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15 <br />Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />CITY OF ST. ANTHONY <br />RESOLUTION NO. 12-025 <br />RESOLUTION APPROVING THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE <br />MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION <br />WHEREAS, the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Lauderdale, and St. Anthony Village and <br />the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board are parties to a joint powers <br />agreement entitled JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR <br />THE MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION <br />(the "Agreement"); and <br />WHEREAS, the Agreement provides for the creation of a watershed management <br />organization pursuant to, and in accordance with, Minnesota Statutes, <br />Sections 10313.201 to 10313.253 (the "Mississippi Watershed Management <br />Organization" or "MWMO"); and <br />WHEREAS, the cities of Columbia Heights, Fridley, and Hilltop wish to join the <br />MWMO; and <br />WHEREAS, the current parties to the Agreement are willing to accept the cities of <br />Columbia Heights, Fridley and Hilltop as members of the MWMO, <br />incorporating into the territory of the MWMO those parts of the cities of <br />Columbia Heights, Fridley, and Hilltop that were formerly included within <br />the jurisdiction of the Six Cities Watershed Management Organization; and <br />WHEREAS, the parties have proposed an amended joint powers agreement that would <br />include, in addition to the original members of the MWMO, the cities of <br />Columbia Heights, Fridley, and Hilltop (the "Amended Agreement"); and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that approving the Amended Agreement is <br />reasonable, prudent, and in the best interest of the public. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Anthony, <br />Minnesota, as follows: <br />1. The Amended Agreement is approved and the Mayor and Clerk are authorized and <br />directed to execute the Amended Agreement. <br />2. Upon completion of Appendix A of the Amended Agreement, which is the legal <br />description for the jurisdictional area of the MWMO including those parts of the cities of Columbia <br />Heights, Fridley, and Hilltop that were formerly included in the jurisdictional area of the Six Cities <br />396717v1 CLI, MD160-1 I <br />