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WS — Item 7 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item 7 <br />Date: Council Work Session, June 4, 2007 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Gordon Heitke <br />Re: VLAWMO JPA Amendments <br />Background <br />The VLAWMO Board is considering establishing a storm water utility as a means of <br />generating revenue rather than relying on annual general fund appropriations from its <br />member units. This change will require an amendment to the current joint powers <br />agreement between members. Discussions are also continuing as to whether the JPA will <br />have to be modified, as being requested by the state oversight agency, the Board of Water <br />and Soil Resources (BWSR), to give final authority to the VLAWMO board for setting <br />budgets, rather than approval by the governing body of each member. <br />Council member /VLAWMO board member Carlson has asked that the attached <br />information be provided to the rest of the Council as background information on current <br />VLAWMO Board discussions. <br />Requested Council Direction <br />Council member Carlson is looking to update the rest of the Council on the VLAWMO <br />issues and discussions and may be seeking the Council's position on some issues <br />Attachment(s) <br />1. Schilling memos, dated May 18 and May 25, 2007 <br />2. Storm Water Utility Feasibility /Implementation Study <br />3. Agenda — May 17, 2007 VLAWMO JPA Meeting <br />4. Roger Jensen letter, May 24, 2007 <br />5. Proposed JPA changes <br />