06/25/2002 Resolutions 2002-186
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RESOLUTION 2002-186
WHEREAS, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USF& W) has promulgated
a wide ranging critical habitat designation for the Piping Plover. In Nebraska, this designation
includes reaches ofthe Platte, Niobrara, Loup and Missouri Rivers. It also includes river reaches and
lakes in North and South Dakota and Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, this habitat designation has the potential to greatly change the way water
is used in the state, including the City's well field; and
WHEREAS, the importance of the designation, and its possible effects on the
Nebraska water use, has been the catalyst to bring a number of organizations together as the
Nebraska Habitat Conservation Coalition (NHCC), which group includes natural resource districts,
power districts, irrigation districts and farm groups; and
WHEREAS, because this habitat designation has the potential to affect the primary
source of Grand Island's drinking water supply, the Platte River Wellfield, it is in the best interests
that the City of Grand Island should participate as a member of the Coalition; and
WHEREAS, the office ofthe City Attorney has reviewed and approved as to form and
content the Interlocal Agreement for NHCC members; and
WHEREAS, any application of the City for membership in the coalition requires
submission of an application, and approval by a vote of two-thirds ofthe current coalition members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the City apply for member in the Nebraska
Habitat Conservation Coalition through the Utilities Department, and that the Mayor is hereby
authorized to execute the application and the appropriately revised Interlocal Agreement upon
approval of the City's application by current coalition members.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an expenditure of $3,000 annually for a period
of three years for membership contributions is hereby approved and authorized.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska on June 25,2002.
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form T ~
June 21 , 2002 ... City Attorney