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136 and proposal submitted by Mr. Petersen; and authorized Chair Pro -tem Eckman to sign the 137 contract. Approved by all. 138 139 Review of 2011 Budget Reporting 140 Mr. Petersen presented the Adjusted 2011 GLWMO Budget (Version 1.5.11); the Final 141 GLWMO 2011 Budget (Version 7.14.10); and several options for Board review for future 142 GLWMO Treasurer's Statements showing more detail for monthly and year -to -date expenses, 143 encumbered funds to -date, and fund balances. 144 Discussion included the additional $5,000 budgeted in 2011 for Best Management Practices 145 (BMP) Cost share; combined expenses for administrative and technical services; watershed 146 analysis costs; Third Generation Plan development and strategic planning costs; and leveraging 147 grant funding. 148 Mr. Schwartz noted the confusion in showing revenues also in the fund balance. 149 Related to the proposed format for future Treasurer's Statements, it was Board Member 150 consensus that the strategic planning line items continue to be included rather than shown in the 151 fund balance column unless the need for a retrofit study became apparent; and to clearly identify 152 the document as "2011 Budget Details." 153 154 Discussion re: the Need for a 2011 GLWMO Activity Timeline/2012 Budgeting 155 Chair Pro -tem Eckman requested that Mr. Petersen develop a timeline of the Board's obligations 156 in 2011 to assist the Board; and noted that the Board would need to proactively engage in 157 planning their 2012 Budget by the summer of 2011 to submit it to the representative cities in 158 accordance with city requirements. This is complicated by the fact that the 3rd Generation 159 Comprehensive Plan will not be finished until the end of 2011. 160 Mr. Schwartz noted that the Roseville City Council was discussing moving their entire budget 161 calendar process forward, so it would be preliminarily set by the end of May of 2011. 162 Mr. Petersen suggesting moving the GLWMO Board discussion of 2012 budget needs for 163 completion by April to submit it in a timely manner to the Cities. 164 ACTION: 165 Mr. Petersen assured Board Members that he would provide critical dates /calendar scheduling 166 information to the Board by their next meeting in February for their discussion. 167 168 Update DNR Grant for Lake Owasso Weed Management 169 Mr. Petersen noted that, at the December 15, 2010 Board meeting, Members Manzara and 170 Westerberg were appointed as a subcommittee to follow -up on this grant opportunity. Mr. 171 Petersen advised that he researched the grant, along with Mr. Ferrington, the Board's former 172 Chair, including the Lake Owasso Association; and a determination was made that the timing 173 was not right at this time to pursue this type of grant funds. Mr. Petersen advised that in meeting 174 with the Homeowner's Association, Mr. Ferrington noted their interest in the project, and didn't 175 foresee any difficulty in coming up with matching funds; however, there was concern with the 176 grandfather clause for aquatic weed management on Lake Owasso and the grant application. In 177 the absence of Members Manzara and Westerberg, Mr. Petersen recommended with Mr. 178 Ferrington's endorsement, that it would not be prudent to move forward with a grant application 179 at this time. 180 Chair Pro -tem Eckman opined that it would tie the hands of the Lake Association. 4