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9. ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTIONS Discussion of District performance: Brad had emailed to Board members a list of suggested discussion topics, requesting Board feedback on his performance, as well as Barr Engineering's performance as a whole. He hoped discussion of these topics might generate some ideas on how to make improvements. Most of the Board's feedback addressed communication topics such as: timing of when information is provided, preferences on how the information is presented, and the need for information that compares value. Paul Ellefson thought the presentations made by various staff members on their specific program. areas were exceptionally good last year. He believes the District tours still serve a useful function. He emphasized the need to increase spending on continuing education for staff. He also expressed the need for the District to get back to the science policy issue within the next six months (he cited as an example how it could have been applied to the messages contained in the new Good Management Practices pamphlet). He also expressed his interest in scheduling presentations by leaders, administrators, and scientific people to address the broader questions that face the District (changes in population, the changes in general infrastructure of the region, the TMDL issue). Election of Officers: Motion: Paul Ellefson moved, Bob Johnson seconded, that the present slate of District officers serve for the calendar year 2002 as follows: President-Roger Lake, Vice President-Paul Ellefson, Treasurer-Jack Frost, and Secretary-Bob Johnson. The motion carried. Consulting Staff Appointments: Motion: Paul Ellefson moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to reappoint the existing consulting firms used by the Watershed District as follows: Barr Engineering Company for engineering services; Lawson, Marshall, McDonald & Galowitz, P.A. for legal services; and HLB Tautges Redpath Ltd. for audit and accounting services. The motion carried. Oj~cial Bank of Deposit Appointment: Motion: Paul Ellefson moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to designate the 4M Fund through the League of Minnesota Cities with US Bank as the Watershed District's official bank of deposit. The motion carried. Official Newspaper Appointments: Motion: Paul Ellefson moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to designate the "Ramsey County Review" as the official newspaper in Ramsey County and the "Oakdale/Lake Elmo Review" as the official newspaper in Washington County for the year 2002. The motion was carried. Cliff was instructed to poll the managers in order to schedule a breakfast meeting next week in order to conduct the Administrator's performance review. 10. ADJOURNMENT Motion: Bob Johnson moved, seconded by Pam Skinner, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Robert Johnson, Secretary Page 4 February 6, 2002 RWMWD Minutes