Laserfiche WebLink
<br />VI-4 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Dave Osberg, City Administrator <br />August 11, 2005 <br />Lower St. Croix Watershed District Joint Powers Agreement <br /> <br />Recommended City Council Action <br /> <br />It is recommended that the City Council take action approving the attached Lower 8t. <br />Croix Watershed Management Organization between the City of Afton, City of Cottage <br />Grove and Denmark Township. <br /> <br />Backeround <br /> <br />The City of Hastings previously made a commitment to be a party to the Lower St. Croix <br />Watershed District, which includes the small portion of the City of Hastings, north of the <br />Mississippi River. This agreement has previously been approved by the other three <br />parties to the agreement, and the City of Hastings is now being asked to do the same. <br /> <br />Note that Hastings will have an ex-officio member of the Board of Commissioners, due <br />to the fact that the City of Hastings is not responsible for the operating budget. The <br />portion of the operating budget owed by the City of Hastings will be paid by Denmark <br />Township, since it represents less than one percent of the watershed. The City of Hastings <br />shall be given written notice of any improvement projects and shall have the ability to <br />vote on capital improvement projects in the area geographically in the City of Hastings. <br />Any project that is proposed in or outside of the City of Hastings, in which the City of <br />Hastings would be expected to help finance, would result in the City of Hastings having <br />the opportunity to vote on the proposed capital improvement project. <br /> <br />