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Member John Hamilton introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 98-03
RESOLUTION ENDORSING CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO
MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City Councils of many of the cities lying wholly or partly
within the boundaries of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (the District)
have adopted resolutions expressing concerns about the governance and
conduct of activities of the District and resolving to work cooperatively with other
cities in the District to monitor and oversee the activities of the District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City Medina of has determined that it
would be in the best interests of the public to appoint new members to the
District who will provide a fresh perspective, who will work in reasonable
cooperation with the public and affected governmental units, and who will
restore the faith and confidence of the public and the cities in the District, while
still accomplishing the objectives of the District; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 103D.311, Subd. 3 provides
that watershed district managers are to be selected from a list of persons
nominated by one or more of the cities and towns affected; and
WHEREAS, a number of the cities lying within the District, acting through
a Steering Committee, have solicited nominations from affected cities and have
interviewed candidates for appointment to the District; and the Steering
Committee has found a number of well qualified candidates who are capable of
providing leadership in establishing prudent, consistent, reasonable and fiscally
responsible governance of the District;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Medina that the Council endorses the following candidates for appointment to
the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and urges the County Boards of
Hennepin and Carver Counties to make appointments from the following list of
candidates giving due regard to representation of the various hydrological areas
within the District as required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 103D, sub. 3(C):
Hennepin County candidates:
Upper Watershed:
1. Patrick Maloney (top ranked candidate in Upper
Watershed)
2. Warren McNeil
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Lower Watershed:
1. Jim Calkins (top ranked candidate in Lower
Watershed)
2. 2. Ron Baumbach
Carver County candidate:
1. Jerome Keehr (top ranked candidate in Carver
County)
n Thies, Acting Mayor
Paul Robinson, Clerk -Treasurer
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Phil
Zietlow and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Hamilton, Johnson, Thies, and Zietlow
and the following voted against: None Absent: Ferris
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted this 6th day of
December, 1998
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