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r LRRWMO Meeting Minutes August 19, 1993 Page 4 perhaps clarified better. As for most of this document, Ferguson admitted to not being experienced enough to comment on it in great detail. Jankowski recalled that Attorney Curtis Pearson's concern was that the LRRWMO Joint Powers Agreement contain elements in order that this organization be in conformance with the law. He suggested someone check with Pearson on which elements of concern raised could be eliminated or modified as suggested. Weaver concurred. Ferguson reported that Mr. Ottensman is especially concerned about the power being taken away from the cities and is not willing to give up those rights without a fight. Schultz concurred with that assessment. He went on to add that he felt this board will have to take a firm stand on the amount of power it allows other agencies, such as BWSR, with regard to our cities. Motion was made by Jankowski, seconded by Perry to AUTHORIZE LRRWMO ATTORNEY CURTIS PEARSON TO REVIEW THE CONCERNS RAISED IN BILL OTTENSMAN'S AUGUST 5, 1993, LETTER AND PREPARE A RESPONSE CONCERNING WHICH ISSUES ARE DISCRETIONARY TO THIS DOCUMENT AND WHICH ARE ABSOLUTELY MANDATED BY LAW. FURTHER, PEARSON IS DIRECTED TO PREPARE AN AMENDED DOCUMENT INCORPORA- TING ITEMS OF MR. OTTENSMAN'S LETTER. (See addition to the motion further along in discussion.) The board acknowledged that the updated Joint Powers Agree- ment should have been ratified by August 1, 1993; and encour- aged each member to proceed with all haste in approaching its city councils for .comment/approval of the resolution pertain- ing to this document. Weaver reiterated he is delighted with Mr. Ottensman's comments and would like to see Pearson put them in the Joint Powers Agreement to the extent he is comfortable in doing so. He asked that a fully altered document be returned to the LRRWMO showing the changes and deletions in the accepted manner of placing dash lines. over the deleted or altered portions of the document. Haas stated he has taken the changes back to the Andover City Council twice and has twice received resolution approval. Jankowski indicated only Ramsey's Finance Committee have thus far been scheduled to review the draft agreement. However, he was told to wait until a revised document is available. Weaver stated-the Anoka City Council has indicated until the LRRWMO has ratified the document it does not want to be involved with it again. Ferguson recommended, and Perry