March 28, 2019 Board Meeting

Thursday, March 28, 2019

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; Richard Miller, Treasurer;

Kurt Rogness, Secretary; Jessica Loftus, Manager, Bill Becker, Manager; Brian Shekleton, 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

7:05-7:10pm               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 March 14, 2019 Board Minutes

                                    6.         Approval of Check Register           

6.1       General Checking Account

6.2       Surety Checking Account

     7.         Consent Items

7.1       None

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, April 3, 2019 Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office – White

–     5:15 pm, April 11, 2019 Operations and Programs Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     7:00 pm, April 11, 2019 MCWD Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     5:15 pm, April 25, 2019 Policy and Planning Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     7:00 pm, April 25, 2019 MCWD Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office 

    9.         Public Hearings & Presentations

9.1       None

   10.       Permits Requiring a Variance or Discussion

10.1     None 

       11.       Action Items

11.1     Resolution 19-033: Review and Acceptance of 2018 Audit Report – Gibbs/Reynolds 

11.2     Resolution 19-034: Authorization to Award Four Contracts for 2019 Vegetation Maintenance – Jonely

11.3     Resolution 19-035: Authorization to Award a Contract for Wassermann West Alum Treatment – Brown

11.4     Resolution 19-036: Authorization to Execute Contract with University of Wisconsin Stout for Wassermann West Sediment Analysis – Beck

11.5     Resolution 19-037: Approving Agreement with Hennepin County for Natural Resources Opportunity Grant, Arden Park Restoration Project – Domyancich  

11.6     Resolution 19-038: Authorization to Execute Grant Agreement for the Long Lake Creek Subwatershed Assessment – Fieldseth

11.7     Resolution 19-039: Authorization to Release Requests for Proposals for the Long Lake Creek Subwatershed Assessment – Fieldseth

11.8     Resolution 19-040: Authorization to Contract with Carp Solutions for Carp Tracking Services for the Long lake Creek Subwatershed Carp Assessment – Fieldseth 

   12.       Board Discussion Items

12.1     None  

   13.       Staff Updates

13.1     Administrator’s Report – Wisker

   14.       Adjournment

OTHER MEETINGS AND EVENTS

March 11-April 7 – Earth Day Photo Contest*

April 9 – Resilient Yard Workshop – Edina*

April 9 – Events Training for Volunteers (MWS, CAC, WAI) – MCWD*

April 11 – Turf Alternatives Workshop – Edina*

April 13-16 – National Planning Association Conference – San Francisco

May 9-10 – 2019 Water Summit – St. Paul*

*MCWD Sponsored Event