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Action Step Mr. Petersen was directed to seek confirmation on the costs for audio and/or videotaping of the Public Hearing and report back to the GLWMO Board at their next meeting. Mr. Petersen clarified for the Board their commitment, through the motion as adopted, to a Special GLWMO Board meeting on September 22, 2011; a Special GLWMO Board meeting (Public Hearing) on October 6, 2011; and a Special GLWMO Board meeting on October 13, 2011; as well as potentially another Special GLWMO Board meeting on December 22, 2011. Chair Eckman noted that she and Mr. Petersen had discussed whether it was required of the Board to seek further public comment during the 90 -day BWSR! agency comment period, now that the public had the extended 90 day review period ending September 15, 2011 to provide their written comments and receive a response from the GLWMO Board for the record. Chair Eckman advised that including the 90 day agency review period was optional for the GLWMO Board to receive public comments. Mr. Petersen referenced the June 9, 2011 flowchart from BWSR's website, and the statement as follows: "Submit final draft plan, summary of revisions, all comments and record off public hearing to BWSR, DNR, PCA, MDA, MDH, Met Council and local entities if desired for final review — BWSR has 90 -days to complete its review and approve or disapprove all or parts of the plan." Mr. Petersen offered to further research the legal definition of "local entities;" and not required for the public. Member Miller questioned the procedure for the GLWMO Board to formally respond to public comments, if additional time was allowed beyond this original 90 -day public review period. Mr. Petersen opined that would a problem, as there was no procedure in place for further public comment, since BWSR was silent on that procedure. Mr. Petersen noted that, given the additional 30 -days required by BWSR for public comment, BSWR would be extremely limited in their schedule for review and approval of the Plan by the end of the year; and may create additional statutory complications for all parties. Mr. Petersen briefly reviewed the context of previous discussions at the July 21, 2011 GLWMO Board meeting prior to extension by BWSR of the 60 -day to a 90 -day public review period. Mr. Roberts requested the Board's attention to address the following: he noted that, at the July 21, 2011 GLWMO Board meeting, the Board had agreed to open up the second agency review period for additional public comment. Mr. Roberts advised that, based on that discussion and agreement by the Board, he had passed that information on to other interested residents of Lake Owasso. Chair Eckman advised that, at the July meeting, the Board was not yet aware of the additional 30-day public review extension required by BWSR; opining that the public now has that additional time for their comments, negating the need for previously discussed special provision for comment in the final 90 day agency review period. Mr. Roberts requested to respond to Chair Eckman's statement and stated the following: that the Board was now truncating or abandoning that additional time for those who may be on vacation for the entire public review period and their plan to respond upon returning to the area would create issues for them, as well as changing his report of the July meeting to them. Chair Eckman asked if Mr. Roberts passed on the 30 -day extension information to those residents as well as the original information from the July GLWMO Board meeting.