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DRAFT 11-7-24 shall provide a brief overview of the proposed CIP Project, an estimate of project cost, and a description of how the project will be funded. (4) Board Decision. Once the public input portion of the public hearing is closed, the Board shall discuss and decide whether to approve the proposed CIP Project. The Board shall act by resolution to approve a CIP Proj ect, which shall require a favorable vote by two-thirds of all eligible votes of the then existing Commissioners. The resolution shall, at minimum, order the project, identify the responsible engineer, identify the Member responsible for letting the contract and overseeing construction, set out the estimated cost and funding sources, authorize the Commission to enter into a cooperative agreement with the responsible Member, and certify a levy to the Anoka County Auditor for the amount to be levied by the County for the proj ect. 5.3 Responsible Members. The Board shall work with one or more Members to facilitate the completion of specific CIP Projects within their jurisdictional boundaries in accordance with the Watershed Management Plan. For any project that will be constructed by one or more Members and reimbursed by the Commission, to the extent authorized by the Commission, the Member(s) responsible for implementing the project shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Commission providing for all Commission-required terms and conditions related to the project and any such reimbursement. If any portion of the project is funded by a grant obtained by the Commission, the cooperative agreement shall include a subgrant agreement requiring the responsible Member to be responsible for complying with the applicable terms and conditions of the grant agreement. The terms of this paragraph shall also apply to any Commission project that may be constructed by any other entity, public or private, if construction by such entities is deemed appropriate by the Commission. 5.4 Contracts for Improvements. (a) Letting Contracts. All contracts for projects ordered by the Commission shall comply with the requirements of laws applicable to contracts let by the respective Member making such contract. The Commission shall not have the authority to contract in its own name for any work for which a special assessment will be levied against any private or public property under the provisions of Minn. Stat., chap. 429 or any city charter, and such contracts shall be awarded by action of the City Council of a Member and shall be in the name of said Member. This subsection shall not preclude the Commission from proceeding under Minn. Stat. § 103B.251 or from otherwise proceeding under this Agreement for projects that will not be specially assessed under Minn. Stat., chap. 429. (b) Contract Administration. All improvement contracts will be duly supervised by the Member awarding the contract, provided, however, that the Commission shall be authorized to observe and review the work in progress and the Members agree to cooperate with the Commission staff in accomplishing the purposes of this 14