Thursday, February 25, 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; 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 2015 Year in Review – MCWD Staff
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 February 11, 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 16-010 Authorization to enter into contract with KC Consulting for 2016 Minnehaha Creek Cleanup – Mamayek
7.2 Resolution 16-011 Authorization to enter into contract with Himle Rapp for Activities Analysis and 50th Anniversary Outreach Strategy – Mamayek
7.3 Resolution 16-012 Authorization to Purchase a 2016 Jeep Cherokee for the District Fleet from the State of Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing Venture – Dooley on behalf of Vehicle Committee
7.4 Resolution 16-013 Accepting Hennepin County Natural Resource Opportunity Grant for the Meadowbrook Golf Course Ecological Restoration Project – Hayman
6:55-10:00pm REGULAR AGENDA
8. Board, Committee, and Task Force Reports
8.1 Board Updates:
– President’s Report – White
– PPC Report – Calkins
8.2 Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule:
6:45 pm, March 3, 2016, Operations and Programs Committee, Big Island Room, MCWD Offices
6:30 pm, March 9, 2016, CAC Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices (Liaison: Miller)
6:45 pm, March 10, 2016, Board Workshop, Board Room, MCWD Offices
6:45 pm, March 17, 2016, Policy and Planning Committee, Big Island Room, MCWD Offices
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 Consent
11.2 Resolution 16-014 Authorization to Enter into Contracts for Vegetation Maintenance at 17 Sites – Domyancich
11.3 Resolution 16-015 Authorization to purchase stormwater sampling equipment from Tech Sales Company, and authorization to contract with Wenck Associates for equipment installation services – Hayman/Kreatz
11.4 Resolution 16-016 Authorization to Delegate Erosion Control Authority to the City of St. Louis Park – Sylvia
12. Board Discussion Items:
12.1 None
13. Staff Updates
– Administrator’s Report – Erdahl
14. Adjournment
MCWD SPONSORED OR HOSTED EVENTS
Wednesday March 2, 2016, 8:00am-1:00pm, Level 2 Winter Maintenance Training at MCWD Offices, in partnership with MPCA and Fortin Consulting
Monday, March 14, 2016, MCWD Photo Contest Kick-offSaturday April 23, 2016, 8:00am-Noon, Urban Waters Forum at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Friday May 27, 2016, 9:00am-2:00pm, Mde Maka Ska Festival at Lake Calhoun