December 16, 2021 Board Meeting

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District

BOARD MEETING

Meeting to be held virtually pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec. 13D.021

One or more Board Managers will be participating telephonically

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Enter Meeting number: 859 5031 9411 and Password: 123123

Board of Managers:

Sherry White, President; William Olson, Vice President; Jessica Loftus, Treasurer;

Eugene Maxwell, Secretary; Richard Miller, Manager; Arun Hejmadi, Manager; Stephen Sando, Manager

Note:  Individuals with items on the agenda or who wish to speak to the Board are encouraged to be in logged in or on the phone 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       None

7:05 – 7:10 pm           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 November 18, 2021 Board Minutes

6.         Approval of Check Registers

6.1       General Checking Account

6.2       Surety Checking Account

6.3       Wire Transfer(s)

7.         Consent Items

7.1       Resolution 21-082: Selection and Authorization to Contract for Government Relations Services – Johnson

7.2       Resolution 21-083: Selection and Authorization to Contract for Engineering Services – Johnson

7.3       Resolution 21-084: Selection and Authorization to Contract for Water Quality Lab Analysis Services – Cermak

7.4       Resolution 21-085: Authorization to Purchase Monitoring Equipment – Cermak

7.5       Resolution 21-086: Approval of Winter Commercial Seines in Six Mile Creek Halstead Bay Subwatershed – Sweet

7.6       Resolution 21-087: Authorization to Execute a Contract Amendment for Six Mile Marsh Prairie Trail Additional Design Services – Domyancich-Lee

7.7       Resolution 21-088: Approval of the 2022 Board Committee and Board Meeting Calendar – Johnson

7:10 – 10 pm              REGULAR AGENDA           

                           8.         Board, Committee and Task Force Reports

                                                8.1       Board Updates:

–     President’s Report – White

–     Policy and Planning Committee Meeting Report – Miller

–     Citizens Advisory Committee Report – Miller

–     MAWD Annual Meeting Report – White/Olson/Loftus/Hejmadi/Sando

                                                8.2       Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule

–     Pending approval of the 2022 meeting calendar no upcoming dates are yet scheduled

9.         Public Hearings & Presentations

                                                9.1       None 

10.       Permits Requiring a Variance or Discussion

10.1     None

11.       Action Items

11.1     Resolution 21:089: Authorization to Execute a Contract with Stantec to Complete a Feasibility Study for Lamplighter Pond Filtration System for the LifeTime Project – Manlick

11.2       Resolution 21-090: Authorization to Initiate Stakeholder Engagement Process for Permitting Alignment and Responsive Program – Christopher

11.3       Resolution 21-091: Authorization to Execute a Contract for the 2D Pilot Model Build – Cermak

11.4       Resolution 21-092: 2022 CAC Appointments – Schnoes

11.5       Resolution 21-093: Authorization to Issue RFP for Website Design – Schnoes

12.       Board Discussion Items

12.1     Minnehaha Preserve Boardwalk* – Hayman

                (Board may enter into closed session)

13.       Staff Updates

13.1     Administrator’s Report – Wisker

14.       Adjournment

*No materials included