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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota, was duly held on the 23`a day of January, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. The following members were present: Pust, Willmus, Johnson, McGehee and Roe and the following members were absent: none. Councilmember Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 10967 RESOLUTION REJECTING PROPOSED GRASS LAKE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION JOINT POWERS LANGUAGE AND TO PETITION DISSOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Roseville and the City of Shoreview have a Joint Powers Agreement in place creating the Grass Lake Water Management Organization for the management of joint watershed resources pursuant to state statute; AND WHEREAS, Watershed management and regulation have changed significantly in the 30 years since the agreement that created the Grass Lake Water Management Organization was executed; AND WHEREAS, The Grass Lake WMO Board has requested revisions to the Joint Powers Agreement necessary for the organization to continue as a WMO; AND WHEREAS, The cities believe there are existing adjacent watershed organizations that have the necessary expertise and resources to protect the watershed natural resources in an effective and efficient manner; BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Roseville hereby rejects the proposed revised joint powers agreement language as requested the GLWMO Board, and hereby petitions the GLWMO Board to dissolve the Organization pursuant to Section VI and Section VII of the current approved joint powers agreement and state statute requirements; and The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Willows and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor