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1061 the first three (3) years of the Plan. Once the results of the WRPP became available, Chair Eckman 1062 advised that a major Plan Amendment could be submitted. Rather than asking member cities to commit 1063 to their current level, as requested by the GLWMO Board for 2012 at $40,000 each, Chair Eckman 1064 advised that they would now be asked to commit to $150,000 annually, most likely requiring their 1065 adoption of a special storm water utility fee for GLWMO residents. As previously noted, Chair Eckman 1066 addressed the need to move the timeline up for the Governance and Finance Task Force to research those 1067 options and make a recommendation to the cities. 1068 1069 Ms. Correll clarified EOR's recommended action (page 2 of the memorandum) to focus on the first three 1070 (3) years of the Plan, followed by a major Plan Amendment in 20I4 with capital improvements identified 1071 as a result of the WRPP. Ms. Correll noted that the Plan would still need to include a ten (10) year budget 1072 for 2014 — 2021. 1073 1074 Member Von De Linde noted that the Plan could not or would not be approved without the budget 1075 specified; and that it couldn't be done without a total $300,000 annual commitment from member cites. 1076 1077 Member Miller questioned the need for a motion at this time, prior to Task Force discussions and their 1078 recommendations, opining that there was not enough clarity at this time as to the source of the money, 1079 whether a merger would be recommended or not. 1080 1081 Chair Eckman clarified that this action was necessary to proceed, and that the Task Force would be 1082 making a recommendation to the GLWMO Board, who would be responsible for the final decision and 1083 need to make the actual commitment for what has to be done, with who paid for it and what was actually 1084 done a matter for future discussion. 1085 1086 Member Barrett concurred with the intent of the proposed motion as a good faith option by the GLWMO 1087 Board to proceed with Option 2. 1088 1089 Ms. Correll concurred, noting that this $300,000 annual budget commitment from the Board was 1090 necessary before the next draft of the Plan could be submitted, to continue on the time table to make edits 1091 and close the process by year -end. 1092 1093 Motion 11 -09 -10 1094 Member Miller moved, and Member Barrett seconded, removing Option I funding and proceeding with 1095 Option 2 from the Third Generation Plan to proceed with the comments received to -date from BWSR and 1096 the Metropolitan Council. 1097 1098 Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. 1099 1100 Motion 11 -09 -11 1101 Chair Eckman moved, Member Von De Linde seconded, directing FOR to revise the Third Generation 1102 Plan focusing on the first three (3) years of activity within the ten (10) year plan; acknowledging that a 1103 major Plan Amendment will be drafted in year four (4) to account for structural practices developed in the 1104 WRPP Implementation Plan and governance /financing decisions. 1105 1106 Ms. Correll noted that this action would provide evidence to BWSR that the GLWMO Board was 1107 committing to implementing in -the- ground capital improvements, rather than waiting for a year for 1108 completion of the WRPP Study and then preparing a plan of action; but by this step indicating that the 1109 GLWMO Board had a realistic plan in place if and when grant funds became available; and would meet 1 110 their expectations of an organization the age of this WMO. 1111 22