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2016 JPA with <br />Prior Amendments <br /> 13 <br /> <br />SECTION IX <br />DURATION OF THIS JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. Duration of Agreement. Each Member agrees to be bound by the terms of this <br />Agreement until December 31, 2026, and that it may be continued thereafter at the option of the <br />Members. This Agreement shall be in full force and effect upon the filing of certified copy of the <br />resolution approving said Agreement by each governmental unit. <br /> <br />Subdivision 2. Termination of Agreement. This agreement may be terminated prior to January <br />1, 2025, by the unanimous consent of the parties. If the agreement is to be terminated, a notice of <br />the intent to dissolve the VLAWMO shall be sent to the Board of Water and Soil Resources and to <br />Ramsey and Anoka Counties at least 90 days prior to the date of dissolution. <br /> <br />Subdivision 3. Dissolution. In addition to the manner provided in Subdivision 2 for termination, <br />any member may petition the Board of Directors to dissolve the agreement. Upon 90 days’ notice <br />in writing to the clerk of each member governmental unit and to the Board of Water and Soil <br />Resources and to Anoka and Ramsey County, the Board shall hold a hearing and upon a favorable <br />vote by a majority of all eligible votes of then existing Board members, the Board may by <br />Resolution recommend that the VLAWMO be dissolved. Said Resolution shall be submitted to <br />each member governmental unit and if ratified by three-fourths of the councils of all eligible <br />members within 60 days, said Board shall dissolve the VLAWMO allowing a reasonable time to <br />complete work in progress and to dispose of personal property owned by the VLAWMO. <br /> <br />Subdivision 4. Assets. Upon a set of findings and order for dissolution of VLAWMO by the <br />State Board of Water and Soil Resources, all property of VLAWMO shall be transferred, either <br />jointly or severally, to the governmental units of VLAWMO. Such transfer of VLAWMO assets <br />may be made in proportion the total contribution of each Member as required by the last annual <br />operating budget. <br /> <br />The transfer of real estate property of VLAWMO pursuant to this section shall not affect the <br />benefits or damages for any improvement previously constructed by VLAWMO before <br />dissolution. The real estate property affected shall remain liable for its proper share of any <br />outstanding indebtedness of VLAWMO applying to the property before the dissolution, and levies <br />assessment for the indebtedness continue in force until the debt is paid off. <br /> <br />SECTION XI <br />EFFECTIVE DATE <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. Adoption of Agreement. This agreement shall be in full force and effect upon <br />the filing of a certified copy of the resolution approving said agreement by all six members. Said <br />resolution shall be filed with the Chair of the existing VLAWMO who shall notify all members in <br />writing of its effective date and shall set the date for the next meeting to be conducted under this <br />amended Joint Powers Agreement. <br /> <br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned governmental units, by action of their <br />governing bodies, have caused this agreement to be executed in accordance with the authority of