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153 Member Barrett sought consensus on the Board's consideration or continued work on the Third 154 Generation Plan during the duration. 155 156 Chair Miller recommended that the Plan should remain in limbo at this time, unless member cities 157 unexpectedly voted against a resolution petitioning dissolution and the GLWMO moved forward as an 158 independent organization. Since the WRAPP and the Plan interacted, Chair Miller opined that this 159 seemed to be the most prudent approach at this time. If the member cities proceeded with asking the 160 GLWMO to pursue the dissolution process, Chair Miller opined that he didn't think anything else would 161 come of the Plan under the auspices of this organization. 162 163 Discussion ensued related to the GLWMO Board's responsibility to determine which agency to seek 164 merger with; first step for the GLWMO Board to accept the resolution petitioning dissolution; work done 165 to -date by the Board on merger options and their individual specifics serving as valuable background 166 information; logic of pursuing Ramsey/Washington or Vadnais Area WMO given their geographical 167 proximity; and a future recommendation of the GLWMO Board to B WSR and the cities suggesting which 168 option was best, even though B WSR nor the cities would not be obliged to honor that suggestion. 169 170 Further discussion included benefits of adding member cities as supporting the recommendation of the 171 GLWMO Board; and future steps in moving toward dissolution of the GLWMO. 172 173 Revised 2012 Budget/Remaining Funds 174 Mr. Petersen provided a DRAFT GLWMO 2012 Budget Utilizing only Fund Balance revenues (version 175 01/16/12), showing a total fund balance of $79,833.00; and sought GLWMO Board direction on how 176 active they wished to be as a group, i.e., which programs they wanted to implement, for the remainder of 177 their existence. 178 179 Mr. Petersen and Mr. Johnson estimated that there were twelve (12) BMP conservation project plans 180 currently in the process for cost -share funding consideration. Mr. Petersen recommended that those 181 property owners be encouraged to implement their best management plan (BMP) projects while funds 182 remained available. Mr. Ryan reviewed the status of the pending projects: those he anticipated coming to 183 fruition and those still remaining in limbo. Mr. Johnson estimated that of the twelve pending plans, there 184 were probably seven (7) shoreline projects, and five (5) rain garden projects. 185 186 Discussion ensued regarding Board policy and preferred action for 2012 prior to the GLWMO sunset 187 date; if and how to approach property owners with a date specific for implementation and/or completion 188 of their projects based on design work to -date; and whether additional projects should be pursued to make 189 use of fund balances, specifically property owners around Lakes Owasso and Wabasso, given the great 190 need for this type of water resource conservation activity. 191 192 By consensus, Mr. Petersen was directed to make contact with property owners with pending projects or 193 those in the design stage, alerting them to the current and future status of the GLWMO and encouraging 194 them to move forward as soon as possible. 195 196 Further discussion included whether to pursue other participants; publications to alert property owners 197 and solicit additional projects. 198 199 Mr. Petersen suggested that the GLWMO Board earmark $15,000 of the remaining fund balance to 200 continue the current BMP cost -share program from now to the October, 2012 GLWMO Board meeting. 201 202 Member Barrett sought assurances that if a project remained incomplete or their invoices were not 203 submitted by the required date, would they not be reimbursed for their BMP projects? Mr. Petersen stated 4