PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE AND LOCATION

The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board of Managers meeting starts at 7:00pm (CDT) in the  (please note the change from the regular location).  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): 2559 004 4755.  Meeting password: UZqBCfgP537 (89722347 when dialing from a phone or video system).

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, by email at naiadconsulting@gmail.com.

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

Some Managers may participate from remote locations. Locations will be posted at least three business days before the date of the meeting. Please be aware if you choose to participate at/from a remote meeting location this meeting begins at 7:00pm Central Daylight Time.  

Most meeting materials are available in one document: FULL PACKET (Because of the size of the file, it may take time 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
   November 6, 2024 Agenda
   • Additions, Corrections, and Deletions to Agenda
4. Public Hearings & Presentations
   1. None
5. Consent Agenda
   1. Approval of Minutes for October 9, 2024 Regular Meeting 
   2. Receive and file October 2024 Financial Report​
   3. Presentation of invoices for payment
      1. Clifton Larson Allen, LLC (CLA) – Financial services through October 2024
      2. TimeSavers Off Site Secretarial – Preparation of September 2024, regular meeting minutes
      3. Rinke Noonan, Attorneys at Law - August 2024 legal services for permit fee development, Area #3 and general services
      4. Daniel Hron - November 2024 office rent
      5. US Bank Equipment Finance – October 2024 copier lease payment
      6. Young Environmental Consulting Group, LLC – Ocotber 2024 technical, and Education & Outreach services
      7. Barr Engineering, Company - design development for Area #3 through September 30, 2024
      8. Bolton & Menk, Inc. – Engineering services related to Vernon Avenue
      9. HDR – website maintenance and updates through September 28, 2024
      10. Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District - Q3 2024 monitoring, TACS and education services
      11. Scott County Soil & Water Conservation District - Q3 2024 monitoring, TACS and SCWEP services
      12. 4M Fund - August 2024 fund service charges
   4. Report from the Citizen Advisory Committee
   5. Minutes of Board Committees
      1. Personnel Committee - October 3, 2024
      2. Personnel Committee - October 31, 2024
   6. Waiver of thirty (30) days written notice of proposed change to LMRWD By-laws
   7. Update to LMRWD By-laws
   8. Authorize execution of Addendum to Recording Secretary Agreement
   9. Authorize execution of Richard T. Anderson Cost Share Agreement
   10. Authorize execution of Cooperative agreement with Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River
   11. Final Reimbursement for Willow Creek Cost Share Project with City of Burnsville
   12. Authorize execution of Spring Creek Construction Documents
6. Permits 
   1. LMRWD Permit Renewals
   2. Minnesota River Greenway Trail – Kennaley’s Creek Permit Amendment
   3. Permit Fee Schedule update
7. Action Items
   1. 2025 LMRWD work Plans
   2. Award bid for Vernon Avenue
   3. 2025 Legislative Agenda
   4. Set 2025 meeting calendar
   5. Sponsorship of Soil Health Event
8. Board Discussion Items
   1. MN Watersheds Membership
9. For Information Only
   1. Update on addition of a Manager to the Board
   2. Study Area #3
   3. State of the Minnesota River Listening Session
   4. LMRWD Permit Program Summary
10. Communications
    1. Administrator Report
    2. President
    3. Managers
    4. Committees
    5. Legal Counsel
    6. Engineer

11. Adjournment - Next meeting of the LMRWD Board of Managers will be Wednesday, December 11, 2024.