August 23, 2018 Board Meeting

Thursday, August 23, 2018

BOARD MEETING

Board Room

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Offices

15320 Minnetonka Boulevard

Minnetonka, MN 55345

www.minnehahacreek.org

Board of Managers:

Sherry White, President; Brian Shekleton, Vice President; Richard Miller, Treasurer;

Kurt Rogness, Secretary; Jessica Loftus, Manager; Bill Becker, 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.

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

7:05 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.         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.)

       4.1       Mid-Year Highlights – Mamayek/Bhimani  

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.)        

                                    5.         Approval of Minutes

5.1       Approval of the August 9, 2018 Board Minutes

                                    6.         Approval of Check Register           

6.1       General Checking Account

6.2       Surety Account

6.3       325 Blake Road Checking Account

    7.         Consent Items

7.1       Resolution 18-077: Authorization to Execute Contract for Legal Services – Wisker

7.2       Resolution 18-081: Authorization to Transfer $15,616.49 From the 325 Blake Road Capital Account to the 325 Blake Road Operations Account – Hayman

7.3       Resolution 18-082: Authorization to Accept Donation – Wisker

7:10-10:00pm REGULAR AGENDA           

                                    8.         Board, Committee, and Task Force Reports

                                                8.1       Board Updates:

–     President’s Report – White

–     Policy and Planning Committee Meeting Report – Miller

                                                8.2       Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule:

–     6:30 pm, September 12, 2018 Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office – Shekleton

–     5:15 pm, September 13, 2018 Operations and Programs Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     7:00 pm, September 13, 2018 MCWD Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     5:15 pm, September 27, 2018 Policy and Planning Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     7:00 pm, September 27, 2018 MCWD Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

    9.         Public Hearings & Presentations

9.1       Public Hearing for 2019 Budget and Levy – Wisker

   10.       Permits Requiring a Variance or Discussion

10.1     Permit 18-153 and Resolutions 18-083 5525 Cedar Lake Road, St. Louis Park – Showalter

   11.       Action Items

11.1     Resolution 18-084: Authorization to Apply for BWSR CWF Competitive Grant Funding for Long Lake Creek Subwatershed Assessment – Fieldseth/Beck

11.2     Resolution 18-085: Authorization to Apply for Water Resource Center & Minnesota Stormwater Research Council CWF Grant Funding to Create Participatory Modeling in South Minneapolis – Schaufler

11.3     Resolution 18-086: Authorization to Award a Construction Contract for Site 34 of the Minnehaha Creek FEMA Repair Project – Schaufler

11.4     Resolution 18-087: Authorization to Apply for Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Funding for Arden Park – Clark

   12.       Board Discussion Items:      

12.1     Arden Park Final Design Board of Managers Briefing – Clark

12.2     Redevelopment and Sale of 325 Blake Road Property – Hayman

               *(The Board may convene in closed session to discuss the value of the property for sale)

   13.       Staff Updates

            13.1     Administrator’s Report – Wisker

   14.       Adjournment

OTHER MEETINGS AND EVENTS

September 8 – Monarch Festival, Lake Nokomis

September 11 & 12 – Water and Planning Connect Conference, Kansas City, MO

October 29-31 – BWSR Academy, Breezy Point

*MCWD Sponsored Event