RESO 24-010 – Appointing JWC RepresentativeRESOLUTION NO. 24-010
RESOLUTION APPOINTING REPRESENTATION ON THE
GOLDEN VALLEY-CRYSTAL-NEW HOPE JOINT WATER COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the cities of Golden Valley, New Hope and Crystal created a Joint Water
Commission (the “JWC”) in 1963 to benefit the three communities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 2 of the JWC Joint Powers Agreement, the City Council of
each city must appoint a representative to the JWC Commission by resolution; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to appoint the City Manager to the
Commission for a three year term or until such time as there is a change to the joint powers
organization; and
WHEREAS, City Manager Timothy J. Cruikshank was last appointed to a three year term as
the City’s JWC representative on January 17, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the impending retirement of City Manager Timothy J. Cruikshank necessitates
an update to representation on the JWC for the remainder of the three year term; and
WHEREAS, to ensure the City always has voting representation on the JWC, the best
approach moving forward is to appoint representatives by roles rather than individual names; and
WHEREAS, the City has subject matter experts, such as the Public Works Director, that
attend JWC meetings and are fully equipped to weigh-in on matters from the City's perspective in
the absence of the City Manager or, in the City Manager’s absence, the staff person filling the role
of City Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley,
Minnesota, that the Golden Valley City Manager is hereby appointed to fill the remainder of the
three year term that is set to expire on January 31, 2026 as the City of Golden Valley's
representative on the Golden Valley-Crystal-New Hope Joint Water Commission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota, that
in the Golden Valley City Manager’s absence, the staff person filling the role of City Manager or the
Public Works Director can act as the City of Golden Valley’s representative on the Golden Valley-
Crystal-New Hope Joint Water Commission for the remainder of the three year term that is set to
expire on January 31, 2026.
Adopted by the City Council of Golden Valley, Minnesota this 6th day of February 2024.
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ATTEST: Roslyn Harmon, Mayor
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Theresa Schyma, City Clerk
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