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Preface. A oeneral history of how an6 wh)' the organization <br />came into existence. Spells out that your C~t~es either proceed <br />under a 3o~nt Powers Agreement or the County will be required to <br />establish a watershed district. That creates an independent <br />layer of 9overnment that ),our predecessors were attempting to <br />avoid. <br /> <br />Article l. <br /> <br />Name of District. <br /> <br />Article II. General purposes of the W~.~O under statute statute. <br />Preface outlines the purposes directly from the statute with two <br />additional inems to indicate the need for cooperation. <br /> <br />Article iii. <br /> <br />Definition section. Self-explanatory. <br /> <br />Article IV. Nembership. Provides for four current members <br />and allows you to invite other units of government to be members. <br /> <br />Article V. Board of Commissioners. Basically follows your <br />ezisting organizational structure. One Commissioner, one <br />Alternate Commissioner per member is allowed. The City <br />determines cua!ifications of its representatives. Includes <br />provision re vacancies or removal and incorporazes state suatu~es <br />and state rules. You no~ have to advertise vacancies and notify <br />BWSR. Do compensation is provided by the Commission, but %be <br />individual '~ ~he Commission Day <br /> C!~y can compensate, can . . <br />authorized expenses of Commissioner Establishes meeting <br />requirements and provides for o~ficers~. . I be~ieve~ this section is <br />consistent with your current practices. <br /> <br />Article Vi. Powers and Duties of the Board. This is a general <br />outline of what is required by Minnesota Statutes Chapter !03B and <br />the Metro rules. Generally provides authority to employ persons <br />to assist the Commission. Authorizes you to rent space, acquire <br />personal property, and develop an over-all plan. There is a <br />substantia~ amoun~ of material re~a~in~ to how %he plan qs <br />developed and amended. This will be on-going as it will be <br />necessary in the future to update the plant and I'm sure the <br />Commission will want to keep it current. <br /> <br />Subdivisions 6 through 28 clarify,and authorize the Commission to <br />carry ou~ the duties of being" a .Water ganagement Organization. <br />Dote Subdivision 20 sets out your annual audit responsibi!ity and <br />requires a certified public accountant to prepare the audit. <br /> <br />Article Vii. getbod of ?roceedimg. We have incorporated the <br />procedures as used by Minnesota cities to make public <br />improvements, and as set out in Einnesota Statutes Chapter <br /> <br /> <br />