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103 MOTION 11 -07 -03 104 105 For the purpose of discussion, Miller moved, Westerberg seconded, extension of the 60 -day public 106 comment period for the Third Generation Plan; subsequently pushing back the scheduled Public Hearing 107 date; and potentially pushing back Plan approval beyond the 2011 calendar year. 108 109 Member Miller questioned the implications of not having the Plan approved by the end of 2011; but 110 approximately three (3) weeks later in January of 2012. 111 112 Mr. Petersen advised that it could significantly impact the possibility of the two (2) member cities being 113 able to implement a new financing regime for the GLWMO and adjustments to the Joint Powers 114 Agreement (JPA) to provide for that financing. 115 116 Chair Eckman sought clarification from Ms. Correll as to any affect on the TMDL study to delay the 117 process by three (3) weeks. 118 119 Ms. Correll opined that it shouldn't affect the TMDL; however, she noted that it could impact the 120 GLWMO's change of securing grant money, to be addressed later on tonight's agenda; advising that the 121 GLWMO would be seen as a more favorable grant applicant if they were able to demonstrate that their 122 Plan was in process or completed. 123 124 Chair Eckman questioned whether a delay would also create additional difficulties since the State Board 125 (BWSR) will not meet in November of 2011. 126 127 Ms. Correll advised that it could since BWSR staff (Melissa Lewis) had indicated that the frequency of 128 BWSR meetings where Plan approval was addressed was based on the number of Plan submittals they 129 received. 130 131 Ms. Correll clarified that this 60 -day comment period (expiring August 15, 2011) was not the only 132 opportunity for the public to comment on the Plan; but that there were actually two (2) separate comment 133 periods; and that the public could still submit comments during that 60 -days, in addition to commenting at 134 the Public Hearing (scheduled for September 8, 2011), as well as the additional 90 -day comment period 135 for agency comment following the Public Hearing and prior to Plan adoption. 136 137 Discussion ensued among Board members and Mr. Petersen on the logistics of the previously approved 138 meeting schedule and process as adopted by the GLWMO Board; implications to keeping the process on 139 track for Plan adoption by year -end; consideration of the potential for a 40% turnover of the current 140 GLWMO Board at year -end and the need to orientate and bring new Board members up -to -speed with the 141 Plan and process if not adopted by year -end. 142 143 Mr. Petersen clarified with Mr. Roberts the apparently unavailable reference materials to determine if 144 there were other sources for those materials. Mr. Roberts advised that the comments from Lake Owasso 145 members were related to more detailed information on specific depths not included in lake profiles for 146 water bodies included in the GLWMO 147 148 Mr. Petersen and Ms. Correll clarified that some of the referenced materials were in the Second 149 Generation Plan, and simply carried forward or updated in the Third Generation Plan; as well as noting 150 that the water depth studies by the DNR were still in process, and not completed to -date. 151 3