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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Resolution 2020-64 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HUGO <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Hugo (hereinafter “City”) is located within the boundaries of the <br />Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District (hereinafter “District”); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District (hereinafter “District”) is <br />a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota established under the Minnesota <br />Watershed Act, Minnesota Statutes 103B & 103D; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the District is governed by a Board of Managers (“Managers”), who are <br />appointed by the Washington County Board of Commissioners; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City and other municipalities located within the boundaries of the <br />District recommend individuals to the Washington County Board of Commissioners <br />when there are vacancies on the Board of Managers; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 103D.205, a the number of Managers for a <br />Watershed District must not be less than three nor more than nine; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the District is currently governed by seven (7) Managers; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the District has had two (2) vacant Manager positions for more than one (1) <br />year with no prospective qualified persons applying to fill those positions; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a majority of the official number of Managers is required for quorum to <br />conduct meetings, and the District has had to cancel meetings due to lack of a quorum; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Managers agree reducing the number of Managers to five (5) would <br />increase the efficiency and ability to obtain a quorum of Managers, thereby benefitting <br />the public welfare, public interest, and the purposes of the District; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City agrees that the public welfare, public interest, and purposes of the <br />District would be best served by reducing the number of Manager for the District to five <br />(5) Managers; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City approves a request for Washington County to prepare and submit a <br />Petition to Reduce Number of Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District Managers <br />to the Board of Water and Soil Resources. <br /> <br />. <br />