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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §13D.021, meetings of the Board of Managers currently are being convened remotely by tele-conference and/or video-teleconforence. 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 District Administrator, Linda Loomis at 763-545-4659 or by email (preferred) at naiadconsulting@gmail.com, by 4:30 p.m. June 16, 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, meeting number (access code): 142 598 0953, password: 39PzFPekDh5 (39793735 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.
Call to Order
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 dicussion or action at a future meeting.
Consent Agenda
Approval of Minutes for May 19, 2021 and June 2, 2021 regular meetings
Receive and file May 2021 Financial Report
Presentation of invoices for payment
Blackstone Contractors, LLC – Partial payment for East Chaska Creek
Daniel Hron - May 2021 office rent
Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District – LMRWD share of match for 2018 Watershed Based Funding grant
Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law - March 2021 legal services
DRB Consulting, LLC - Final payment on data management project
Frenette Legislative Advisors - May 2021 legislative services
Metro Sales – payment on copier service agreement
Scott Soil & Water Conservation District – Q1 2021 monitoring TACS & education services
US Bank Equipment Finance - June 2021 copier lease payment
Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District – Q4 2020 - 2018 WBF Grant Administration Services
Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District – Q1 2021 monitoring, TACS, education services & WBF grant administration
Fortin Consulting, Inc. – Sponsorship of 2021 Salt Symposium
Young Environmental Consulting Group, LLC - March 2021 Technical services and Education & Outreach services
Naiad Consulting, LLC - March 2021 administrator services and expenses
Authorize final payment to Blackstone Contractors, LLC for East Chaska Creek
Receive and File Citizen Advisory Committee May 2021 meeting minutes
New Business
Old Business
Cost Share Application for 10745 Lyndale Bluffs Trail - no new information to report since last update
City of Carver Levee - no new information to report since last update
Remote meeting participation - no new information to report since last update
Dredge Management - no new information to report since last update
Vernon Avenue Dredge Material Management site
Private Dredge Material Placement
Watershed Management Plan - no new information to report since last update
2021 Legislative Action - no new information to report since last update
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
East Chaska Creek
Permits and Project Reviews (only projects that require Board action will appear on the agenda. Informational updates will appear on the Administrator Report)
Whispering Waters
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, July 7, 2021