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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes March 20, 1991 Page 4 absent LRRWMO member Jankowski during this meeting found April 11, 1991, to be acceptable to the City of Ramsey also. Erickson reported the Coon Rapids City Council has not yet responded. However, he predicted, since the LRRWMO area is within such a small part of Coon Rapids, his City Council would merely direct a representative to attend the joint meeting. The members discussed the important aspects which should be presented during the joint meeting. Weaver felt it impera- tive our legal adviser focus the cities' attention on the fact there are mandates coming down that will impose costs and time regulation on the control of the quality of surface water. Schrantz indicated cities should be brought up to date on the current 509 process and its effect on both the cities and the LRRWMO. Pearson shared with the board a copy of Minnetonka City Council Letter No. 91 -58, regarding a Resolution Establishing the Position of the City of Minnetonka Regarding Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) Proposed 509 Rules. However, he did not recommend this board adopt this resolution. He presented it merely for information as an example of the frustration of the municipality. Upon discussion of the Water Management Plan and local activities currently underway relative to the plan, Pearson stated the LRRWMO is probably ahead of ninety per cent of other WMO s in the metropolitan area. He indicated the LRRWMO plan is excellent. Upon discussion of problems the cities might have in administering this plan, Schrantz indicated the water Quality section of the plan and what it will require cities to do will cause problems for the cities because of the current budgetary problems municipalities are facing. Pearson asked Schultz to provide information on the quality of the Rum River water where it enters the Mississippi River and the quality of the water upstream. Within the discussion it was reported Andover's local plan is nearly finished, Anoka's is being put together by an engineering firm, and Coon Rapids's is finished but not implemented. Members concurred on an agenda for the joint four city member meeting of the LRRWMO, to be held April 11, 1991, 7:30 p.m., at the Greenhaven Country Club in the City,of Anoka.