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Raises and promotions are factored into the staff salary budget item. Roger Lake would like to get a perspective on how our salary schedule compares to that of other local governments and asked Cliff to provide more information. Cliff Aichinger requested an additional budget item for the updating of flood insurance maps. The flood zones on existing maps do not accurately reflect flood modeling done as part of our watershed management plan. FEMA and the State of Minnesota are not going to update the maps, and he feels it would be a good public service to have these maps available for the entire watershed district. He estimated $130,000 in costs which includes digital 2-foot contours, engineering work to document our model for FEMA, and map printing. Various cities within the District have expressed an interest in the contour information as well. Louise Watson noted that there is an effort to get the Ban model approved at the state level due to the local credibility it has earned. The Board indicated to Cliff Aichinger that they would be willing to give this further consideration if it could be accomplished through cost-sharing with the cities. The Board consensus was to allow the Administrator to proceed with the inclusion of these budget items. Lake Gervais Issues Cliff stated that staff will be meeting again with Little Canada and Ramsey County on June 9 on the issue of the storm sewer outlet on the southwest corner of the lake, and on drainage and flooding issues along County Road B2. Watershed Partners Donation Motion: Pam Skinner moved, seconded by Roger Lake, to make a $5,000 pledge donation to Watershed Partners for their 1999 program. The motion carried. Ramsey County Fair Cliff Aichinger proposed that the District sponsor the Watershed Exhibit at the Ramsey County Fair and also have a District exhibit. The cost to reserve a booth space is $400 from July 15 to 19. Louise Watson is welcoming the Board members to sign up for a time slot to help man the booth. Staff is developing a new District display to use. The Watershed Exhibit tent will be erected next door to the county exhibit tent. Motion: Roger Lake moved, seconded by Pam Skinner, to approve the District's pursuing the reservation of a booth at the Ramsey County Fair this year. The motion carried. Additional Items The District has received a $5,000 grant from the DNR for completion of our greer.~vays and natural areas plan. This money will fund our intern staff expenses for completion of our vegetative inventory and analysis. Louise Watson has received for review the City of North St. Paul local water management plan. Staffs comments will be submitted to the Board for consideration and action following the 60-day review period. Their plan will demonstrate how the District's plan interfaces with city planning needs, and it may become a model for other cities to use. Louise provided an update on significant events that have developed towards implementation of the District's education plan. She has initiated the District Education Coordination Team which is a comprehensive start-up advisory committee. The June 10 kick-off meeting will provide participants with networking and partnering activities, resources, materials, curriculum, and contacts to help them self-select what they need in order to accomplish their individual educational goals. This team will meet twice a year. Louise also discussed the State Department of Agriculture "Watershed Awareness Project" literature packet that was made available to us through the Watershed Partners. She will encourage Page 4 June 3, 1998 RWMWD Minutes