Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/08/2024

Home

JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT The parties to this Agreement are governmental units of the State of Minnesota, all of which have lands which drain surface water within the Lower Rum River Watershed and all of which have power and responsibility to construct, reconstruct, extend and maintain storm water management facilities to improve water quality, to promote groundwater recharge, and to protect, promote and preserve water resources within the Watersheds. This agreement is made pursuant to the authority conferred upon the parties by Minnesota Statutes 1992, Sections 103B.201 to and including Section 103B.251 and Section 471.59. NAME The parties hereto create and establish the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Commission. GENERAL PURPOSE II The general purpose of this agreement is to provide an organization which can investigate, study, plan and control the construction of facilities to drain or pond storm waters, to alleviate damage by flood waters; to improve the creek channels for drainage; to assist in planning for land use; to repair, improve, relocate, modify, consolidate or abandon, in whole or in part, drainage systems within the watershed area; to do whatever is necessary to assist in water conservation and the abatement of surface water and groundwater contamination and water pollution and the improvement of water quality; to promote ground water recharge; and to protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational facilities. In addition to the aforestated purposes, the organization hereby created shall serve as the Watershed Management Organization for the Lower Rum River Watershed and shall carry out all of the duties and responsibilities outlined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 103B.201 through 103B.251, both inclusive. DEFINITIONS In. For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms used herein shall have the meanings as defined in this article. Subdivision 1. "Commission" means the organization created by this agreement, the full name of which is "Lower Rum River Watershed Management Commission." It shall be a public agency of its members and a watershed management organization as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 103B.211. Subdivision 2. "Board" means the Board of commissioners of the Commission, consisting of one commissioner or one alternate commissioner from each of the governmental units which is a party to this agreement and which shall be the governing body of the Commission . Subdivision 3. "Council" means the governing body of a governmental unit which is a member of this Commission. 3 Page A-3