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AMENDMENT TO JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LOWER RUM RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION TO PLAN, CONTROL AND PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOWER RUM RIVER WATERSHED THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into as of the date of execution by all of the cities of Andover, Anoka, Coon Rapids and Ramsey, Minnesota (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Parties "). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into a Joint Powers Agreement, effective September 5, 1995, entitled the JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LOWER RUM RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION TO PLAN, CONTROL AND PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOWER RUM RIVER WATERSHED (the "Joint Powers Agreement "); and WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement established the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Commission (the "Commission "), a watershed management organization pursuant to and in accordance with the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act, Minn. Stat. § 103B.201,.et.seq., and Minn. Stat. § 471.59; and WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement expired by its terms on January 1, 2005; and WHEREAS, the Commission has continued to act and exercise its powers and duties as a watershed management organization, notwithstanding the expiration of the Joint Powers Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Parties have indicated an intent that the Commission continue to act as a watershed management organization for the Lower Rum River Watershed and to continue to do so in the future; and WHEREAS, the Parties have ratified the acts of the Commission from January 1, 2005 to the effective date of this Amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, on the basis of the premises and mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the Parties agree as follows: 1. The Commission shall continue in existence effective January 1, 2005 until the termination of the Commission in accordance with the terms of the Joint Powers Agreement. 2. All acts of the Commission, from January 1, 2005 to the effective date of the Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement are approved, confirmed and ratified in all respects by the Parties, acting through their City Councils.