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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2016-228
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING O BJECTION TO THE 2017 M EMBERSHIP A SSESSMENT
OF THE B ASSETT C REEK W ATERSHED M ANAGEMENT O RGANIZATION
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth is party to the Amended Joint and Cooperative Agreement for
the Establishment of a Bassett Creek Watershed Management Organization to Plan, Control, and
Provide for the Development of Bassett Creek; and
WHEREAS, members are required to pay annual membership assessments to a general
fund for general administration purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Organization has proposed a 7%
increase in the membership assessment to the City of Plymouth for 2017; and
WHEREAS, any member may object to the proposed budget and membership
assessment by August 1 of each year.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, that the objection to the 2017 membership assessment is hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Plymouth requests implementation of additional
policies or procedures or best practices to ensure cost effective use of membership assessments prior to
any current or future increases to membership assessments.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 12th day of July, 2016.