Thursday, March 8, 2018
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Offices
Board Room
15320 Minnetonka Boulevard
Minnetonka, MN 55345
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 None
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 February 22, 2018 Board Minutes
6. Approval of Check Register
6.1 None
7. Consent Item
7.1 Resolution 18-017: Approval of Continuing MCWD and USGS Agreement for Joint Funding of O&M of Gage Station near Minnehaha Falls and Grays Bay Dam for 2018 and 2019 – Christianson
7.2 Resolution 18-018: Authorization to Transfer $112,020.52 from the 325 Blake Road Capital Account to the 325 Blake Road Operations Account – Hayman
7:10-10:00pm REGULAR AGENDA
8. Board, Committee, and Task Force Reports
8.1 Board Updates:
– President’s Report – White
– Operations and Programs Committee Meeting Report – Loftus
8.2 Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule:
– 6:30 pm, March 14, 2018 Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office – Rogness
– 5:15 pm, March 22, 2018 Policy and Planning Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office
– 7:00 pm, March 22, 2018 MCWD Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office
– 6:30 pm, April 11, 2018 Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office
– 5:15 pm, April 12, 2018 Operations and Programs Committee Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office
– 7:00 pm, April 12, 2018 MCWD Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Office
9. Public Hearings & Presentations
9.1 None
10. Permits Requiring a Variance or Discussion
10.1 None
11. Action Items
11.1 Resolution 18-015: Authorization to Execute Agreement with NTH for Real Estate Brokerage Services for 325 Blake Road – Hayman
11.2 Resolution 18-019: Approval of Respondents for Advancement into Phase Two of the 325 Blake Road Request for Qualifications Process – Hayman
11.3 Resolution 18-020: Authorization to Execute Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Shorewood to Coordinate Planning of Water Resources and City Capital Improvement Planning – Clark/Quinn
11.4 Resolution 18-021: Approval of Design Scope for Six Mile Creek-Halsted Bay Habitat Restoration Program – Fieldseth
11.5 Resolution 18-022: Approval of Financing for Farmhill Circle Acquisition – Wisker
12. Board Discussion Items:
12.1 None
13. Staff Updates
13.1 Administrator’s Report – Wisker
14. Adjournment
MCWD SPONSORED OR HOSTED EVENTS
March 29, 2018 – Resilient Yards with Metro Blooms, St. Louis Park
April 3, 2018 – Turfgrass Maintenance Certification Class, 8:00am – 2:30pm, Hopkins Center for the Arts
April 12, 2018 – Turf Alternatives with Metro Blooms, St. Louis Park
April 17, 2018 – Turf Alternatives with Metro Blooms, Edina
April 24, 2018 – Resilient Yards with Metro Blooms, Edina