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DRAFT 11-7-24 SECTION II MEMBERSHIP 2.1 Members. The following local government units are Members of the Commission: City of Andover, City of Anoka, and City of Ramsey. 2.2 Additional Units of Government. The Board may, with the ratification of the councils of all Members, invite other units of government within the Rum River Watershed to become parties to this Agreement and in all respects enjoy the full rights, duties, and obligations of this Agreement. 2.3 Effect of Changes. No change in governmental boundaries, structure, or organizational status shall affect the eligibility of any local government unit listed above to be represented on the Commission, so long as such local government unit continues to exist as a separate political subdivision. SECTION III BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 3.1 Establishment. The parties hereby reaffirm the establishment and continued operation of the "Lower Rum River Watershed Board of Commissioners" in accordance with the Act. The Board shall serve as the governing body of the Commission and shall carry out the purposes and have the powers as provided herein. 3.2 Board Appointments. The Commission is governed by the Board, which is comprised of a total of three Commissioners, one of which is appointed by each Members. Each party to this Agreement is a Member of the Board and shall determine the eligibility and qualifications of its representative on the Board. (a) Commissioner. Each Member is responsible for appointing one person to serve as its representative ("Commissioner") on the Board. Each Member is responsible for publishing a notice of a vacancy, whether resulting from expiration of its Commissioner position or otherwise, as required in Minn. Stat. § 103B.227, subd. 2. Each Commissioner shall have one vote on the Board and must be present to vote. A Commissioner may be considered present to vote if the person participates in the meeting remotely in accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 13D.02. The authority of a Commissioner to vote shall be suspended if the appointing Member is delinquent by more than 30 days in paying its annual assessment or any supplemental assessment. The voting authority of the Commissioner shall be restored once the Member pays all past due assessments. (b) Alternate Commissioner. Each Member may also appoint one Alternate Commissioner("Alternate Commissioner") to the Board in the same manner required to appoint a Commissioner. The Alternate Commissioner may attend all meetings and speak during the public input portion of the meeting, but is only 4