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Anoka County COUNTY ADMINISTRATION Respectful, Innovative, Fiscally Responsible i Rhonda sivarajah County Administrator September 26, 2022 The Honorable Darion Love Mayor, City of Centerville 1880 Main Street Centerville, MN 55038 RE: Rice Creek Watershed District Appointment Dear Mayor Love: This letter was sent to all elected officials of the City of Centerville. In accordance with the provisions of Minn. Stat. § 103B.227, Anoka County in September 2022 published 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 Zreek Watershed District is considered a watersneci 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 an aggregate list of three or more persons nominated jointly or severally by the towns and municipalities within the district. The list must be submitted 60 days before the manager's term of office expires. The current manager's term of office expires on January 17, 2023. Therefore, in order for the county to accept nominations, they must be received by Friday, November 18, 2022. Each city may submit one or more nominees for consideration. Cities may also choose to submit a joint list containing one or more nominees. For reference, the affected 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. As nominees are submitted for consideration, they will be added to an aggregate list of nominees. To be considered a valid list of nominees under the statutory definition, the aggregate list of names must contain 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 ♦ www.anokacounty.us Office: 763-324-4700 w Fax: 763-324-5490 Affirmative Action I Equal Opportunity Employer