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r 1 \ WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature adopted Laws of Minnesota 2004 Chapter 255 Section 43, which removed Six Mile Creek from the jurisdiction of the LMCO; and WHEREAS, Laws of Minnesota 2004, Chapter 225, Section 43 was passed by the Legislature wittiout consultation with the cities around the Lake, the Department of Natural Resources, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, the Lake Minnetonka Association, the Halsteds Bay Preservation Group, or the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District or any of its directors, and was passed without legislative heanngs; and WHEREAS, the LMCD is better able than other state or local agencies to devote the necessary time to the unique issues presented by Lake Minnetonka, afford appropriate protection to the environment and the pubfic health, safety and welfare, adopt and enforce regulations on a uniform lake-wide basis, and mediate the conflicting interests of the many stakeholders in Lake Minnetonka; and WHEREAS. Laws of Minnesota 2004, Chapter 255, Section 43 deprives certain areas of the Lake of the benefits and protection of the LMCD and its regulation of development and use of the Lake; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District that: 1,It would be in the public interest to repeal Laws of Minnesota 2004, Chapter 255, Section 43. 2.The District's legislative delegation is urged to repeal Laws of Minnesota 2004, Chapter 255, Section 43 at its earliest opportunity. The Chair is authorized and directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the members of the District's legislative delegation and to take such other and further steps as deemed reasonable and appropriate to communicate the support of the District for such repeal. Adopted by the Board of Directors of the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District this ___day of _________2004. Tom Skramstad, Chair ATTEST; Jose Valdesuso, Secretary CLL-25I324VI LKIIO-4