Res 2000-06 RESOLUTION NO.6-2000
RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE SIX CITIES WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATION APPOINTMENT
WHEREAS, the existing Joint Powers Agreement, as amended in 1998, that creates the Six Cities
Watershed Management Organization (WMO) establishes that "the members of the Organization shall
not have a fixed term but shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the party appointing such
member to the Organization",and
WHEREAS, the current member to the Six Cities WMO representing the City of Fridley is John G.
Flora,Fridley City Engineer,and
WHEREAS,John G. Flora has not resigned his membership,nor has he been removed for cause, and
WHEREAS,Minnesota State Statute 103B.227, Subdivision 2. Notice of Board Vacancies,reads in part
"... After December 31, 1999, staff of local units of government that are members of the watershed
management organization are not eligible to be appointed to the board", and
WHEREAS,the Mayor of Fridley has been in contact with State Representative Ozment, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Fridley indicates that Representative Ozment is preparing language to clarify
the changes that were made in 1999 to 103B.227, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Fridley indicates that Representative Ozment does not want elected City
Council members to be the appointed member of the WMO for the respective cities, and
WHEREAS,notwithstanding the lack of an open membership seat, the City of Fridley advertised that an
opening existed, and there were only three applicants, two that do not live in the Six Cities Watershed
District, and one member of the Fridley City Council who resides in the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fridley, Anoka County,
Minnesota, that the City of Fridley shall take no action at this time to request the resignation of the
current member, or to appoint or re-appoint a representative to the Six Cities WMO, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Fridley re-affirms that the current member representing
the City of Fridley is John G.Flora, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Fridley shall await any statutory changes that may be
made by the 2000 Legislature before taking any further action.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 24TH
DAY OF JANUARY,2000.
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N• ,4CY /J Gy' ,MAYOR
ATTEST:
DEBRA A. SKOGEN- ITY CLERK
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