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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 1F STAFF ORIGINATOR: Sarah Cotton, City Administrator MEETING DATE: November 8, 2021 TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 21-137, Submitting a List of Eligible Nominees to Anoka County for the Open Manager Position on the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION The City Council is being asked to consider Resolution No. 21-137, Submitting a List of Eligible Nominees to Anoka County for the Open Manager Position on the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers. BACKGROUND The City Council reviewed the Rice Creek Watershed District appointment process at the November 1st Work Session. Pursuant to Minnesota Statute §103B.227, Anoka County has published a notice detailing a vacancy will occur on the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers due to the expiration on January 17, 2022, of the term of Steve Wagamon, City of Columbus. Persons interested in being appointed to serve on the Board of Managers may submit their names for consideration to the Anoka County Board of Commissioners, the appointing authority. In appointing a manager to the Rice Creek Watershed District, Minnesota Statute §103D.311 is also applicable. This statute requires a county board, upon the expiration of a term, to appoint managers for a watershed district from a list of persons nominated jointly or severally by the towns and municipalities within the district if a list(s) is submitted 60 days before the mangers term expires or the county board may appoint any manager from towns and municipalities that fail to submit a list. In order for the county to accept nominations for the expiring term, they must be received by November 18, 2021. At the Monday, October 25th City Council meeting, Lino Lakes resident, Scott Robinson, spoke at open mike and informed the Council that he has applied and is interested in serving on the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers. Based on discussions with other municipalities who wish to have representation on the Rice Creek Watershed Board of Managers, the cities of Circle Pines and Blaine will also be nominating an individual. The cities of Centerville, Lexington and Spring Lake Park have indicated that they will support nominees from a jointly submitted list.