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Ms. Lewis noted the need for the WMO to clearly address their ten (10) year Plan and budget, without being vague, to ensure some form of control within a watershed plan. At the request of Ms. Correll, Ms. Lewis addressed how projects could be clearly identified from the WRAPP work plan over the ten (10) year period or via a major Plan Amendment and whether projects could be implemented within the proposed $300,000 annual budget in additional to anticipated grant fund, or if the projects were already incorporated into member city CIP projects already underway or planned. However, Ms. Lewis noted that all situations, operations and funding were variable from WMO to WMO. Additional discussion included WMO staffing or utilizing member city staff or that of other agencies or entities; staffing based on the amount contracted out of the WMO and their level of activity; and basing demand on resources as a driving force and how those resources are utilized for larger or small projects. Aladdin Street Project Cost -share Close -out (previously part of Consent Item 3.f.4) Mr. Petersen asked that the GLWMO Board reconsider their approval of this item to ensure that it was memorialized sufficiently by specific motion to facilitate grant paperwork for the Aladdin Street project. Mr. Petersen noted that the details requested by motion were included in his December 12, 2011 memorandum entitled, "Close -out of the Aladdin Street Cost -share Project) Motion 11 -1211-5 Member Miller moved, and Member Barrett seconded approval authorizing Mike Goodnature of the RCD to sign the necessary grant forms to comply with the VWSR grant administrative requirements for the Aladdin Street Project; authorize release of $5,000 of grant funds to the RCD reimbursing them for administrative /technical work on the Project; and release $27,000 in grant funds to the City of Roseville reimbursing them for construction costs for the Project. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Chair Eckman thanked Ms. Lewis for her attendance and information provided at tonight's meeting. WRAPP (continued) Discussion ensued on whether to call a special meeting of the GLWMO Board to facilitate their attendance at the joint meeting with agencies in December. Member Miller questioned the need for an additional special meeting of the GLWMO; and suggested the various lake associations be invited to comment at that meeting. Mr. Petersen clarified the WRAPP process to -date, with the initial draft Work Plan to -date an exercise between Ms. Correll of FOR and Ms. Brooke Asleson of the MPCA over the last few months; with the current purpose in providing a unified work plan acceptable to all stakeholders, including MS4's and the GLWMO as principle partners; as well as the RWMWD and/or VLAWMO as potential future partners if governance changes; at which time a finalized work plan would be prepared and presented at the Second Public Hearing, at which time the lake associations would be solicited for additional feedback as a final DRAFT Third Generation Plan is completed. Member Miller advised that he would see some logic in that process; however, he questioned the rationale in separating lake associations from other stakeholders, since concerns voiced by Lake Owasso residents and association members at the first Public Hearing had been that their opinion had not been sought until too late in the process. Member Miller suggested that the meeting could be 8