March 24, 2016 Board Meeting Agenda

Thursday, March 24, 2016
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Offices
Board Room
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; Pam Blixt, 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.

5:30 pm Executive Committee – Draft 2015 Audit Presentation

6:45 pm 1. Board Meeting Call to Order and Roll Call

6:50 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 limitedto 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 LCCMR Grant Request follow-up: haying Research Proposal – Schaufler
4.2 WISKI System Implementation Update- Dooley

6:50-6:55pm 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 March 10, 2016 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 #16-017 Authorization to Contract with Wenck Associates, Inc. for Consulting Services for the Ecosystem Evaluation Program for July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017 – Christianson
7.2 Resolution 16-021 AIS Watercraft Inspection Cost-Share Grant with City of Shorewood – Fieldseth
7.3 Resolution 16-022 AIS Watercraft Inspection Cost-Share Grant with Carver County – Fieldseth
7.4 Resolution 16-023 AIS Watercraft Inspection Cost-Share Grant with Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board – Fieldseth
7.5 Resolution 16-024 Authorization to enter into agreement with Carver County for Roaming Watercraft Inspection Services – Fieldseth
7.6 Resolution 16-025 Authorization to enter into agreement with Three Rivers Park District for Roaming Watercraft Inspection Services – Fieldseth

6:55-10:00pm REGULAR AGENDA
8. Board, Committee, and Task Force Reports
8.1 Board Updates: 
– President’s Report – White
– PPC Report – Miller

8.2 Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule:
6:45 pm, April 7, 2016 Board Retreat, location MCWD Offices
6:30 pm, April 13, CAC Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices (Liaison: Shekleton)
6:45 pm, April 14, 2016, Board Workshop, Board Room, MCWD Offices
6:45 pm, April 21, 2016, Policy and Planning Committee, Big Island Room, MCWD Offices
6:45 pm, April 28, 2016, Board Workshop, Board Room, MCWD Offices

9. Public Hearings & Presentations
9.1 2015 Six-Mile Creek Carp Assessment Annual Report ? Fieldseth, Brown and Justine Koch – U of M
9.2 AIS Updates ? Fieldseth

10. Permits Requiring a Variance or Discussion
10.1 None

11. Action Items
11.1 Items removed from Consent
11.2 Resolution 16-026 Acceptance of the 2015 Annual Financial Audit – Gibbs
11.3 Resolution 16-027 Authorization to grant Hennepin County easements on two District Properties to install Weather Stations – Schaufler
11.4 Resolution 16-028 Resolution of Support for the Concept of Acting as the Conservation Easement Holder for the Deerhill Preserve CD-PUD – Domyancich
11.5 Resolution 16-029 Authorization to Request Qualifications for Six Mile Planning – Brown
11.6 Resolution 16-030 Authorization to Execute a Cooperative Agreement with Park Nicollet Health Services and the City of St. Louis Park to collaborate on flood solutions and master planning for the Methodist Hospital Campus – Wisker

12. Board Discussion Items:
12.1 None

13. Staff Updates
13.1 Administrator’s Report – Erdahl

14. Adjournment

MCWD SPONSORED OR HOSTED EVENTS
Thursday April 21, 8:30-10:00 am, AIS Spotlight, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka
Saturday April 23, 8:00am-Noon, Urban Waters Forum at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 
Tuesday April 26, 10:00 am-Noon, Comprehensive Plan Policy Advisory Committee Meeting at the Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
Wednesday April 27, 1:00-3:00 pm, Comprehensive Plan Technical Advisory Committee Meeting at the Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka
Friday May 27, 2016, 9:00am-2:00pm, Mde Maka Ska Festival at Lake Calhoun
Raingarden Workshops:Wednesday, April 6, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Victoria City Hall 
Wednesday, April 13, 6:00pm-9:00pm, City of Edina Public Works Building
Wednesday, May 25, 6:00pm-9:00pm, St. Louis Park Rec Center