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<br />e-t;2 <br /> <br />Councilmember <br /> <br />introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />. RESOLUTION #07-10-Xx.:X <br /> <br />RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE. <br />CREATION OF THE LOWER RUM RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT <br />ORGANIZATION AND RATIFYING THE ACTS THEREOF. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey (the "City''} is party to a joint powers agreement, effective <br />September 5, 1995, entitled JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR: THE <br />ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LOWER RUM RIVER .WATERSHED MANAGEMENT <br />ORGANIZATION TO PLAN, CONTROL AND PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF <br />THE LOWER RuM: RIVER WATERSHED (the "joint Powers Agreement"); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement provided for the establishment ofthe Lower Rum <br />River . Watershed Management Commission (the "Conunission"), a watershed management <br />organization pursuant to and in accordance with the Metropolitan Surface Water ManagementAct, . <br />Minn. Stat. S 103B.201 et seq., and Minn. Stat. S 471.59; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement expired byits terms on January 1,2005; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Commission has continued to act. and exercise its powers and duties, <br />notwithstanding the expiration of the JointPowers Agreement; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it has been and is the intent of the City that the Commission contin1;1e to act as <br />a watershed management organization for the Lower Rum River watershed and will continue to do <br />so in the future; and <br /> <br />. WHEREAS, the City.has been presented with a proposed amendment to the Jomt Powers <br />Agreement, extynding the term thereofto January 1, 2015 (the "Amendment"); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that extending the term of the Jomt Powers <br />. Agreement and the ratificatIon of all acts of the Conunission from January 1, 2005 to the .effective <br />date of the Amendment is reasonable, prudent, and in the best interest of the public. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY. <br />OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1) The Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement is approved ~d the Mayor and <br />Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and deliver a. copy of the Amendment <br />to the Secretary of the Commission. The Clerk is directed to forWard a certified <br />copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Commission. <br /> <br />Resolution #07-10-XXX <br />. Page 1 of2 <br /> <br />-7~- <br />