Thirty Lakes Watershed District
Board of Managers Meeting
Monday, May 12, 2008

Board Present:  D. Armstrong, T. Ebnet, J. Hampl, K. Svee, B. Yund.  Absent: None.

Also present were Alan Cibuzar of A. W. Research Laboratories, and T. Lauer and M. Peisch of the Thirty Lakes staff.

Meeting concurrently in another room was the Advisory Board, consisting of B. Albrecht, G. Gustafson, R. Johnson, B. LaTour and County Commissioner Rosemary Franzen.

The meeting was recovened at 9:00 am by President T. Ebnet in the office of the Thirty Lakes Watershed District, 17064 Commercial Park Road, Brainerd, MN.

Agenda: MOTION BY HAMPL/ARMSTRONG THAT THE AGENDA BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

Secretary’s Report:  MOTION BY ARMSTRONG/YUND THAT THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 28, 2008 MEETING BE APPROVED WITH ONE CORRECTION.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

Treasurer’s Report:  No report.

Monthly Bills:  MOTION BY ARMSTRONG/HAMPL TO PAY THE MONTHLY BILLS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ONE FROM A. W. RESEARCH LABORATORIES.

There was discussion about the charges by A. W. Research for work done on the Drahos Northwoods Development and about the reasoning and enforceability of Conditions put on certain permits.

ROLE CALL VOTE:  ARMSTRONG – AYE, EBNET – AYE, HAMPL – AYE, YUND - AYE.  SVEE – ABSTAIN.

Pelican Lake Stormwater Project:  The public informational meeting has been rescheduled for June 14, 2008 at the Breezy Point City Hall Meeting Room.  Conservation Engineer Jon Hodgson will be present.  It was suggested that Mark Hallin from Widseth, Smith, Nolting also be invited to attend.

Whitebirch Common Interest Community:  A letter will be sent requesting a revised stormwater plan which includes the new pool building and surrounding area.

Palmer’s Addition to Deacon’s Lodge:  A revised stormwater plan showing the proposed dwellings will be requested from Landecker & Associates.

MAWD Summer Tour:  D. Armstrong, T. Ebnet and J. Hampl will attend.

Lakes Area Clean Waters Council:  M. Peisch gave a brief overview of the group’s purpose and goals.

Aubrey McClendon:  J. Hampl gave a report on the recent Technical Evaluation Panel meeting regarding McClendon’s request to build a tennis court on the corner of a wetland on his property.  The panel suggested that an alternate location be selected.

Lake Gauges:  The gauges were installed on May 7th.  MOTION BY HAMPL/ARMSTRONG THAT THE STAFF READ THE GAUGES THROUGHOUT THE 2008 SEASON, WITH MANAGERS JOINING THEM WHEN CONVENIENT.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

A. W. Research Laboratories:

A. Cibuzar went over the work he had done on the Drahos Northwoods Development.  He concluded that three things were missing:  a copy of the Deed Restrictions, a stormwater plan for the lots containing the sewer treatment system and a map clearly indicating the environmental easement area between the OHW and the drainage areas.

MOTION BY SVEE/ARMSTRONG THAT THE MATTER BE TABLED UNTIL TIM RAMERTH FROM WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WILL BE PRESENT DURING THE REGULAR MAY 28TH MEETING.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

Todd Peterson from the DNR will give a presentation about the Geologic Atlas to the County Commissioners in the morning of Tuesday, May 20th, and to the Watershed District in the afternoon.  Cibuzar stated that he was unavailable to come to the afternoon meeting, so he would attend the morning meeting and attempt to have lunch with Todd Peterson.  The Managers agreed that they will allow Cibuzar to bill the Watershed for one hour to discuss the Atlas with Peterson.

Cibuzar gave an update on the Werring Procedure.  He also stated that the laboratory results are not final, but it appears that oil & grease were present in the runoff from the Breezy Point parking lot.  He explained to the Managers the EPA Internet Tools class he had taken, and suggested that the Managers go through the workbook.  The theme of the NALMS meeting he recently attended was that water all over the world is being used up at a tremendous rate.

There was discussion about a fly-over to map curly leaf pond weed within the Watershed District.  The Managers did not agree to have that done at this time.

MOTION BY ARMSTRONG THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT 11:45.