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VADNAIS LAKE AREA WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION <br />JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br />TO PROTECT- AND MANAGE THE <br />IVADNAIS LAKE AREA SALATERS14 <br />THIS JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT; ("Agreement") is made and entered into as <br />the last date ofexeetAie , by and between the participating units of local government of the <br />Cities of Gem Lake, Lino Lakes, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, and White Bear Lake and the <br />Township of White Bear here -after- r-ef€frod-te-asMeffibers" -(individually as�a "Member"—, <br />" and collectively the ' , <br />ublie a "Members"). <br />RECITALS <br />A. The Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization ("VLAWMO") was organized <br />in 1983 and is located in the northeast metro area within Ramsev and Anoka counties. <br />B. VLAWMO is responsible for an approximately 24.2 square mile watershed that <br />encompasses the City of North Oaks, along with portions of the Cities of White Bear Lake, <br />Gem Lake, Vadnais Heights, Lino Lakes, and White Bear Township and includes 17 lakes, <br />1 creek, and over 1000 wetlands as shown on the map maintained by VLAWMO. <br />C. Local government units in the metropolitan area are required by the Metropolitan Water <br />Management Program (Minn. Stat. && 10313.201 to 10313.255) ("Act") to plan for and <br />manage surface water. <br />D. Under the Act, one of the options available to local government units to satisfy its <br />requirements is to adopt a: joint powers agreement pursuant to Minn. Stat. & 471.59 to <br />establish a watershed management organization to jointly plan for and manage surface <br />water within a watershed. <br />E. The Members elected to exercise their authority under the Act to adopt a joint powers <br />agreement establishing VLAWMO to cooperatively manage and plan for the management <br />of surface water within the watershed. <br />F. The original joint powers agreement has been updated over time and the term of the current <br />joint powers agreement expires on December 31, 2026. <br />G. VLAWMO is funded in large part by storm sewer utility fees certified to the respective <br />County Auditors and imposed by the Counties on properties within the watershed as <br />authorized by pecial legislation adopted by the Minnesota Legislature in 2008 (2008 <br />Minn. Laws Chap. 366, Art. 6, Sec. 47). <br />H. The Members previously acted pursuant to their authority to establish the "Vadnais Lake <br />Area Water Management Organization Board of Directors" ("Board") and said Board is <br />Page 589 of 617 <br />