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1 <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 7F <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: August 11, 2025 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 25-106 Approving a Joint Powers <br />Agreement for the Continued Operation of the Vadnais Lakes <br />Area Water Management Organization <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Staff is requesting City Council consideration to approve the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for <br />the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO). <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Since the early 1980’s, communities in the metropolitan area have been required to manage <br />surface water in accordance with the Metropolitan Water Management Program set out in <br />Minnesota Statutes, sections 103B.201 through 103B.253 (“Act”). To address that requirement, <br />the City, together with the other communities in the watershed, adopted a joint powers <br />agreement in 1983 to form the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization <br />(“VLAWMO”). VLAWMO is a joint powers watershed management organization under <br />Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.211 and is authorized to carry out the duties under the Act. <br /> <br />Since its formation, VLAWMO has developed, adopted, and updated its watershed <br />management plan as required by the Act. It has also undertaken, on its own and in cooperation <br />with the member communities, water quality and restoration projects throughout the <br />watershed. VLAWMO is in the process of updating its watershed management plan and is <br />working to update the JPA at the same time. <br /> <br />The JPA has been amended and renewed since its original adoption, with the current JPA set to <br />expire on December 31, 2026. The JPA was last updated and readopted in 2016. The updated <br />JPA is the result of a detailed review and work to incorporate VLAWMO’s long-standing <br />practices and procedures. This update also includes recognizing the storm sewer utility fee as <br />VLAWMO’s primary source of funding. VLAWMO was originally funded through a cost sharing <br />assessment to each community. <br />Page 652 of 679