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Subdivision 25. Each Member reserves the right to conduct separate or concurrent <br />studies on any matter under study by the Commission. <br />Subdivision 26. It shall establish a procedure for establishing citizen or technical <br />advisory committees and provide other means of public participation. <br />Subdivision 27. Where the Commission is authorized or requested to review and make <br />recommendations on any matter, the Commission shall act on such matter within sixty (60) days <br />of receipt of the matter referred. Failure of the Commission to act within sixty (60) days shall <br />constitute approval of the matter referred, unless the Commission requests and receives from the <br />referring unit of government an extension of time to act on the matter referred. Where the <br />Commission makes recommendation of any matter to a Member, the Council of a Member not <br />acting in accordance with such recommendation shall submit a written statement of its reasons <br />for doing otherwise to the Commission within ten (10) days of its decision to act contrary to the <br />Commission's recommendation. The Commission shall review the written statement and if <br />determined insufficient by the Commission, request written clarification within an additional ten <br />(10) days. <br />METHOD OF PROCEEDING <br />VII. <br />Subdivision 1. The procedures to be followed by the Board in carrying out the powers <br />and duties set forth in Article VI, Subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, shall be as set forth in this <br />Article. <br />Subdivision 2. The Board has previously prepared the overall plan as required in Article <br />VI, Subdivision 5. This plan shall be updated as required by state law. The Board shall proceed <br />to implement said plan, and this implementation may be ordered by stages. <br />Subdivision 3. No project that will channel or divert additional waters to subdistrict and <br />subtrunks that cross municipal boundaries shall be commenced by any Member prior to approval <br />of the Board of the design of an adequate outlet or of adequate storage facilities. <br />Subdivision 4. All construction, reconstruction, extension or maintenance of outlets for <br />the various subdistrict and subtrunks, including outlets, lift stations, dams, reservoirs, or other <br />appurtenances of a surface water or storm sewer system that involve construction by, or <br />assessment against, any Member or against privately or publicly owned land within the <br />Watershed shall follow the statutory procedures outlined in Chapter 429 of the Minnesota <br />Statutes except as herein modified. <br />The Board shall secure from its engineers or some other competent person a report <br />advising it in a preliminary way as to whether the proposed improvement is feasible and whether <br />it shall best be made as proposed or in connection with some other improvement and the <br />estimated cost of the improvement as recommended and the proposed allocation of costs <br />between Members. <br />438695v3 LW105 -1 <br />9 <br />