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.7 <br />Councihnember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION.#07-1?-XXX <br />RESOLUTION AIVIENDING THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE <br />CREATION OF THE LOWER RUM RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT <br />ORGANIZATION AND RATIFYING THE ACTS THEREOF <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 RNER WATERSHED (the "Joint Powers Agreement"); and <br />WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement provided for the establislunent of the Lower Rum <br />River Watershed Management Commission (the "Commission"), a watershed management <br />organization pursuant to and in accordance with the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act, <br />Minn. Stat. § 103B.201 et seq., and Minn. Stat. § 471.59; and <br />WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement expired by its teens on January 1, 2005; and <br />U <br />WHEREAS, the Commssion has continued to act and exercise its powers and duties, <br />notwithstanding the expiration of the Joint Powers Agreement; and <br />WHEREAS, it has been and is the intent of the City that the Coirunission continue 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 />WHEREAS, the City has been presented with a proposed amendment to the Joint Powers <br />A~-eement, extending the term thereof to January 1, 2015 (the "Amendment"); and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that extending the term of the Joint 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, aild in the best interest of the public. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF RAMBEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br />1) The Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement is approved acid the Mayor aizd <br />Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and deliver a copy of the Amendment <br />to the Secretary of the Cormmission. The Clerk is directed to forward a certified <br />copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Commission. <br />• <br />Resolution #07-1D-x:XX <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />-395.- <br />