Date: 
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Thursday, October 23, 2014
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; 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 Carp Assessment Update – Fieldseth
4.2 Potential LID Funding for the City of Spring Park – Kings Road and Warren Ave Draining Improvement – Wisner/Eidem

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 October 9, 2014 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 Recommendation to Approve Posting the District Administrator Position – Springsted
7.2 Recommendation to Approve the District Administrator Job Description – Springsted
7.3 Reconsideration of the Minutes of the June 26, 2014 Board Minutes – Welch

6:55-10:00pm

REGULAR AGENDA

8. Board, Committee, and Task Force Reports
8.1 Board Updates:
 – President’s Report – White
Metro MAWD Report – Blixt, Olson and White

8.2 Upcoming Meeting and Event Schedule:
6:45 pm November 6, 2014, Joint Meeting of the Operations and Programs Committee and the Planning and Policy Committee, Board Room, MCWD Offices
6:30pm November 12, 2014, CAC Meeting, Board Room MCWD
6:45pm November 13, 2014, MCWD Board Workshop, Board Room, MCWD Offices
6:45pm November 20, 2014, MCWD Board Meeting, Board Room, MCWD Offices
6:30pm December 10, 2014, CAC Meeting, Board Room MCWD
6:45pm December 11, 2014 MCWD Board Workshop, Board Room, MCWD Offices
6:45pm December 18, 2014 MCWD Board Meeting, Board 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 Resolution 14-084 Approval of Compensation and Class Plan – Springsted
11.2 Resolution 14-085 Approval of Project Design, District Permit, and Authorization to Solicit Bids for Long Lake Creek Phase II Restoration Project- Hayman
11.3 Resolution 14-086 Approval of Project Design, Project Agreements, District Permit, and Authorization to Solicit Bids for Powell Road Stormwater Diversion Project – Clark
11.4 Resolution 14-087 Authorization to Execute Memorandum of Understanding with Park Nicollet – Wisker
11.5 Resolution 14-088 Authorization to Execute a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Minnetrista – Wisker
11.6 Resolution 14-089 Approval of the Funding of two Citizen Advisory Committee Members (Tom Casey and Lee Keeley) to Attend the Annual Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts (MAWD) Conference, December 4-6, 2014, in Alexandria – Lochner

12. Board Discussion Items:
12.1 None

13. Staff Updates
Administrator’s Report – Spartz

14. Adjournment

MCWD SPONSORED OR HOSTED EVENTS
November 5, 2014, 5:15pm-8:30pm, Metro Summit for Lake and River Groups, St. Louis Park Rec Center, Banquet Room, 3700 Monterey Drive, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
December 4th-6th MAWD Annual Conference, Alexandria MN