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34 <br />June-BWSR Board meeting to take action on change of boundary effective June 30,2012. <br />35 <br />36 <br />Staff has worked with the City Attorney, the City of Shoreview, and BWSR staff drafting the <br />37 <br />necessary resolution and the required petition to the State Board of Water and Soil Resources. <br />38 <br />They are included as attachments to this action. <br />39 <br />PO <br />OLICYBJECTIVE <br />40 <br />The City Comprehensive Plan and Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plans support <br />41 <br />environmental stewardship and compliance watershed organizations and water quality regulatory <br />42 <br />goals. The city is obligated to comply with state and federal water regulations. The city <br />43 <br />supports watershed management in the most effective and efficient means. <br />44 <br />BI <br />UDGET MPLICATIONS <br />45 <br />The City of Roseville currently funds 50% of the Grass Lake WMO budget through its Storm <br />46 <br />Utility Fund which is fee supported across the entire city. When the organization is dissolved the <br />47 <br />watershed management function is proposed to be merged into the Ramsey-Washington Metro <br />48 <br />Watershed District through action by the State Board of Water and Soil Resources. RWMWD <br />49 <br />has its own taxing authority for properties within their jurisdiction. <br />50 <br />SR <br />TAFF ECOMMENDATION <br />51 <br />Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution ratifying the dissolution of <br />52 <br />the Grass Lake Water Management Organization effective June 21, 2012 and petitioning the <br />53 <br />State of Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources for a change in watershed district <br />54 <br />boundary. The petition will request the formerly Grass Lake WMO portion of the city become a <br />55 <br />part of Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District. RWMWD has an excellent reputation <br />56 <br />for water resource protection and has demonstrated success in improving water quality in urban <br />57 <br />environments. Staff believes this is in the best long term interests of the city and for the <br />58 <br />protection of the water resources. <br />59 <br />RCA <br />EQUESTED OUNCIL CTION <br />60 <br />Motion to adopt a resolution ratifying the dissolution of the Grass Lake Water Management <br />61 <br />Organization and petitioning the State Board of Water and Soil Resources for a change of <br />62 <br />watershed boundary. <br />63 <br />64 <br />Prepared by: Duane Schwartz, Public Works Director <br />Attachments: A. Resolution <br /> B. Petition <br />Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br />