The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board of Managers meeting starts at 7:00pm (CDT) in the County Board Room at the Carver County Government Center, 602 East 4th Street, Chaska, MN 55318.  The Board will hold this meeting in person. The meeting may be joined virtually by clicking on the link below:

The meeting may be joined by telephone by calling 1-408-418-9388, Meeting number (access code): 2557 836 3547; Meeting password: gyQ2UZgv3B4 (49728948 from phones and video systems).

Members of the public with questions about participating in the meeting interactively or presenting comments for the Citizen Input on Non-agenda Items or for the public hearing are asked to contact LMRWD Administrator, Linda Loomis, at 763-545-4659 or by email (preferred) at naiadconsulting@gmail.com.

Some Managers may participate from remote locations. One of those locations will be the Central and Unser Public Library, 8081 Central Avenue NW, Albuquerque, NM 87121.  A second remote location will be the Arvada Library, (a branch of the Jefferson County Library) Study Room 1, 7525 West 57th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80002.  Please be aware if you choose to participate at/from a remote meeting location this meeting begins at 7:00pm Central Standard Time.  

Contact District Administrator, Linda Loomis, at naiadconsulting@gmail.com if you would like to be placed on the agenda distribution list.

Most meeting materials are available in one document: FULL PACKET (this is a large document and may take longer to download).  The FULL PACKET does not include the invoices presented for payment or the "information only" portion at the end of the agenda.  The Adminstrator's Report is a separate document.  The meeting materials are also available below as PDFs of individual agenda items.

Members of the public are asked to contact District Administrator, Linda Loomis at 763-545-4659 or by email (preferred) at naiadconsulting@gmail.com, if they want to receive notification of meetings, links to meeting materials or if they have any questions.

1. Call to Order

   1. Roll Call

2. 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.
3. Approval of the Agenda
   1. December 20, 2023 Agenda
   2. Additions, Corrections, and Deletions to Agenda
4. Public Hearings & Presentations
   1. Final Certification of Tax Levies Payable 2024 and Final Adoption of the 2024 Budget
   2. Presentation by the City Carver to update the Board of Managers on the Carver Levee Project
   3. Public Engagement Project
   4. Recognition of Contribution to LMRWD by Manager Jesse Hartmann
5. Consent Agenda
   1. Approval of Minutes for  November 15, 2023 Regular Meetings
   2. Receive and file November 2023 Financial Report​
   3. Presentation of invoices for payment
      1. Clifton Larson Allen, LLC (CLA) – Financial services through November 2023
      2. TimeSavers Off Site Secretarial – Preparation of October 2023 meeting minutes
      3. Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law –  November 2023 legal services
      4. Daniel Hron - January 2024 office rent
      5. US Bank Equipment Finance – December 2023 copier lease payment
      6. Young Environmental Consulting Group, LLC – November 2023 technical, and Education & Outreach services
      7. Naiad Consulting, LLC – November 2023 Administrative services, mileage and expenses
      8. I & S Group – October 2023 services related to Spring Creek
      9. Studio Lola – design, illustration & fabrication of signage for Quarry & Courthouse Lakes
      10. 106 Group – November 2023 services related to Area #3
      11. 106 Group – November 2023 services related to Vernon Avenue
      12. Bolton & Menk, Inc. -  October 2023 services related to Vernon Avenue
      13. Frenette Legislative Services - November/December 2023 legislative services
      14. Redpath and Company - Preparation of FY 2021 Financial Audit
      15. TimeSavers Off Site Secretarial - Preparation of  November 2023 meeting minutes
      16. 4M Fund – October 2023 Bank service charges
   4. Report from Citizen Advisory Committee
   5. Authorize removal of Manager Hartmann and addition of President Barisonzi as signatory to LMRWD financial accounts
   6. Update to Legal Services Agreement
   7. Authorize preparation of 2023 Annual Report
   8. Accept final report from Scarborough Townhomes Cost Share and authorize reimbursement
   9. Receive and file FY 2021 Financial Audit and authorize distribution to appropriate agencies
   10. Receive and file correspondence from Len Kremer
   11. Approve Dakota SWCD monitoring & Education services agreement and authorize execution
6. Permits
   1. Carmeuse Savage Marine Improvements (LMRWD No. 2023-024)
   2. Tarnhill Pond (LMRWD No. 2023-029)
   3. Authorize execution of Maintenance agreement between the LMRWD and the Metropolitan Airport Commission
   4. 535 Lakota Lane, Chanhassen - work without a permit
   5. LMRWD Permit Program Summary
7. Action Items
   1. Area #3
      • Accept Hennepin County Opportunity Grant award for Area#3 and authorize execution of Grant Agreement by Administrator
      • The Board of Managers may close the meeting pursuant to statutes section 13D.05, subd. 3.c.3, to discuss the purchase of an easement or a fee ownership interest of a portion of property located in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County PID #3511622230013
8. Reports on Standing Business
   1. Dredge Management
      • Dredging at the mouth of the River
      • Private Dredge Material Placement
      • Vernon Avenue Rehabilitation and Culvert Replacement Project
   2. Watershed Management Plan
      • Report on Municipal Coordination meetings
      • Report on LMRWD audit of Municipal LGU permits
   3. Lower Minnesota River East One Watershed One Plan
   • Review of draft Memorandum of Understanding
   • Review of Draft 1W1P
9. Old Business
   1. 2022 Financial Audit
   2. 2024 Legislative Action
   3. Education & Outreach
10. Board Discussion Items
    1. Biennial Solicitation for Letter of Interest for Legal, Professional and Technical consultant services
    2. MPCA Lower Minnesota River Watershed Surface Water Monitoring Request Guidance
11. Communications
    1. Administrator Report
    2. President
    3. Managers
    4. Committees
    5. Legal Counsel
    6. Engineer

12. Adjournment - Next meeting of the LMRWD Board of Managers is 7:00pm, Wednesday, January 17, 2024.