City Council Resolution 2001-15CITY OF MONTICELLO
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-15
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE
AND SALE OF PHOSPHORUS LAWN FERTILIZERS
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello is tributary to significant fresh water resources; and
WHEREAS, there has long been established a well-documented relationship between the use of
phosphorus lawn fertilizers and the degradation of water quality; and
WHEREAS, as a matter of policy, the City of Monticello desires to reduce the use of phosphorus lawn
fertilizers; and
WHEREAS, subject to unique circumstances, regional soil conditions have an abundance of natural
phosphorus; and
WHEREAS, industry leading fertilizer manufacturers and retailers have failed to produce and market
low phosphorus lawn fertilizers to the public; and
WHEREAS, over two decades of public education has had minimal effect when in competition with
corporate advertising and their refusal to formulate to local needs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello finds it important to encourage the reduction in the use of
phosphorus lawn fertilizers; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED that the City Council of Monticello, Minnesota declares its
commitment to phosphorus lawn fertilizer reduction by encouraging the adoption of legislation
restricting the use and sale of phosphorus lawn fertilizers. -
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, such legislation should require that displays of such fertilizer must be
clearly marked as containing phosphorus, and must be separated from the display of other fertilizers.
and that for each sale of such fertilizer the seller must provide the buyer with a copy of the
appropriate printed consumer information.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of Monticello does request and encourage its state legislative
delegation to consider and enact legislation to regulate and unlit the use and sale of phosphorus lawn
fertilizers.
ADOPTED by the City Council of Monticello. Minnesota this 26" day of March. 2001.
ATT Roger Belsaas, Mayor
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Rick Wolfsteller, City Administrator