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CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 14- 37 APPROVING WELLHEAD PROTECTION IMPLEMENTATION JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FIRST ADDENDUM WHEREAS, The Cities were required by the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Rule §4720.5130 to prepare wellhead protection plans for their community water supplies. The Cities entered into a Wellhead Protection Joint Powers Agreement in 1997 for purposes of developing the required plans. WHEREAS, The Cities are required by the Minnesota Department of Health to implement their wellhead protection plans for their community public water supplies and desire to coordinate their efforts to protect their well water supply for their communities. WHEREAS, The Cities have determined that it is in their best interests to implement the common elements of their wellhead protection plans jointly. WHEREAS, The Cities desire to coordinate the implementation of the common elements of their wellhead protection plans through efficient and cost effective cooperation among members. WHEREAS, The County is committed to enhancing water resources protection and public health and finds it in the County's interest to facilitate the joint efforts of the Cities. '`-- WHEREAS, In consideration of the mutual agreements contained in the attached JPA, and in exercise of the powers granted by MN Stat. §471.59, the parties to this Agreement agree to: • implement common elements of their wellhead protection plans; • establish a joint user group to address activities related to this agreement • authorize the County to act as facilitator and as agent contracting for any consultant services or applying for any grants; • allocate costs; and • Receive and disburse grants. WHEREAS, the Wellhead Protection Implementation Joint Powers Agreement, First Addendum allows cities in Anoka County that were not part of the original joint powers agreement to become members of the Joint Powers Agreement at no expense to the original Joint Powers Agreement Cities NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, Adopt Resolution No. 14-37 approving the Wellhead Protection Implementation Joint Powers Agreement, First Addendum Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 28th day of April, 2014