HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.D.4. Levee Operations and Maintenance Plan by Valleyfair-Res. No. 6828
CITY OF SHAKOPEE S.o.;.
Memorandum
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Bruce Loney, Public Works Director CONSENT
SUBJECT: Valleyfair Levee Resolution
DATE: October 21, 2008
INTRODUCTION:
Council has been asked to adopt a resolution adopting the existence of a levee protecting
Valleyfair from flooding by the Minnesota River and acknowledging its maintenance
plan by Valleyfair.
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has required that agencies or
businesses which maintain flood protection levees have acknowledgement by the local
unit of government their levee and maintenance plan.
Since Valleyfair was constructed in the mid 70's, a levee has protected portions of the
park from occasional flooding by the Minnesota River. Over the years, portions of the
levee have been improved and expanded.
FEMA has required that all parties owning levees have local units of government
acknowledge the levees and review maintenance plans for those levees. It is our
understanding that this requirement would be to ensure that there is more than just FEMA
being the responsible party overseeing maintenance. It appears that the main source of
concern for the City would be if in the event that Valleyfair ever ceases operation, the
levee would cease to be maintained by Valleyfair. Unless a successor business chose to
take it over, the levee would not be maintained. On the other hand, if there is no
successor business to Valleyfair, there would be likely no property damage resulting
from flooding.
Therefore, in order to allow Valleyfair to be in compliance with FEMA requirements, the
City is asked to adopt the attached resolution.
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend the City Council adopt a resolution acknowledging the Valleyfair levee and
maintenance plan.
ACTION REOUESTED:
Offer Resolution No. 6828, A Resolution Acknowledging Levee Operations and
Maintenance Plans for Va1leyfair and move its adoption.
~ Lone
PublicWor
ENGR/2008-PROJECTS/2008-COUNCILN ALLEYFAIR-LEVEE
RESOLUTION NO. 6828
A Resolution Acknowledging Levee Operations
And Maintenance Plans for Valleyfair
WHEREAS, in order td imply with requirements of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the City of Shakopee,
Minnesota, as local governmental authority, hereby acknowledges that it
is aware of the presence of a levee system providing protection to
Valleyfair from flooding conditions of the Minnesota River; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shakopee further acknowledges the
maintenance plan of said levee by Valleyfair' s maintenance operations
department; and
WHEREAS, should Valleyfair cease operations locally, the City of
Shakopee shall require that maintenance of the Valleyfair levee system
becomes responsibility of the successor owner; and
WHEREAS, if in the future there becomes no need for said flood
protection, the levee system may at that time be abandoned.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA that the
City of Shakopee hereby acknowledges the Valleyfair levee operations
and maintenance plan.
Adopted this day of , 2008, in the City of
Shakopee, Minnesota.
John J. Schmitt, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ENGR/2008-PROJECTS/2008-COUNCIL/RES6828-V ALLEYFAIR-LEVEE