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2016 JPA with <br />Prior Amendments <br /> 10 <br />Subdivision 7. Appeals of Decisions and Recommendations of the Commission. Members <br />shall comply with Commission’s determinations as to the force and effect of the Watershed <br />Management Plan, the Local Water Management Plans and any cost allocations for improvements <br />initiated pursuant to these plans. <br /> <br />Any governmental unit which disputes a determination of the Commission as to force and effect of <br />the Watershed Management Plan, any Local Water Management Plan, or the cost allocations for <br />improvements, initiated pursuant to these plans, may appeal the recommendation or decision to the <br />Board within thirty (30) days of receipt of such written notice of such determination. <br /> <br />Should the appeal not be completed to the satisfaction of all parties, a party may submit the <br />dispute to arbitration. Arbitration shall be conducted in the following manner: <br /> <br />1) A governmental unit shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the written decision on the <br />appeal by the Board to submit a dispute to arbitration by giving written notice to an officer <br />of the Board; <br /> <br />2) The Board of Arbitration shall consist of three Members, one appointed by the <br />governmental unit initiating the arbitration, one appointed by the Board and one appointed <br />by the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the State of Minnesota, if willing to do so and if <br />not, by the Chief Judge of the Ramsey County District Court. The third member so <br />appointed shall preside at the arbitration hearing; <br /> <br />3) The arbitration cost of the neutral arbitrator shall be divided equally between VLAWMO <br />and the government unit initiating the arbitration; and <br /> <br />4) Arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Arbitration Act (Minnesota <br />Statutes, Chapter 572), except as modified above. <br /> <br />Subdivision 8. Other Duties. The Commission shall exercise such other duties necessary and <br />incidental to the implementation of the purposes set forth herein as authorized by the Board. <br /> <br />SECTION VIII <br />FINANCING VLAWMO <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. Annual Operating Budget. On or before September 1st of each year, the Board <br />shall prepare a proposed annual operating budget for the following calendar year. The budget <br />shall provide funds to operate VLAWMO for the next calendar year. The proposed operating <br />budget and the sources for these funds shall be recommended for approval to the Members. <br /> <br />The annual operating budget may be funded by one or more of the following: <br /> <br />1) An authorized special tax levy authorized by the State of Minnesota for an amount <br />approved by the Members; <br /> <br />2) VLAWMO operates Storm Water Utility authorized by the State of Minnesota and <br />approved by the Members;