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A . Anoka County As COUNTY ADMINISTRATION Respectful, Innovative, r-iscaily Resp'nsi ble JERRY SOMA September 11, 2015 This letter was sent to all elected officials of the City of Centerville. The Honorable Thomas Wilharber Mayor, City of Centerville 1880 Main Street Centerville, MN 55038 RE: Rice Creek Watershed District Appointment Dear Mayor Wilharber: In accordance with the provisions of Minn. Stat. § 103B.227, Anoka County in September 2015 published a notice that a term will expire for a manager on the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers. The notice publication requirement applies because Rice Creek Watershed District is considered a watershed management organization. The published notice states that persons interested in being appointed may submit their names to the appointing authority, which is the county board for a watershed district appointment. For your information, a copy of the notice is enclosed. In appointing a manager to the Rice Creek Watershed District, Minn. Stat. § 103D.311 is also applicable. This statute requires a county board, upon the expiration of a term, to appoint managers for a watershed district from a list of persons nominated jointly or severally by the cities and municipalities within the district if a list(s) is submitted 60 days before the manager's term of office expires or to appoint a manager who resides in a city that fails to submit a list. The vacancy expires on January 17, 2016. In order for the county to accept nominations, they must be received by Thursday, November 19, 2015. If there is a desire to jointly submit a list for the manager appointment, you may wish to confer with affected cities and jointly submit the list. The cities with territory located in the Rice Creek Watershed District are Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Columbus, Fridley, Lexington, Lino Lakes, and Spring Lake Park. In order for names submitted to the county to be considered a list under the statutory definition, the list must contain the names of at least three nominees eligible to be appointed. To be eligible for an appointment, a nominee must reside within the watershed district boundaries, be eligible to vote in the district, and not be a public officer of the county, state, or federal government (except that a soil and water conservation supervisor can be appointed). Government Center ♦ 2100 3" Avenue Suite 700 A Anoka MN 55303-5024 . nv^,v anokacounty u5 Office 763-323-5700 ♦ Fax- 763-323-5682 ♦ TDD/TTY 763-323-5239 Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer 98