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1 New Business 2 Reimbursement Request via e-mail from Cliff Aichinger, RWMWD Administrator 3 On behalf of the RWMWD, Mr. Petersen provided, as a bench handout, attached hereto and 4 made a part thereof a reimbursement request dated February 19, 2010, in the amount of $4,920 5 from the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD) for administrative support. 6 7 Chair Ferrington noted that this was an organizational issue for future resolution, to avoid 8 invoices arriving for submission four (4) months into the next budget year. 9 10 Mr. Schwartz noted that there will be an outstanding reimbursement request from the City of 11 Roseville. 12 13 Member Eckman made the motion, Member Manzara seconded, that the invoice be accepted as 14 submitted and authorized for reimbursement. 15 16 Ayes: 4 17 Nays: 0 18 Motion carried. 19 20 Discussion: Strategic Planning (the future organizational /governance/management 21 structure) 22 Mr. Petersen provided input on the long -term governance of the GLWMO given their significant 23 upcoming work load and how the board could best be structured to address the investment in 24 updating a work plan and raising capital to do so; and whether the current structure was 25 sustainable to accomplish future opportunities, such as that outlined in the Owasso Lake 26 Strategic Plan. Mr. Petersen questioned whether it was feasible to spend $80,000 (personal 27 estimate, not identified nor approved by Board) in updating the plan if the organization was not 28 viable to accomplish the organizational and strategic planning required in managing and 29 planning. Mr. Petersen suggested that, similar to the Vadnais Lake Area WMO, the Board 30 consider long -term board structure as part of the plan update at this time; noting that reporting 31 requirements could become more complicated for grants and that future professional services 32 could be required for follow -up monitoring. 33 34 Mr. Schwartz concurred with Mr. Petersen's analysis. 35 36 Chair Ferrington clarified that these questions were rhetorical in nature at this time for discussion 37 purposes, with no action required at this time. 38 39 Discussion included options for operations as an organization within framework of BWSR; 40 expansion and requirement of MN Rule changes and the investment in the next generation to 41 carry out those improvements over an extended period of time; county review various models for 42 cost efficiencies that transcend political boundaries and accomplish goals; whether discussions 43 are held at the GLWMO level or respective City Council level or through joint discussions; and 44 individual members researching and utilizing the VLAWMO as an example for this structure. 45 8