RESO 26-001 - Appointing Representation on the Joint Water CommissionRESOLUTION NO. 26-001
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING REPRESENTATION ON THE JOINT WATER
COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the cities of Golden Valley, Crystal, and New Hope 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, The City Manager should be reappointed before the current term
expires on January 31, 2026; 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 reappointed to a three-
year term that is set to expire on January 31, 2029, 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
term that is set to expire on January 31, 2029 .
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota this 6th day of
January, 2026.
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Roslyn Harmon, Mayor
Attested:
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Theresa Schyma, City Clerk
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