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meetings called or established by the Board. A meeting shall be held at least annually, and all <br />meetings shall be called and open to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.705 <br />or as amended. <br />POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD <br />VI. <br />Subdivision 1. The Commission, acting by its duly appointed Board of Commissioners, <br />shall as it relates to flood control, water quality, ground water recharge and water conservation -or <br />in the construction of facilities and other duties as set forth in Chapter 103B, Minnesota Laws of <br />1992 and in Rules and Regulations of the Board of Water and Soil Resources, have the powers <br />and duties set out in this article and as prescribed bylaw. <br />Subdivision 2. It may employ such persons or contract with consultants as it deems <br />necessary to accomplish its duties and powers, and any such persons or consultants shall be <br />considered Commission staff. <br />Subdivision 3. It may contract .for space and for material and supplies to carry on its <br />activities either with a member or elsewhere. <br />Subdivision 4. It may acquire necessary personal property to carry out its powers and its <br />duties. =f <br />Subdivision 5. It shall develop an overall plan containing a capital improvement program <br />within a reasonable time after qualifying, and said plan shall meet all of the requirements as <br />established in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 103B. Said over all plan shall establish a <br />comprehensive goal for the development of the Lower Rum River Watershed and shall establish a <br />proposed procedure for accomplishing the purposes of the organization as set forth in Article II. <br />Subdivision 6. It shall male necessary surveys or utilize other reliable surveys and data <br />and develop projects to accomplish the purposes for which the Commission is organized. <br />Subdivision 7. It may cooperate or contract with the State of Minnesota or any subdivision <br />thereof or federal agency or private or public organization to accomplish the purposes for which it <br />is organized. <br />Subdivision 8. It may, if necessary to implement the plan, order any member <br />governmental unit or units to construct, clean, repair, alter, abandon, consolidate, reclaim or <br />change the course or terminus of any ditch, drain, storm sewer, or water course, natural or <br />ardf icial, within the Lower Rum River Watershed. <br />The member cities further understand and agree that the Commission in reviewing, <br />ordering, or authorizing these projects will use the best management practices required to meet state <br />and federal statutes and regulations. The Commission will also consider the ability of the member <br />cities to fund the enforcement of local controls and any ordered capital improvements. The <br />Commission shall incorporate financial review and anticipated sources of revenue as apart of the <br />rP P <br />over all management plan and as a part of local water management plans. <br />Subdivision 9. It may order any member governmental unit or units to acquire, operate, <br />6 <br />Page A-6 <br />