June 24, 2021 Board Meeting

Declaration Under Minnesota Open Meeting Law, §13D.021

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §13D.021, subdivision 1, I hereby determine that on the basis of the general course of the COVID-19 health pandemic, and specifically Emergency Executive Orders 21-11, 21-21, and 21-23 issued by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, it no longer is imprudent or infeasible for the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board of Managers, and any committee thereof, to convene in person and in a public setting in accordance with requirements of the Minnesota Open Meeting Law. For this reason, my declaration of March 20, 2020, providing the basis for meetings by telephone or other electronic means, hereby is withdrawn.

Sherry White, President, Board of Managers

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District

Date: June 24, 2021

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; 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 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       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 June 10, 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 21-043: Authorization to Issue RFP for Accounting Services – Johnson

7.2       Resolution 21-044: Authorization to Release 2020 MS4 Annual Permit Report to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency – Dietrich

7.3       Resolution 21-045: Approval to Purchase Replacement Laptops and Firewall – Steele

7.4       Resolution 21-046: Authorizing the Administrator to Commit District Funds to Complete Carp Removal – Brown

7:10 – 10 pm              REGULAR AGENDA               

                                    8.         Board, Committee and Task Force Reports

                                                8.1       Board Updates:

–     President’s Report – White

                                                8.2       Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule

                                                            (unless otherwise noted meetings held in Boardroom at MCWD office)

–     5:15 pm, July 8, 2021 Operations and Programs Committee Meeting

–     7:00 pm, July 8, 2021 MCWD Board Meeting

–     6:30 pm, July 14, 2021 Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting – Sando

–     7:00 pm, July 20, 2021 Metro MAWD Meeting – Maxwell (virtual)

–     5:15 pm, July 22, 2021 Policy and Planning Committee Meeting

–     7:00 pm, July 22, 2021 MCWD Board Meeting

    9.         Public Hearings & Presentations

9.1       None                                                              

   10.       Permits Requiring a Variance or Discussion

10.1     None

   11.       Action Items

11.1     None 

   12.       Board Discussion Items

12.1     325 Blake Road Planning Discussion – Hayman

(Board may convene closed session)

   13.       Staff Updates

13.1     Administrator’s Report – Wisker

   14.       Adjournment