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Motion by Councflmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to recommend that City Council authorize the payment of the billing of $12,608 for the 1993 Community Education Program. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Beyer and Peterson. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Hardin. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Mayor Gilbertson to recommend that City Council authorize the payment of the $1,900 for the extension of the 180 day notification. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Beyer, Peterson and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberHardin. ConsenSUs of the Council was that they were not yet ready to discuss the Community EducatiOn Program for 1994. City Administrator Schroeder stated he would write a letter to the district stating that the City does not expect funding to increase beyond the amount budgeted in 1993. Case 07: Fire Relief Association 1992 Annual Financial Department Report Finance Officer Hart submitted the 1992 Audited Financial Reports for the City of Ramsey Fire Department Relief Association. She stated these reports were audited and prepared by the firm of Malloy, Karnowski, Radosevich & Co., P.A. The major revenue source for the Relief Association is the State Fire Aid which is a percentage of dollars collected by the State from insurance premiums. Other revenues consist mainly of fund raising, donations and inte?t earnings on investments. She stated the overall fund balance for the Relief Associa 'tiaa, combining both the General and Special Fund, was $31,542 on December 31, 1993. The General Fund balance of $30,142 is allocable for pensions. The Finance Committee accepted the report. . . Case gS: Lower Rum River Water Management Organization Proposed . Joint Powers Agreement City Engmeer Jankowski stated that the current Lower Rum River Water Management Organiz~ttton Joint Powers Agreement has been in place since the inception of the organizatiOn back in 1985. In addition to some concerns the WMO Attorney had regarding the Joint powers Agreement when he was retained by the Organization, state law changes mandate ~that a revised agreement be adopted by August 1, 1993. The WMO Attorney has advised us;that circumstances will allow a reasonable grace period for the August 1, 1993 adoption date, .but we should nonetheless attempt to meet the compliance date as soon as possible, imf. Jankowski explained the costs and the percentages. Councilmember Hardin had exprel~lted concern about a member having such a small percentage having equal voting power. Mr. Jankowski contacted Attorney Curtis A. Pearson to see if the formula for voting power was mandated by law to which the answer was no but that all other WMO's have the same formula. He added there is a great deal of BOWSR (Board of Soil and Water ReSOurces) oversight control. Motion by Mayor Gilbertson and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to table any action on this agreement until a full Council can be present. Finance Committee/July 27, 1993 Page 4 of 6