93-070 - 09-07 Approve Agreement Bassett Creek Watershed CommissionResolution 93-70
September 7, 1993
Member Stockman introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
FOR THE BASSETT CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Minnesota Laws of 1982, Chapter 509, requires all metropolitan
watersheds to organize, either as a joint powers group or as a watershed
district; and,
WHEREAS, the nine cities with lands in the Bassett Creek watershed adopted
a Joint Powers Agreement in 1968 creating the Bassett Creek Watershed Management
Organization, and the nine cities have worked cooperatively since said time to
manage surface and groundwater concerns in the watershed; and,
WHEREAS, the Minnesota legislature has over the years adopted many new laws
mandating the Organization to perform additional duties and to be responsible
for public concerns relating to surface and groundwater, and in 1990 adopted
major changes in legislation known as the "Metropolitan Surface Water Management
Act," renumbered state statutes, and directed the Board of Water and Soil
Resources to promulgate new rules regarding water management organizations;
and,
WHEREAS, the new state rules became effective August 1, 1992, and directed
all joint powers water management organizations to amend their joint powers
agreements to be consistent with the new state laws and Boardf of Water and
Soil Resources rules; and,
WHEREAS, the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Organization has prepared a
revised joint powers agreement to comply with state mandates and State law, and
the Organization has reviewed and recommended that each member City approve the
new Joint Powers Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden
Valley, as follows:
The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to execute
the attached Amended Joint Powers Agreement which will continue the
Bassett Creek Watershed Management Organization with powers and duties
as expressed therein and consistent with state statutes and rules of the
Board of Water and Soil Resourc
ATTEST:
Shirley J %l�son, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member
Thompson and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: Bakken, Johnson, Stockman and Thompson; and the following was absent:
Russell, and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said
resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his
signature attested by the City Clerk.