July 26, 2018 Board Meeting

Thursday, July 26, 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       Introduction of New Staff – Tom Dietrich – Wisker

4.2       Minnehaha Preserve Boardwalk Repairs Update – Domyancich

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 July 12, 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 18-068: Authorization to Execute Contracts for Professional Services (Government Relations, Managed Services Provider) – Reynolds

7.2       Resolution 18-069: Authorization to Transfer $17,558.33 from the 325 Blake Road Capital Account to the 325 Blake Road Operations Account – Hayman

7.3       Resolution 18-070: Authorization to Enter into Contract for Utility Design Services for Six Mile Creek Halsted Bay – Brown

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

–     Metro MAWD Report – Rogness

                                                8.2       Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule:

–     6:30 pm, August 8, 2018 Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office – Miller

–     5:15 pm, August 9, 2018 Operations and Programs Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     7:00 pm, August 9, 2018 MCWD Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     5:15 pm, August 23, 2018 Policy and Planning Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     7:00 pm, August 23, 2018 MCWD Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

     9.         Public Hearings & Presentations

9.1       None  

   10.       Permits Requiring a Variance or Discussion

10.1     Permit 18-248; Sanctuary at Oak Ridge, Hopkins – Showalter

10.2     Permit 18-153; 5525 Cedar Lake Road, St. Louis Park – Showalter

   11.       Action Items

11.1     Resolution 18-071: Approval of Design for the Minnehaha Creek FEMA Repairs Project and Authorization to Solicit Bids – Schaufler

11.2     Resolution 18-072: Approval of Edina Local Water Management Plan – Clark

11.3     Resolution 18-073: Approval of Excelsior Local Water Management Plan – Clark

11.4     Resolution 18-074: Awarding Contract for Demolition of Facilities at 325 Blake Road – Hayman

11.5     Resolution 18-075: Authorization to Reimburse City of Orono for Casco Point Shoreline Improvement Project – Mamayek

   12.       Board Discussion Items:    

12.1     2^nd Quarter Review of District Administrator – Board

            *Board may enter closed session to discuss

   13.       Staff Updates

            13.1     Administrator’s Report – Wisker

   14.       Adjournment

MCWD SPONSORED OR HOSTED EVENTS

July 31 – Master Water Steward Information Session, Excelsior

September 8 – Monarch Festival, Lake Nokomis