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. The meeting will be held on WebEx by Cisco.  Members of the public interested in attending the meeting and/or presenting comments are asked to contact Linda Loomis at 763-545-4659 or by email (preferred) at naiadconsulting@gmail.com, by 4:30 p.m. February 17, 2021 to be placed on the participation list and be provided with instructions for video access.

The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board of Managers meeting starts at 7:00pm.  To participate in the meeting by telephone please call 1-(408)-418-9388, access code 182 714 9259#, password 54662659 (from phones and video systems). 

Most meeting materials are available in one document: FULL PACKET.  The FULL PACKET does not include the invoices presented for payment, the "information only" portion at the end of the agenda, or the Administrator's Report.  The meeting materials are available as PDFs of individual agenda items.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

   • February 2021 Agenda

3. 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.

4. Consent Agenda

   1. Approval of Minutes for January 20, 2020 regular meeting 

   2. Receive and file January 2021 Financial Report

   3. Presentation of invoices for payment

      1. Scott County SWCD - Q3 2020 monitoring & technical assistance

      2. State of Minnesota, Department of Administration - Publication of RFP for Area #3

      3. Daniel Hron - February 2021 Office rent

      4. Rinke Noonan, Attorneys at Law - December 2020 legal services

      5. US Bank Equipment Finance - February 2021 payment on copier lease

      6. HDR Engineering, Inc. - Website maintenance & technical assistance

      7. Naiad Consulting, LLC - October, November & December 2020 Adminstrative services,mileage& expenses

      8. TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial - for preparation of December 2020 meeting minutes

      9. Young Environmental Consulting Group - For December 2020 technical services

   4. Authorize execution of Joint Powers Agreement Between the Dakota County SWCD and the LMRWD for Technical Assistance Services

   5. Authorize of letter to MAWD regarding membership dues

   6. Approve Internal Controls Policy dated February 17, 2021

   7. Authorize amendment to Professional Services Agreement between LMRWD and DRB Consulting, LLC

   8. Authorize execution of Intergovernmental Agreement between the Metropolitan Council and the LMRWD and Authorize execution Passthrough Funding Agreement for Monitoring Ike's Creek

5. New Business

   1. No new business

6. Old Business

   1. Cost Share Application - S. Mueller, 10745 Lyndale Bluffs Trail - no new information to report since last update

   2. City of Carver Levee 

   3. Remote meeting participation - On hold until COVID-19 regular meeting space becomes available

   4. Dredge Management - no new information to report

      1. Vernon Avenue Dredge Material Management site

      2. Private Dredge Material Placement

   5. Watershed Management Plan

   6. 2021 Legislative Action

   7. Education and Outreach

   8. LMRWD Projects (only projects that require Board action will appear on the agenda.  Informational updates will appear on the Administrator Report)

      1. Eden Prairie Study Area #3 - update

   9. Permits and Project Reviews (only projects that require Board action will appear on the agenda.  Informational updates will appear on the Administrator Report)

      1. Approve municipal permit for City of Carver

      2. Approve amendment to permit 2020-123 Shakopee Flats

   10. MPCA Soil Reference Values - No new information to report since last update

7. Communications

   1. Administrator Report

   2. President

   3. Managers

   4. Legal Counsel

   5. Engineer

8. Adjournment - Next meeting of the LMRWD Board of Managers is 7:00pm, Wednesday, March 17, 2021