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• <br />• <br />• <br />Attached is a copy of correspondence received by VLAWMO from the Board on Water <br />and Soil Resources (BWSR), the state agency which has oversight of water management <br />and water management entities. The position of Lino Lakes up to this time has prompted <br />some needed clarification from BWSR on how the WMO is to operate and provided <br />BWSR with a forum to express some of its concerns to VLAWMO. <br />Mr. Jeff McDowell, Acting Chairman of the VLAWMO Board and Lino Lakes <br />representative, and I have discussed this situation. The position of Lino Lakes and other <br />member units and BWSR have prompted some action and placed some expectations on <br />the part of VLAWMO. At this time it appears that the best course of action would be to <br />agree to an additional one -year extension of the JPA in the amount $5,411, making it <br />known that the City intends to monitor progress this year on the completion of the water <br />plan, plans for obtaining adequate funding for the future, and resolving issues of <br />governance related to member unit representation, eligible representatives, and voting. <br />Requested Council Direction <br />The VLAWMO Board needs to know the intention of the City of Lino Lakes in regard to <br />being a member of the VLAWMO JPA and providing its proportional share of the budget <br />in order for the necessary documents to be drawn and distributed to member units for <br />action in November and December. Staff is seeking direction from the Council on its <br />intent to continue participating in the JPA during 2006 and provide $5,411 as its share of <br />the budget. The Council may choose to include comments related to monitoring progress <br />made during 2006 related to the water plan, future funding and governance issues. <br />Attachments <br />1. VLAWMO letter, budget attachment, Sept. 8, 2005 <br />2. Steve Woods, BWSR, correspondence to VLAWMO, Sept. 12, 2005 <br />2 <br />