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VIII-C-2 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Osberg, City Administrator May 12, 2005 Resolution-Requesting Approval of the Individual Permit for the Public Dock in the City of Hastings and Directing Distribution to the Hastings State and Federal Legislative Delegation Seeking Their Support RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION It is recommended that the City Council take action approving the attached Resolution Requesting Approval of the Individual Permit for the Public Dock in the City of Hastings A:i1d Directing the Distribution to the Hastings State and Federal Legislation Delegation Seeking Their Support. At its meeting on Monday March 7, 2005 the City Council received a brief report on the status of the public dock permit that had been submitted to the Army Corps of Engineers. At the City Council meeting on April 4th, 2005 the City Council adopted a Resolution Encouraging the Approval of the Permit Application. On April 25th, 2005 the City received the enclosed letter from the Army Corps of Engineers indicating that it will need to conduct an individual permit review for the public dock, rather than a general permit review. Please note in the later that: "preliminary coordination with other agencies and navigation interests indicated that a general permit is not appropriate for this dock because of the controversy and concerns regarding safety." The attached will be submitted to the Army Corps of Engineers by and through our consultant, the Polaris Group, to be certain all information is necessary to assure there is a full understanding of project by the ACOE. A public comment period will be taking place, allowing those to issues there comments on the proposed dock. This Resolution will be forwarded to the ACOE, as well as the City's State and Federal Legislative Delegation.