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Page 4, line 28 (Eckman) <br />Spelling correction for Mr. Petersen <br />Page 8, line 11 (Ferrington) <br />Correct to indicate "Member Eckman made the motion, with Member Manzara <br />seconding" <br />Ayes: 3 <br />Nays: 0 <br />Motion carried. <br />MN Association of Watershed Districts, Inc. (MAWD) Sununer Tour <br />Chair Ferrington announced this tour of demonstration projects recently implemented, which will <br />be conducted by the Nine Mile Watershed District in the Bloomington/Edina metropolitan area, <br />is scheduled for Thursday, June 24, Saturday, June 26, 2010. <br />Statement of Economic Interest <br />Chair Ferrington reminded GLWMO members to update their personal Statements of Economic <br />Interest by calling 1- 800 657 -3889 and following the menu prompts for updating the statements <br />electronically. Chair Ferrington noted that former GLWMO members Dan Kelsey and Doug <br />Root were still listed and needed updating. Chair Ferrington advised that he would update the <br />listings on behalf of the GLWMO. <br />Members concurred that this announcement should be included on the next meeting agenda for <br />the benefit of new board members and alerting them to the Campaign Finance Board website. <br />Old Business <br />Discussion/Approval 2010 Work Plan <br />Chair Ferrington provided background information on a draft work plan, prepared by Chair <br />Ferrington and Mr. Petersen for GLWMO Board review and approval, with items arranged in <br />chronological sequence. Some activities are already accomplished. Other activities are shown <br />with anticipated completion dates and /or are listed as ongoing activities. Chair Ferrington noted <br />that twenty (20) different items had been identified for 2010. <br />Discussion included recognizing the linkage of Items 4 and 5; relationship of Item 7 to Item 6; <br />item 16 requiring ongoing or periodic updates, including a need to more obviously arrange BMP <br />application materials on the website than currently posted (such as under "Current Projects" or as <br />a separate item). Mr. Petersen offered to rearrange the BMP cost -share information on the <br />website as part of Item 16. It was also recognized that Item 9 would be completed as an action <br />item at tonight's meeting. <br />Further discussion related to Item 13, included need for identifying and prioritizing lakes for <br />assessment; DNR input and survey accomplishments as a technical item; multi -year schedules <br />for weekly point analysis of vegetation in the lake prior to grant applications; qualification for <br />assessment programs and opportunities; Chair Ferrington's scheduling of Chip Welling for the <br />July 22, 2010 GLWMO meeting to provide an overview and discuss the program; notice by Mr. <br />Petersen that current aquatic weed point sampling was currently underway, which was a point <br />2 <br />