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1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 1197 1198 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1210 1211 1212 1213 Ayes: 5 measure results, and serve as a valuable tool in documenting the success of the GLWMO's implementation plan." Nays: 0 Motion carried. Formatting Template Recommendation Ms. Correll advised that this only involved revising formatting in the Third Generation Plan for program descriptions internally for the GLWMO from its existing Second Generation Plan formatting. Ms. Correll reviewed the proposed formatting in detail, using the Monitoring and Technical Support Programs, each to include a Purpose Statement, a Justification Section (new), a list of nine (9) Objectives formatted for more clarity or for more specificity, Program Specifics (new), Audience /Partnerships (new), Outcome Statement, and Typical Range of Funding (new). Motion 11 -09 -14 Member Barrett moved, and Member Westerberg seconded, approval of the proposed reformatting for the Monitoring Program as detailed in the FOR memorandum (pages 3 — 4); as amended with the "Objectives" bullet point, in addition to a spelling correction so that bullet point reads as follows: "Make monitoring data available (and understandable) to a broad audience (e.g. website). " Chair Eckman suggested removing the references to protecting groundwater since, while certainly important in the broader sense, it was beyond the realistic scope and capability of the GLWMO. Member Miller concurred; and expressed further concern with flooding issues, opining that his impression is that water quality was where the GLWMO should be focusing. Makers of the motion accepted a friendly amendment to remove groundwater and remove flood issues from the "Justification Statement." Chair Eckman requested the addition of the GLWMO website in the "Objectives" bullet point, in addition to a spelling correction so that bullet point reads as follows: "Make monitoring data available (and understandable) to a broad audience (e.g. website)." Member Miller opined that further clarification was needed as it related to improvements and impacts to groundwater and flooding, noting that such improvements would be phenomenally expensive for the GLWMO to undertake; and should be written to ensure it was understood that the GLWMO would be "monitoring" these things, not necessarily making the improvements. Member Miller concurred with Chair Eckman's statement that the GLWMO was charged specifically with "monitoring" and, based on the WMO charge in the Metropolitan Water Management Act, a WMO was not mandated with the responsibility of minimizing public expenses caused by flooding or managing that flooding. Discussion ensued about the authority and responsibility of a WMO, specific to the GLWMO and /or its member cities; inter - municipal flows and/or inter - organizational flows; and implementation for remedial mitigation versus available funding sources. Ms. Correll clarified that the "Management" section of the Plan would better articulate what the GLWMO assumed or did not assume. Ms. Correll noted that groundwater was addressed most effectively, by volume control standards to reintroduce surface water into the groundwater system and contribute to lake levels. Mr. Petersen noted that this was already being addressed in the GLWMO Plan's Management Standards. 24