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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 23,2012 Page 18 d. Adopt a Resolution Rejecting Proposed Grass Lake Water Management Or- ganization (GLWMO) Joint Powers Language (JPA) and to Petition Dissolu- tion Public Works Director Duane Schwartz summarized staff recommendations, in conjunction with City of Shoreview staff recommendations to the respective City Councils for initiating dissolution of the Grass Lakes Water Management Organi- zation (GLWMO). Mr. Schwartz noted the rationale for this recommendation as detailed in the RCA dated January 23, 2012, and in accordance with provisions of the current JPA with the organization. Mr. Schwartz reviewed the background of this recommendation based on re- quirements of the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) to revise the cur- rent JPA, with that information provided to the City Council at previous meetings, and subsequent meetings of the mayors and applicable staff of member cities Shoreview and Roseville. Mr. Schwartz advised that the outcome of those meet- ings were consistent in recommending that a different direction be addressed for this organization, with three (3) potential recommended options for the respective City Councils to consider, detailed in lines 11 —39 of the RCA.. Councilmember McGehee spoke in support of staff's recommendation to reject the proposed revised JPA language and petition dissolution of the organization; however, she questioned the next step following that decision and the responsible parties to proceed with that next step. Mr. Schwartz advised that the responsible parties would vary depending on the di- rection determined and negotiated by the member cities on the best future for res- idents living in the geographical boundaries of this water management organiza- tion. Mr. Schwartz advised that, once both City Councils had taken action, staff would return at a later date seeking additional direction on the next steps. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Schwartz advised that it was up to the member City Councils to dissolve the JPA as per its parameters, and petition the GLWMO for dissolution. Public Comment Mayor Roe recognized members of the audience who may wish to comment on this item, including GLWMO Board Chair Jonathan Miller, GLWMO Tech- nical/Administrative Consultant Tom Petersen, and several Lake Owasso resi- dents (Joe Bester and Len Ferrington) were in the audience at tonight's meeting. However, no one came forward to comment on this issue. Johnson moved, Willmus seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 10967 (Attach- ment A) entitled, "Resolution Rejecting Proposed Grass Lake Watershed Man- agement Organization Joint Powers Language and to Petition Dissolution."