RES 2012-21 - 14906RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 21
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE
MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
WHEREAS, the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Lauderdale, and St. Anthony Village and the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board are parties to a joint powers agreement entitled JOINT
AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (the "Agreement "); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides for the creation of a watershed management organization
pursuant to, and in accordance with, Minnesota Statutes, Sections 103B.201 to 103B.253 (the
"Mississippi Watershed Management Organization" or "MWMO "); and
WHEREAS, the cities of Columbia Heights, Fridley, and Hilltop wish to join the MWMO; and
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2011 the City of Fridley approved Resolution 2011 -11 Requesting
the Coon Creek Watershed District and Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
expand their boundaries to include portions of the City of Fridley formerly in the Six Cities
Watershed Management Organization; and
WHEREAS, the current parties to the Agreement are willing to accept the cities of Columbia
Heights, Fridley and Hilltop as members of the MWMO, incorporating into the territory of the
MWMO those parts of the cities of Columbia Heights, Fridley, and Hilltop located south of the
boundary of the Rice Creek Watershed District that were formerly included within the
jurisdiction of the Six Cities Watershed Management Organization; and
WHEREAS, the parties have proposed an amended joint powers agreement attached hereto that
would include, in addition to the original members of the MWMO, the cities of Columbia
Heights, Fridley, and Hilltop (the "Amended Agreement "); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that approving the Amended Agreement is
reasonable, prudent, and in the best interest of the public;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA:
Upon completion of Appendix A of the Amended Agreement, the Amended
Agreement is approved and the Mayor and City Manager are authorized and
directed to execute the Amended Agreement, and
Resolution No. 2012 -21
2. Upon completion of Appendix A of the Amended Agreement, which is the
legal description for the jurisdictional area of the MWMO including those
parts of the cities of Columbia Heights, Fridley, and Hilltop located south of
the boundary of the Rice Creek Watershed District that were formerly
included in the jurisdictional area of the Six Cities Watershed Management
Organization, the City Clerk is directed to deliver a copy of the executed
Amended Agreement to the Executive Director of the MWMO together with a
certified copy of this resolution.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
12th DAY OF MARCH 2012.
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SCOTT J. LUND — MAYOR
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DEBRA A. SKOGEN - CITY CLERK