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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 28, 2011 Page 15 Councilmembers noted their consensus to address transit issues with the legisla- tive delegation during discussions; and discussion of the other points detailed in the RCA by City Manager Malinen; as well as determining the receptivity of the legislative delegation to a potential local sales tax option for Roseville. 13. Business Items—Presentations/Discussions a. Discuss Revised Joint Powers Agreement Regarding Grass Lakes Water Management Organization (GLWMO) and Funding Request Mayor Roe recognized attendance by GLWMO staff representative Tom Petersen and GLWMO Chair Karen Eckman in audience. Public Works Director Duane Schwartz summarized this item as detailed in the RCA dated November 28, 2011. Mr. Schwartz' comments included staff con- cerns with the proposed revised Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) and Implementa- tion and Budget portions of the Third Generation Water Management Plan that impacted the control of the member cities of Roseville and Shoreview on that budget. Mr. Schwartz noted that, from a staff perspective, the most significant is- sues were related to financing (line 266 in the JPA) (Attachment C); and various time frames; as well as Subd. 3.b with the cash flow advance not defined to a lev- el cities would be required to fund the GLWMO; and Subd. 4 (line 306) related to CIP projects and timeframe for cities to comment on proposed CIP projects. Mr. Schwartz briefly reviewed WMO versus WSD activities, funding and partner- ships, and management practices; current direct input of member cities under the current JPA; process utilized by Capitol Region WSD and Rice Creek WSD with their budgets not subject to City approval, but funded through taxpayers within their district. Mayor Roe noted that currently all taxpayers paying storm water fees in the City of Roseville were paying for operations of the GLWMO; with those in the geo- graphical area of the GLWMO not currently paying any additional fee on their tax bills to cover water management costs specific to the GLWMO. Councilmember McGehee opined that this was an unequal burden if the City con- tinued to fund the GLWMO in this manner, with Roseville taxpayers subsidizing residents living in the GLWMO, and indicating a need to change that funding structure. Mayor Roe noted that revising that funding structure was part of the proposal cur- rently before the City Councils of Roseville and Shoreview through a revised JPA. City Manager Malinen noted that the GLWMO proposal was to fund the GLWMO residents through the City's utility billing structure; while other WSD's