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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET AND PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATION OF TAX LEVY FOR THE LOWER MINNESOTA RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §13D.021, meetings of the Board of Managers currently are being convened remotely by teleconference and/or video-teleconference. Members of the public interested in attending the hearing and/or presenting comments are asked to contact Linda Loomis at 763-545-465972 or by email (preferred) at naiadconsulting@gmail.com, by 4:30 p.m. August 19, 2020 to be placed on the participation list and be provided with instructions for video access. To participate in the meeting by telephone, please call 1-408-418-9388, Access code: 126 966 7983#.
The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board of Managers meeting starts at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held on WebEx by Cisco. For instructions on how to participate please contact District Administrator, Linda Loomis by email at naiadconsulting@gmail.com or by phone at 763-545-4659.
Most meeting materials are available in one document: FULL PACKET. The FULL PACKET does not include the invoices presented for payment or the "information only" portion at the end of the agenda. The meeting minutes from May will be posted when they are complete. In addition, the May financial report is not available and will be posted when it is complete. The Adminstrator's Report is a separate document. The meeting materials are also available below as PDFs of individual agenda items:
Call to Order and Roll Call
Approval of the Agenda
Citizen Input on Non-agenda Items:
Citizens may address the Board of Managers about any item not contained on the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allowed for the Forum. If the full 15 minutes are not needed for the Forum, the Board will continue with the agenda. The Board will take no official action on items discussed at the Forum, with the exception of referral to staff or a Board Committee for a recommendation to be brought back to the Board for discussion or action at a future meeting.
Consent Agenda
Approval of Minutes for June 17, 2020 and July 15, 2020 regular meeting
Receive and file July 2020 Financial Report
Presentation of invoices for payment
Frenette Legislative Advisors - June 2020 lobbying services
Scott County Soil & Water Conservation District - Q1 2020 monitoring services in Scott County
Manager Hartmann - 1st half 2020 per diem payment & expenses
US Bank Equipment Finance - July & August 2020 payment on copier lease
Naiad Consulting, LLC - April & May 2020 administrative services & expenses
Redpath and Company - 2019 financial audit services
Time Savers Offsite Secretarial Service - for preparation of May 2020 meeting minutes
Agreement between LMRWD and Young Environmental Consulting Group, LLC for Professional Services
Public Hearing
Public Hearing on the Proposed 2021 Budget and Preliminary Certification of Tax Levy Payable 2021 (Total Attachments)
New Business
Old Business
Remote Meeting Participation - no new information to report since last update
Private Dredge Material Placement
Vernon Avenue Dredge Material Management site
LMRWD Projects (only projects that require Board action will appear on the agenda. Informational updates will appear on the Administrator Report)
Eden Prairie Study Area #3 Stabilization
Project Reviews (only projects that require Board action will appear on the agenda. Informational updates will appear on the Administrator Report)
Freeway Landfill and Dump
Fort Snelling Upper Post Housing Project
Prairie Heights
MPCA Soil Reference Values - No new information to report since last update
Communications
President
Managers
Legal Counsel
Engineer
Adjournment
Next meeting of the LMRWD Board of Managers is 7:00pm, Wednesday, September 16, 2020