In response to the on-going health concerns related to COVID-19 and social distancing recommendations from the state and federal governments, Carver County has closed all its facilities to public meetings.  The LMRWD regular meeting space is not available. Therefore, the July 15, 2020 meeting of the Board of Managers of the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District will be held virtually. The public is invited to attend on-line or by telephone.

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:

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

   1. Oath of Office

      Jesse Hartmann, Term expires 2/28/2023

   2. Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

   • July 2020 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.  If a citizen would like to address the Board please submit comments and questionsbefore 5:30pm the day of the meeting to District Administrator, Linda Loomis, by email at naiadconsulting@gmail.com or by phone at 763-545-4659

4. Consent Agenda

   1. Approval of Minutes for June 17, 2020 regular meeting 

   2. Receive and file June 2020 Financial Report

   3. Presentation of invoices for payment

      1. DRB Consulting - Invoice #1 for document management

      2. Braun Intertec, Corp. - for reading of inclinometers at Study Area #3 in Eden Prairie

      3. Frenette Legislative Advisors - for May 2020 lobbying services

      4. Freshwater Society - for 2019 Master Water Steward program - D. Braun

      5. Metro Sales, Inc. - for payment on copier maintenance contract

      6. Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts - for 2020 Annual Dues

      7. Rinke Noonan, Attorneys at Law - for April 2020 legal services

      8. State Department of Administration - for publication of advertisement for professional services

      9. US Bank Equipment Finance - July 2020 payment on copier lease

      10. DRB Consulting - Invoice #2 for document management

      11. Fortin Consulting, Inc. - for sponsorship of 2020 Salt Symposium

      12. The Horton Group - for payment of premium for Director's & Officer's Insurance

      13. Rinke Noonan, Attorneys at Law - for May 2020 legal services

      14. Young Environmental Consulting Group - For May 2020 technical services

      15. Carver County Finance - for Q2 2020 accounting services

   4. Chimney Pines HOA Cost Share Project

   5. Oak Savannah Cost Share Project

   6. Larson 2020 Cost Share Project - 1033 Sunny Ridge Drive, Carver

5. New Business

   1. 2021 Budget

   2. 2020 Metro Children's Water Festival

6. Old Business

   1. City of Carver Levee - No new information to report

   2. Remote Meeting Participation - No new information to report

   3. Dredge Management

      1. Private Dredge Material Placement

      2. Vernon Avenue Dredge Material Management site

   4. Watershed Management Plan - No new information to report

   5. 2020 Legislative Action

   6. Education and Outreach Plan

   7. LMRWD Projects (only projects that require Board action will appear on the agenda.  Informational updates will appear on the Administrator Repor

   8. Project Reviews (only projects that require Board action will appear on the agenda.  Informational updates will appear on the Administrator Report

      1. Vierling Industrial Project

   9. 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

1. Adjournment Next meeting of the LMRWD Board of Managers is 7:00pm, Wednesday, August 19, 2020