6:45 PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014
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; Jeff Casale, Secretary; Pam Blixt, Manager; Jim Calkins, 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.
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 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 1stQuarter Hydrodata Department Report – Christianson/Dooley
4.2 1st Quarter AIS Department Report – Dawson/Fieldseth
4.3 1st Quarter Capital Projects and Planning Department Report ? Wisker/Houdek/Hayman/Clark
4.4 1st Quarter O and M Report – Forner
4.5 1st Quarter Regulatory Department Report – Wisner/Meehan
4.6 Follow up on recommendation from O & P Committee on Atlas 14– Wisner
4.7 Letter to Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board – Clark
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 27, 2014 Board minutes.
5.2 Approval of the April 10, 2014 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 14-029 Approval of project design contract for 325 Blake Rd. – Powell Road pipe diversion – Clark
7.2 Resolution 14-030 Approval of cost share funding for a stormwater project with the Minneapolis Streetcar Museum – Eidem
7.3 Resolution 14-031, 14-032, 14-033, & 14-034 Approval of 2014 AIS Watercraft Inspection Cost-Share Grants (four resolutions) – Dawson
7.4 Resolution 14-035 2014 AIS watercraft inspection contract with Carver County for roaming inspectors – Dawson
7.5 Resolution 14-036 Award contract for vegetation maintenance at 10 District project sites – Forner
7.6 Resolution 14-037 Authorization to purchase a Ford Escape from the State of MN Cooperative Purchasing Venture – Forner/Dooley
7.7 Resolution 14-039 Authorization to release the 2013 BWSR and MS4 Annual Reports – Houdek
7.8 Resolution 14-038 Approval of ?Housekeeping? rule changes and set the date the changes become effective – Wisner
7.9 Resolution 14-041 Approval to accept tort liability limits – Evenson-Marden
6:55-10:00pm
REGULAR AGENDA
8. Board, ommittee, and Task Force Reports
8.1 Board Updates:
– Metro MAWD –Olson/Blixt
– President’s Report – White
8.2 Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule:
– 6:30 pm, April 23, 2014, CAC Meeting, MCWD Offices
– 6:45 pm, April 30, 2014, Policy and Planning Committee, MCWD Offices
– 6:45 pm, May 1, 2014, Operations and Programs Committee, MCWD Offices
– 6:45 pm, May 8, 2014, Board Meeting, MCWD Offices
– 6:45 pm, May 15, 2014, Policy and Planning Committee, MCWD Offices
– 6:45 pm, May 22, 2014, Board Meeting, MCWD Offices
– May 26, 2014 Memorial Day (Office Closed)
– 5:30 pm, May 29, 2014, MCWD Board Retreat – Shorewood Yacht Club
9. Public Hearings & Presentations
9.1 None
10. Permits Requiring a Variance or Discussion
10.1 None
11. Action Items
11.1 Items removed from the consent agenda
11.2 Resolution 14-028 Authorization to contract with Wenck Associates Inc. for consulting services for the Ecosystem Evaluation Program for 2014 Christianson/Dooley
11.3 Resolution 14-040 Authorization for Professional Services to develop interpretive signage for the Reach 20 Restoration educational area. – Yetka
12. Board Discussion Items:
12.1 None
13. Staff Updates*
13.1 Administrator’s Report – Evenson-Marden
14. Closed Session – Annual District Administrator Performance Review
15. Adjournment
MCWD SPONSORED OR HOSTED EVENTS
- April 24 – Summer Turf Grass Maintenance Training (hosted by MCWD)
- April 26 ? District Tour – Master Water Stewards 2014 Candidates