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52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Public Comment Period Ahmed Gedi, Metro State University Student Mr. Gedi questioned why the GLWMO organization was dissolving. Chair Miller advised that this would be addressed later in tonight's agenda. No one else appeared to speak at this time. Dissolution of the GLWMO Draft Dissolution Resolution (Petersen) Motion 12- 0311-03 Member Barrett moved, and Member Huffman seconded approval of a resolution, entitled, "Resolution of the Grass Lake Water Management Organization ( GLWMO) Board of Commissioners for the Dissolution of the GLWMO," dated March 22, 2012 (Draft version 3 dated March 19, 2012). Resolution of the Grass Lake Water Management Organization ( GLWMO) Board of Commissioners for the Dissolution of the GLWMO - March 22,2012 WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 103B requires that all watershed areas within the seven county metropolitan area be organized into watershed management organizations; and WHEREAS, the water resources of the grass lake watershed area have been managed by the Grass Lake Watershed Management Organization; and WHEREAS, the GLWMO is managed /governed by a joint powers agreement between the cities of Roseville and Shoreview that went into effect in 1983; and WHEREAS, the State has increased the administrative and technical requirements for water management organizations during the past decade and this has resulted in significantly increasing administrative and overhead cost for the GLWMO; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources is requiring language in a revised joint powers agreement that is not acceptable to the cities of Roseville and Shoreview; and WHEREAS, the DRAFT "Third Generation Watershed Management Plan ", as completed by the GLWMO, contains new and required management activities to be implemented over the next ten (10) years at substantial cost increase over past watershed plans; and WHEREAS, the City Councils' of Roseville and Shoreview have determined that the most cost - effective administrative and management option for the grass lake watershed area is to be incorporated into an existing adjacent water management organization and have stated their preference to be incorporated into the Ramsey - Washington Metro Watershed District; and WHEREAS, the City Councils' of Roseville and Shoreview have petitioned for the dissolution of the GLWMO pursuant to Section VI of the current Joint Powers Agreement; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 103B requires that in the absence of a an active water management organization, either of the cities affected and /or the Ramsey County Board must petition the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources for the establishment of a Minnesota Statute 103D Watershed District to replace the GLWMO. 2