October 25, 2018 Board Meeting

Thursday, October 25, 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 Permitting Assistant – Dietrich   

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 October 11, 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       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:

–     5:15 pm, November 8, 2018 Operations and Programs Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     7:00 pm, November 8, 2018 MCWD Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office

–     6:30 pm, November 14, 2018 Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office – White

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

–     7:00 pm, November 15, 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 18-501: Carp Management – Showalter

10.2     Permit 18-535; Pamela Park and Bde Maka Ska Ponds Dredging – Showalter  

   11.       Action Items

11.1     Resolution 18-108: Authorization to Award Construction Contract for Carp Barriers – Brown

11.2     Resolution 18-109: Authorization to Execute Land Rights Agreements for Carp Barrier Installation – Brown

11.3     Resolution 18-110: Authorization to Execute Cooperative Agreement with the City of Edina for Pamela Park Maintenance – Jonely/Schaufler

11.4     Resolution 18-111: Authorization to Award Construction Contract for 2018-19 Pamela Park Cell 1 and Bde Maka Ska Pond Dredging – Jonely

11.5     Resolution 18-112: Authorization to Award Construction Contract for the Minnehaha Creek FEMA Repair Project – Schaufler

11.6     Resolution 18-113: Authorization to Execute a Contract with Wenck Associates for Continued Environmental Investigation at 325 Blake Road – Hayman

   12.       Board Discussion Items:      

12.1     3^rd Quarter Administrator Performance Review – Wisker

            *(The Board may convene in closed session to discuss)

   13.       Staff Updates

            13.1     Administrator’s Report – Wisker

   14.       Adjournment

 OTHER MEETINGS AND EVENTS

October 29-31 – BWSR Academy, Breezy Point

October 29-30 – River Restoration, Two Harbors

November 14 – Minnesota Climate Adaptation Conference, St. Paul

November 29–December 1 – MAWD, Alexandria 

 *MCWD Sponsored Event