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1 • • 1 DRAFT of 6 /14/06 In either case, (1 or 2) after study, and approval by two- thirds (2/3) of the Commissioners, the Board shall provide the affected governmental unit with a recommendation including the total estimated cost and description of the relative extent of the benefits to be realized by those affected and the costs to be borne based on benefit. 16. Water Conveyances. The Board may order any City, governmental unit or units to construct, clean, repair, alter, abandon, consolidate, reclaim or change the course of terminus of any ditch, drain, storm sewer, water course, natural or artificial, that affects the VLAWMO Watershed in accordance with adopted plans. 17. Watershed Operations. The Board may order any City to acquire, operate, construct or maintain dams, dikes, reservoirs and appurtenant works in accordance with adopted plans. Subdivision 18. Storm and Surface Waters. The Board shall regulate, conserve and control the use of storm and surface water within the VLAWMO Watershed pursuant to its adopted plan. Subdivision 19. Insurance. The Organization may contract for or purchase such insurance as the Board deems necessary for the protection of the Organization. Subdivision 20. Audit. The VLAWMO Board shall make an annual audit of the books and accounts of the Organization and shall make and file a report to all of the governmental units of this JPA at least once each year including the following information: a. the financial condition of the Organization; b. the status of all Organization projects and work within the watershed; c. the business transacted by the Organization and other matters which affect the interests of the Organization. Copies of said report shall be transmitted to the clerk of each governmental unit in the JPA. Subdivision 21. Records. The Organization's books, reports and records shall be available for and open to inspection by all governmental units at all reasonable times. Subdivision 22. Entrance upon land. The Board or its designated representatives may enter upon lands within or outside,the VLAWMO Watershed to make surveys and investigations to accomplish the purposes of the Board. The Board shall be liable for actual damages resulting therefrom, but every person who claims damages shall serve the Chairman or Secretary of the VLAWMO Board with a notice of claim as required by M.S.A. 466.05. Subdivision 23. Other Powers. The Board may exercise all other powers necessary and incidental to the implementation of the purposes and powers set forth herein as authorized by the governmental units that comprise this JPA. I Version:_6 -14 -06 10 {_Deleted: without { Deleted: 5