6:45 PM
Thursday March 10, 2016
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; 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 E-Grade Update – Christianson/Dooley
4.2 Minnehaha Creek 100-year Flood Maps – Schaufler
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 25, 2016 Board Minutes.
6. Consent Items
6.1 Resolution 16-017 Authorization to contract with Wenck Associates, Inc. for Consulting Services for the Ecosystem Evaluation Program for July 1, 2016 – December 31, 2017 – Christianson/Dooley
6:55-10:00pm REGULAR AGENDA
7. Board, Committee, and Task Force Reports
7.1 Board Updates:
– President’s Report – White
– CAC Report – Calkins
7.2 Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule:
6:45 pm, March 17, 2016, Policy and Planning Committee, Big Island Room, MCWD Offices
6:45 pm, March 24, 2016, Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD
6:45 pm, April 7, 2016 Board Retreat, location TBD
6:30 pm, April 13, CAC Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices (Liaison: Shekleton)
6:45 pm, April 14, 2016, Board Workshop, Board Room, MCWD Offices
7.3 To be Scheduled:
8. Public Hearings & Presentations
8.1 Stream Data Statistical Analysis – Christianson/Hatch
9. Permits Requiring a Variance or Discussion
9.1 None
10. Action Items
10.1 Items removed from the consent agenda
10.2 Resolution 16-018 Support to become a 2016 MN GreenCorps member host site – Eidem
10.3 Resolution 16-019 Authorization to contract with Wenck Associates for Comprehensive Plan support – Christopher
10.4 Resolution 16-016 Authorization to Enter Memorandum of Understanding with the City of St. Louis Park Regarding Exercise of Authority Over Erosion and Sediment Control Permits – Sylvia
10.5 Resolution 16-020 Authorization to submit a Partnership Proposal with Great River Greening to apply for a LCCMR Grant – Schaufler
11. Board Discussion Items:
11.1 Preliminary 2017 Budget Discussion – Erdahl
12. Staff Updates*
– Administrator’s Report – Erdahl
13. Adjournment
MCWD SPONSORED OR HOSTED EVENTS
Monday, March 14, 2016, MCWD Photo Contest Kick-off Saturday April 23, 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
Raingarden Workshops:
Wednesday, April 6, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Victoria City Hall
Wednesday, April 13, 6:00pm-9:00pm, City of Edina Public Works Building
Wednesday, May 25, 6:00pm-9:00pm, St. Louis Park Rec Center