Resolution - 15-05 - Hennepin County All Hazard Mitigation PlanCITY OF SPRING PARK
SPRING PARK, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 15-05
• A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
HENNEPIN COUNTY ALL -HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Spring Park has participated in the hazard mitigation planning process as
established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, and
WHEREAS, the Act establishes a framework for the development of a multi -jurisdictional County
Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Act as part of the planning process requires public involvement and local
coordination among neighboring local units of government and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Plan includes a risk assessment including past hazards,
hazards that threaten the County, an estimate of structures at risk, a general description of land uses and
development trends; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including goals and
objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation process
including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents and how Hennepin County
will maintain public participation and coordination; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Plan has been shared with the Minnesota Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for
review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County All -Hazard Mitigation Plan will make the county and
participating jurisdictions eligible to receive FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grants; and
WHEREAS, this is a multi -jurisdictional Plan and cities that participated in the planning process
may choose to also adopt the County Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Spring Park supports the hazard
mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Hennepin County All -Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Adopted by the City Council of Spring Park, Minnesota at a regular meeting held this 5ch day of
January, 2015.
ATTEST:
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Bruce Williamson, Mayor
Wendy Lewin, City Clerk
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