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homeowners, and city officials. This single piece can be used in a variety of the District's educational efforts. Prior to a break in the meeting at 8:20 p.m., Sage Passi was introduced to the Board. She started last month as the District's new Watershed Education Specialist. She has focused on watershed education for the past eight years and has developed a network of contacts: within the St: Paul school system. 6. ADMINISTRATORS REPORT MAWD Annual Meeting, November 29 -December 1 Roger Lake agreed to serve as delegate and as media spokesperson for the District. Bob Johnson agreed to serve as alternate delegate. Paul Ellefson reported on the improved processes that are now in use by the MAWD Policy and Resolution Committee, which he attended last week in Sauk Centre. Shorewood Letter re ag rding Phosphorus-Free Fertilizer Le islation The District received updated correspondence from Woody Love, Mayor of Shorewood, urging support of legislation to be considered during the 2002 session. The legislation has gained broad-based support since Apri14, 2001, when the Board authorized a letter to be sent to bill sponsors as an alternative to supporting the legislation. In addition, the City of Minneapolis passed aphosphorus-free fertilizer ordinance a month ago, and the City of St. Paul is very close to adopting a similar. regulation. Discussion was held on how the circumstances behind. the Board's position at that time have not changed. The Board instructed Cliff to draft an updated letter of response to be considered next month. 7. TREASURERS REPORT AND BILL LIST Cliff distributed a corrected budget. allocation sheet. Motion: Jack Frost moved, Roger Lake seconded, to approve the Bill List, and also the Supplemental Bill List for November 7, 2001. Motion carried. 8. SPECIAL ORDERS Well Sealing Resolution No. 01-11 Motion: Roger Lake moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 01-11 to approve cost share funding for six well sealing program applications. Motion carried. Boundary Change Petition and Resolution 01-12 The City of Oakdale has requested a boundary change on behalf of a resident at 2659 Gresham Avenue who desires to combine two parcels (currently split between two watershed districts) into one parcel that lies entirely within our district. The Valley Creek WD has already approved the petition and resolution. Cliff stated that this action more accurately reflects the existing hydrologic boundary of our District. Motion: Jack Frost moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to adopt Resolution 01-12 to authorize the addition of Lot 9, Block 1, Brochmann Acres, to Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District jurisdiction. Motion carried. Fiscal Year 2001 Audit Services Agreement Motion: Jack Frost moved, Paul Ellefson seconded, to authorize the execution of an audit agreement with HLB Tautges Redpath to conduct an audit of the District's records for the year ending December 31, 2001, at a cost not to exceed $6,675. Motion carried. 9. OTHER BUSINESS Jack Frost reported. that the City of Maplewood rain gardens were prominently featured in a recent monthly edition of the EPA News Notes. Cliff reported that the North St. Paul Urban Ecology Center is going to be mentioned in a biennial report on EPA 319 grant project successes. Page 4 November 7, 2001 RWMWD Minutes