April 25, 2019 Board Meeting

Thursday, April 25, 2019

BOARD MEETING

Board Room

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Offices

15320 Minnetonka Boulevard

Minnetonka, MN 55345

www.minnehahacreek.org

Board of Managers:

Sherry White, President; William Olson, Vice President; Richard Miller, Treasurer; Kurt Rogness, Secretary; Jessica Loftus, Manager; Arun Hejmadi, Manager; Eugene Maxwell, 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.

7:00 pm                      1.         Board Meeting Call to Order and Roll Call                                 

7:05 pm                      2.         Appointment of Hennepin County MCWD Board Managers

                                                2.1       Swearing in of New Managers– Smith

                                    3.         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.

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

    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       None

7:05-7:10pm               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 April 11, 2019 Board Minutes

                                    7.         Approval of Check Register           

7.1       General Checking Account

7.2       Surety Checking Account

    8.         Consent Items

8.1       Resolution 19-048: Authorization to submit BWSR Annual Report – Christopher

7:10-10:00pm             REGULAR AGENDA                                                                                      

                                    9.         Board, Committee and Task Force Reports

                                                9.1       Board Updates:

–     President’s Report – White

–     Policy and Planning Committee Meeting Report – Miller

                                                9.2       Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule:

–     6:30 pm, May 1, 2019 Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office – Kurt Rogness

–     5:15 pm, May 9, 2019 Operations and Programs Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     7:00 pm, May 9, 2019 MCWD Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     5:15 pm, May 23, 2019 Policy and Planning Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     7:00 pm, May 23, 2019 MCWD Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

    10.       Public Hearings & Presentations

10.1     None 

   11.       Permits Requiring a Variance or Discussion

11.1     Permit 19-064: 28^th Avenue Bridge South Replacement & Trail Improvements, Minneapolis – Quinn             

   12.       Action Items

12.1     Resolution 19-049: Authorization to Execute Contract with Carp Solutions for Carp Removal Services in Six Mile Creek-Halsted Bay Subwatershed – Brown/Fieldseth

12.2     Resolution 19-050: Authorization to Execute Contract with Consultant to Conduct the Long Lake Creek Subwatershed Carp Assessment – Beck/Fieldseth

12.3     Resolution 19-051: Authorization to Execute a Contract with Wenck to Draft a White Paper Synthesis on the Evaluation of Surface and Groundwater Interactions in South Minneapolis – Schaufler

12.4     Resolution 19-052: Authorization to Approve IT Consultant Contract – Reynolds

12.5     Resolution 19-053: 2019 Renewal of MCWD Employee Benefits – Wisker

    13.       Board Discussion Items

13.1     None  

   14.       Staff Updates

14.1     Administrator’s Report – Wisker

   15.       Adjournment

OTHER MEETINGS AND EVENTS

May 9-10 – 2019 Water Summit – St. Paul*

June 19 – Winter Maintenance Training – St. Louis Park

August 20 – Winter Maintenance Training – Minnetonka

*MCWD Sponsored Event