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AGENDA
JOINT WATER COMMISSION
August 5, 2020– 1:30 pm
City Council Conference Room
Golden Valley City Hall
Presiding Officer Statement Regarding Holding
Meetings via Telephone or Other Electronic Means
As Chair of the Golden Valley, Crystal, New Hope Joint Water Commission (the “JWC”), I find
as follows:
a. The spread of COVID-19 within the United States has raised serious public health concerns
and resulted in a great deal of uncertainty since much remains unknown about the virus
and how it spreads.
b. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization determined the outbreak constitutes a
pandemic. On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national state of emergency as
a result of the pandemic.
c. On March 13, 2020, Governor Tim Walz declared a state of peacetime emergency to
address the coronavirus pandemic in the State of Minnesota. The Governor’s declaration
triggered activation of the member Cities’ emergency management plans and enabled the
cities to exercise their emergency powers as needed to respond to the emergency.
d. The Minnesota Department of Health has provided specific guidance encouraging the
limiting of events that do not allow social distancing of six feet per person, which is not
practical to achieve in the JWC’s meeting room.
e. Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.021 authorizes cities to meet by telephone or other
electronic means in the case of a health pandemic or when an emergency has been
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declared if the presiding officer, chief legal counsel, or chief administrative officer
determines meeting in person is not practical or prudent. The statute also allows these
officers to determine it is not feasible to require any Board members or staff to be present
in the meeting room during a meeting.
f. Given the uncertainties associated with COVID-19 and its spread, conducting in-person
JWC Board meetings is not practical or prudent, and it is not feasible to require any Board
member or staff to be present in the meeting room during the meetings. The JWC’s goal
is to slow the spread of COVID-19 within the District and holding meetings via telephone
and electronic means allows the Commission to accomplish this goal while still conducting
the Commission’s business.
Based on the above findings, I hereby determine and state as follows:
1. Until this statement is terminated due to the end of the pandemic or the Governor’s
emergency declaration, JWC Board Meetings shall be conducted by telephone or other
electronic means in a manner satisfying the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
13D.021.
2. The meeting rooms will not be open to the public to attend the meetings.
3. Members, the chief legal counsel, the chief administrative officer, and staff are not
required to be present in the meeting room during meetings.
4. Before each meeting, notice will be provided regarding how the public may listen to or
view meetings as they are being conducted.
5. All votes occurring at the meetings shall be conducted by roll call.
Dated this 24th day of April, 2020.
Anne Norris, Chair
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This meeting will be held via Webex in accordance with the local emergency declaration made by the City
under Minn. Stat.12.37. The public may monitor this meeting by calling 1-312-595-8110 and entering the
meeting code 133 186 9016. Additional information about monitoring electronic meetings is available on
the City website at www.goldenvalleymn.gov. For technical assistance, please contact the City at 763-593-
8300 or webexsupprt@goldenvalleymn.gov. If you incur costs to call into the meeting, you may submit the
costs to the City of reimbursement consideration.
1. Call to Order—Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes – June 24, 2020
(No July Meeting)
3. Approve Swamp Cooler Project – Crystal Pump House (Sele)
4. TAC Update (Next Scheduled TAC Meeting 07-30-20)
5. Other Business
Next Scheduled Meeting September 2, 2020
6. Adjournment