Thursday, December 8th, 2016
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Offices
Board Room15320 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.
6:45 pm 1. Board Meeting Call to Order and Roll Call
6:50 pm 2. Matters from the FloorAnyone 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 None
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 November 17th, 2016 Board Minutes
6. Approval of Check Register
6.1 None
7. Consent Items
7.1 None
6:55-10:00pm REGULAR AGENDA
8. Board, Committee, and Task Force Reports
8.1 Board Updates:
– President’s Report – White
-PPC Report – Miller
– MAWD Annual Meeting – White/Blixt
8.2 Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule:
-4:30 pm, December 8th, 2016, Policy and Planning Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices
–6:45 pm, December 8th, MCWD Board Workshop, MCWD Offices
– 6:30 pm, December 14th, 2016, CAC Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices (liaison: Rogness)
– 4:30 pm, December 15th, Policy and Planning Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices
–6:45 pm, December 15th, MCWD Board Meeting, MCWD Offices Board Room, MCWD Offices
9. Public Hearings & Presentations
9.1 Authorization of Cost Share Funding – 2016 Fall Non-Homeowner Projects – Mamayek
9.2 Acceptance of Public Comment on the 2017 Proposed Budget and Levy – Erdahl
9.3 Ecosystem Evaluation Program Update?Dooley/Christianson/Bischoff
10. Permits Requiring a Variance or Discussion
10.1 Permit 16-428 – Serenity Hills – Workin
11. Action Items
11.1 Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
11.2 Resolution 16-083: Authorization of Cost Share Funding – 2016 Fall Non-Homeowner Projects – Mamayek
11.3 Resolution 16-084: Approval of Cynthia Krieg Watershed Stewardship Fund Grant Applications for the 2017 Funding Cycle – Fellows
11.4 CAC 2017 Appointments – Lochner
11.5 Resolution 16-086: Approve 2017 Calendar – Erdahl
11.6 Resolution 16-087: Authorization to Enter into a Contract with KC Consulting for 50th Anniversary – Mamayek
11.7 Resolution 16-088: Authorization to Enter into a Construction Contract for the Maintenance of the Minnehaha Preserve Enhancement Project Stormwater Filtration Basin – Hayman
12. Board Discussion Items:
12.1 Minnehaha Preserve Enhancement Project – Trailhead and Parking Area – Hayman
13. Staff Updates
13.1 Administrator’s Report – Erdahl
14. Adjournment
MCWD SPONSORED OR HOSTED EVENTS
– 9:30 am, December 5th, 2016, Dutch and Langdon Lake Subwatersheds Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices
– 9:30 am, December 6th, 2016, Gleason Lake Subwatershed Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices
– 9:30 am, December 7th, 2016, Virginia, Schutz, and Christmas Lake Subwatersheds Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices
– 9:30 am, December 12th, 2016, Painter Creek Subwatershed Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices
– 9:30 am, December 13th, 2016, Minnehaha Creek Subwatershed Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices
– 9:30 am, December 14th, 2016, Lake Minnetonka Subwatershed Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices
– 9:30 am, December 19th, 2016, Long Lake Creek Subwatershed Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices