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CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />RESOLUTION NO. 25-106 <br />RESOLUTION APPROVING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br />FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VADNAIS <br />LAKE AREA WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION <br />WHEREAS, the City has been a member of the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management <br />Organization ("VLAWMO") since it was originally establishment in 1983; and <br />WHEREAS, the City's participation in VLAWMO allows it to address its obligation under <br />Minnesota Statutes, sections 10313.201 through 10313.253 to manage surface water within the <br />watershed; and <br />WHEREAS, the current joint powers agreement, which is a cooperative effort of all <br />member communities with land in the watershed, expires on December 31, 2026; and <br />WHEREAS, the attached joint powers agreement, which is incorporated herein by <br />reference, updates the language in the joint powers agreement to better reflect how VLAWMO <br />has actually operated for years, recognizes the storm sewer utility fee imposed by VLAWMO as <br />its primary funding source, and provides for the continued operation of VLAWMO through <br />January 1, 2036; and <br />WHEREAS, the VLAWMO has funded many projects throughout the watershed, including <br />in the City, which has contributed to improved surface water quality and ecological integrity <br />within the watershed; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council determines it is in the best interests of the City to continue its <br />participation in the VLAWMO to further its goals of improving water quality and in furtherance <br />of satisfying its obligations to properly manage surface water in accordance with the <br />Metropolitan Surface Water Management Program. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Lino Lakes, Minnesota that <br />1. The attached Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization Joint Powers Agreement <br />is hereby approved and entered into by the City. <br />2. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached joint <br />powers agreement on behalf of the City. <br />