The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board of Managers meeting starts at 7:00pm (CST) 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) 2558 206 1630; b2dJPBJhm22 (22357254 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 are asked to contact Linda Loomis at 763-545-4659 or by email (preferred) at naiadconsulting@gmail.com.

Some Managers may participate from remote locations. One remote location will be the South Conference Room of the Arizona Senior Academy located at 13715 E Langtry Ln; Tucson, AZ 85747.  Please be aware if you choose to participate at/from a remote meeting location that the 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.  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 763-568-9522 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. Approval of the Agenda

January 19, 2022

1. 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 dicussion or action at a future meeting.

4. Consent Agenda

   1. Approval of Minutes for November 17, 2021, and December 15, 2021 Regular Meeting

   2. Receive and file November 2021 and December 2021 Financial reports

   3. Presentation of invoices for payment

      1. Daniel Hron – November 2021 office rent

      2. Frenette Legislative Advisors – October 2021 Legislative Services

      3. US Bank Equipment Finance – Payment on copier lease

      4. Naiad Consulting – May 2021 Administrative Services and expenses

      5. TimeSaver Off-Site Secretarial Services – preparation of September meeting minutes

      6. Young Environmental Consulting Group, LLC - September 2021 Technical and Education & Outreach services

   4. Receive and file December 2021 Citizens Advisory Committee meeting minutes

   5. Designation of 2022 official newspaper

   6. Designation of Data Practices Compliance Official

   7. Designation of official depositories

   8. Authorize solicitation for proposals for legal, technical and education and outreach services

   9.  Authorize payment to City of Shakopee for PLOC Realignment/Wetland Restoration Project

   10. Authorize execution of Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for monitoring services

5. Special Agenda Items

   1. Discussion with Representative Paul Torkelson

6. New Business

   1. There is no new business

7. Old Business

   1. Lower Minnesota River East One Watershed One Plan

   2. Audit and Financial Accounting Services Proposals

   3. Scott County LIDAR Request

   4. Burnsville Willow Creek Ravine Stabilization - no new information since last update

   5. Cost Share Application for 10745 Lyndale Bluffs Trail - no new information since last update

   6. City of Carver Levee - no new information since last update

   7. Dredge Management - no new information since last update

      1. Vernon Avenue Dredge Material Management site

      2. Private Dredge Material Placement

   8. Watershed Management Plan

   9. 2022 Legislative Action

   10. Education and Outreach

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

       1. Eden Prairie Area #3

       2. Spring Creek

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

       1. I 35W Trail Realignment (LMRWD No. 2021-035)

       2. Cliff Road Ramps (LMRWD No. 2021-057)

       3. MAC 2022 Perimeter Gate Security Improvements (LMRWD No. 2021-058)

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

8. Communications

   1. Administrator Report

   2. President

   3. Managers

   4. Legal Counsel

   5. Engineer

9. Adjournment - Next meeting of the LMRWD Board of Managers is 7:00pm, Wednesday, February 16, 2022.