-docuiyll
As lawn fertilizers ondj j
the 6ty of Edina d s
rous lawn fertilizer$; ani
City of Edina
IDENTIAL
water resources;
ted relationship
degradation of
to reduce the
�es, regional oilll onditions have an
ns foun4 on golf cours6 and certain soil
ion of limited amounts Of l osphorous; and
s itimportant to encou ago+'the reduction in the
iliz rs w4hin the City;
VE D that the City of E indi supports legislation
fid r gr4nular for resi enal use that contains
Pining phosphorous, such Is phosphate. Such
mo nt of phosphorous a� lied to residential
conditions benefit fro ited phosphorous
BE IT FURTHER 'RESOLVED, Ithe City !, Council of Fedi
encourage its state legislative delegati n t consider and enagt
and limit the use and sale of phosphoro s lawn fortilizers for re is
ADOPTED by the City of Edina 0 ay o� November, 2 0:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
City Hall
4801 WEST 50TH STREET
EDINA, MINNESOTA 55424-1394
i does request and
�I,islation to regulate
tial use.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA )
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting
that the attached and foregoing Resolution
Regular Meeting of November 20, 2001,
Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this
Q1
day
ill I �
CLERK
II
for the City o Eo a do hereby certify
)pted by the din City Council at its
rded in the in s of said Regular
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City Clerk