April 10, 2014 Board of Managers Workshop

6:45 PM
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Offices
Board Room
15320 Minnetonka Boulevard
Minnetonka, MN 55345
www.minnehahacreek.org

Board of Managers:
Sherry White, President; Brian Shekleton, Vice President; Richard Miller, Treasurer;  Jeff Casale, Secretary; Pam Blixt, Manager; Jim Calkins, Manager; William Olson, Manager

Note:  Individuals with items on the agenda or who wish to speak to the Board are encouraged to be in attendance when the meeting is called to order.

6:45 pm                   
1.         Board Meeting Call to Order and Roll Call

6:50 pm                    
2.         Matters from the Floor

Anyone wishing to address the Board of Managers on an item not on the agenda or on the consent agenda may come forward at this time.  Comments are limited to two minutes.

3.        Approval of Agenda (Additions/Corrections/Deletions)

4.         Introduction of New Staff

5.         Information Items/Correspondence (Items listed under the Information/Correspondence section of the agenda will be considered as one item of business. It consists of routine administrative items or items not requiring discussion. Items can be removed and discussed at the request of a Board member, staff member, or a member of the audience.)

5.1       BWSR Biennial Budget Request – Hayman
5.2       Akradi Amended Stipulation – Wisner
5.3       Draft Operation and Program Committee Minutes
5.4       Freshwater Society’s Clean Water Champion Award and Invitation to the ?Ice Out/Loon In? Event
5.5       Education Quarterly Report ?Thompson/Yetka
5.6       Communication Quarterly Report ? Mamayek/Born

6:50-6:55pm             
           CONSENT AGENDA

(The consent agenda is considered as one item of business. It consists of routine administrative items or items not requiring discussion. Items can be removed from the consent agenda at the request of a Board member, staff member, or a member of the audience.)

6.         Approval of Minutes
6.1       Approval of the March 27, 2014 Board minutes.

7.         Consent Items
7.1       None

6:55-10:00pm
           REGULAR AGENDA                                                                                    

8.         Board, Committee, and Task Force Reports
8.1       Board Updates:

–     April 3, 2014 Operations and Programs Committee – Olson
–     President’s Report – White

8.2       Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule:
–     7:00 pm, April 15, 2014 Metro MAWD, Capitol Region Watershed District Offices, Roseville
–     6:45 pm, April 17, 2014, Policy and Planning Committee, MCWD Offices
–     6:30 pm, April 23, 2014, CAC Meeting, MCWD Offices
–     5:30 pm, April 24, 2014, Annual Freshwater Society Recognition Banquet, Lafayette Club, Minnetonka Beach
–     6:45 pm, April 24, 2014, Board Meeting, MCWD Offices
–     6:45 pm, May 1, 2014, Operations and Programs Committee, MCWD Offices
–     6:45 pm, May 8, 2014, Board Meeting, MCWD Offices
–     6:45 pm, May 15, 2014, Policy and Planning Committee, MCWD Offices
–     6:45 pm, May 22, 2014, Board Meeting, MCWD Offices
–     5:30 pm, May 29, 2014, MCWD Board Retreat – Location TBA

9.         Public Hearings & Presentations
9.1      Public Hearing for the MCWD Rules – Housekeeping Revisions – Wisner/Welch
9.2      Public Hearing and authorization to Release the 2013 Annual BWSR and MS4 Reports – Houdek

10.       Permits Requiring a Variance or Discussion
10.1     Permit 14-005 Mattamy Homes, Ambergate Residential Subdivision for Erosion Control, Stormwater Management, Waterbody Crossings & Structures, Wetland Protection and Variance – Wisner

11.       Action Items
11.1     Items removed from the consent agenda
11.2     Resolution 14-027       Approval of the Cottageville Park: Amendment of Cooperative Agreement with City of Hopkins, BWSR Grant Agreement, and Design Contracts – Clark
11.3     Resolution 14-028 Authorization to contract with Wenck Associates Inc. for consulting services for the Ecosystem Evaluation Program for 2014 Christianson/Dooley
11.4     Resolution 14-XXX     Approval of Project Design Contract for 325 Blake Rd. – Powell Road Pipe Diversion – Clark
11.5     Resolution 14-XXX     Approval of Cost Share Funding for a Stormwater project with the Minneapolis Streetcar Museum – Eidem
11.6     Resolutions 14-XXX, 14-XXX, 14-XXX, & 14-XXX    Approval of  2014 AIS Watercraft Inspection Cost-Share Grants (four resolutions) – Dawson
11.7     Resolution 14-XXX     2014 AIS Watercraft Inspection Contract with Carver County for Roaming Inspectors – Dawson
11.8     Resolution 14-XXX     Award Contract for Vegetation Maintenance at 10 District Project Sites – Forner
11.9     Resolution 14-XXX     Authorization to Purchase a Ford Escape from the State of MN Cooperative Purchasing Venture – Forner/Dooley

12.       Board Discussion Items:    
12.1     None

13.       Staff Updates*
–           Administrator’s Report – Evenson-Marden

14.       Adjournment

MCWD SPONSORED OR HOSTED EVENTS
–       The Benefits of Being Shallow – a Shallow Lake Forum, April 12, 2014 from 8:00-11:30 am, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
–      Summer Turf Grass Maintenance Workshop – April 24, 2014, 8:00am-1:30 pm, Board Room, MWCD Offices, Minnetonka