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CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES <br /> RESOLUTION 04- <br /> Whereas the State of Minnesota has granted municipalities the authority to plan in Minnesota Statute 462.358, <br /> and <br /> Whereby in Minnesota Statute 462.3535 the State of Minnesota has encouraged municipalities to prepare and <br /> implement a community-based comprehensive plan,and <br /> Whereas Minnesota Statute 462.351 indicates that by preparing a comprehensive plan, the City of Pequot Lakes <br /> can prepare for anticipated changes and by such bring about significant savings in both private and public <br /> expenditures, and <br /> Whereas Minnesota Statute 462.351 indicates that municipal planning will assist in developing lands more <br /> wisely to serve citizens more effectively, will make the provision of public services less costly and will achieve <br /> a more secure tax base and that these are goals of the City of Pequot Lakes, and <br /> Whereby the City of Pequot Lakes has contacted neighboring municipalities and townships, Crow Wing and <br /> Cass counties and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for participation in the preparation of a <br /> comprehensive plan and for coordination with any plans prepared by the afore mentioned entities, and <br /> Whereby the City of Pequot Lakes has held over twenty public meetings to solicit public comments in the <br /> preparation of a comprehensive plan, and <br /> Whereby the City of Pequot Lakes has exceeded the requirements of State Statute 462.355, Subdivision 2 by <br /> holding two public hearings on the proposed comprehensive plan that were noticed in the official newspaper of <br /> the municipality at least ten days prior to the hearings, and <br /> Whereby a quorum of the City of Pequot Lakes Planning Commission attended both public hearings and <br /> received the written and verbal comments of interested parties, and <br /> Whereby the City of Pequot Lakes Planning Commission on July 15, 2004 recommended the adoption of the <br /> comprehensive plan, and <br /> Whereby the City Council of the City of Pequot Lakes has received the Planning Commission's <br /> recommendation, <br /> The City Council of the City of Pequot Lakes hereby adopts the City of Pequot Lakes Comprehensive Plan <br /> dated August 3, 2004 as the official community-based comprehensive plan for the City of Pequot Lakes. <br /> Motion made by , seconded by <br /> Vote is in favor and opposed. <br /> Date: August 3, 2004 <br /> Attest: <br /> Cathy Malecha, Mayor Sandy Peine, City Clerk <br />