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RESOLUTION N0.94- 28 RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE LOWER RUM RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION WHEREAS, Minnesota Laws of 1982, Chapter 509, requires all metropolitan watersheds to organize, either as a joint powers group or as a watershed district; WHEREAS, the Cities of Andover, Anoka, Coon Rapids, and Ramsey, with lands in the lower Rum River watershed, adopted a Joint Powers Agreement in 1985 creating the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization, and the four cities have worked cooperatively since said time to manage surface and groundwater concerns in the watershed; WHEREAS, the Minnesota legislature has over the years adopted many new laws mandating the organization to perform additional duties and to be responsible for public concerns relating to surface and groundwater, and in 1990 adopted major changes in legislation known as the "Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act," renumbered state statutes, and directed the Board of Water and Soil Resources to promulgate new rules regarding water management organizations; WHEREAS, the new state rules became effective August 1, 1993, and directed all joint powers water management organizations to amend theirjoint powers agreements to be consistent with the new state laws and Board of Water and Soil Resources rules; and WHEREAS, the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization has prepared a revised joint powers agreement to comply with state mandates and state law, and the organization has reviewed and recommended that each member city approve the new Joint Powers Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the City of Anoka that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached Amended Joint Powers Agreement which will continue the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization with powers and duties as expressed therein and consistent with state statutes and rules of the Board of Water and Soil Resources. Adopted this 2nd day of May, 1994. ATTEST: ~~ /~ Peter M. Beberg, May r Mark Nagel, City C rk k 2015 FIRST AVE. NO. ANOKA. MINNESOTA 55303-2270 • PHONE (612) X21-6630 - A~ EQUAL. OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER -