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RESOLUTION NO. 01-17 <br /> <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE <br />AND SALE OF PHOSPHORUS LAWN FERTILIZERS <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Elk River is tributary to significant fresh water resources; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, there has long been established a well-documented relationship between <br /> the use of phosphorus lawn fertilizers and thc degradation of water quality; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, as a matter of policy, the City of Elk River desires to reduce the use of <br /> phosphorus lawn fertilizers; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, subject to unique circumstances, regional soil conditions have an abundance of <br /> natural phosphorus; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, industry leading fertilizer manufacturers and retailers have failed to produce and <br /> market low phosphorus lawn fertilizers to the public; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, over two decades of public education has had minimal effect when in competition <br /> with corporate advertising and their refusal to formulate to local needs; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Elk River finds it important to encourage the reduction in the use of <br /> phosphorus lawn fertilizers; and <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Elk River declares <br />its commitment to phosphorus lawn fertilizer reduction by encouraging the adoption of <br />legislation restricting the use and sale of phosphorus lawn fertilizers. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, such legislation should require that displays of such fertilizer <br />must be clearly marked as containing phosphorus, and must be separated from the display of <br />other fertilizers, and that for each sale of such fertilizer the seller must provide the buyer with a <br />copy of the appropriate printed consumer information. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of Elk River does request and encourage its state <br />legislative delegation to consider and enact legislation to regulate and limit the use and sale of <br />phosphorus lawn fertilizers. <br /> <br />Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 19th day of March, 2001. <br /> <br />Stephanie . Kdinzing, Mayor <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> ? <br /> <br />Sandra A. Peine, City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />