Thirty Lakes Watershed District
Board of Managers Meeting
November 24, 2008

Board Present:  T. Ebnet, K. Svee, B. Yund.  Absent:  none.

Also present were Coralee Fox and Rick Johnson of the Advisory Committee, and Administrator M. Peisch.

The meeting was reconvened at 6:30 pm by President T. Ebnet in the office of the Thirty Lakes Watershed District, 17064 Commercial Park Road, Brainerd, MN.

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

Secretary’s Report:  T. Ebnet brought up two corrections that should have appeared in the minutes but weren’t actually discussed at the 11/24/08 meeting:

Jolly Rogers Permit #091017 should have been issued to “Jolly Rogers Resort Coop, it’s Heirs and Assigns”, and

The representatives from the Lodge Apartments should be included when the Landscapers are asked to prepare estimates for work at the Pelican Lake Stormwater Project location.

Treasurer’s Report:  The report was reviewed by the Managers and filed for audit.

Monthly Bills:  MOTION BY SVEE/YUND THAT THE MONTHLY BILL BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED ON THE 11/24/08 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LIST.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

New Projects:  The Administrator reported that the Legionville Camp has shown interest in a shoreline restoration, as has the DNR for plantings at the 371 public access on North Long Lake.  T. Ebnet suggested that a local Service Organization might participate in the maintenance of such a project at the public access.   A meeting will take place in December with Dale Braddy of the Northland Arboretum to establish a partnership for future seminars.

Crow Wing County Stormwater Program:  The Administrator pointed out that to date the County has not established requirements for their stormwater plans (ie. The first one inch of rain, two inches, etc.)  K. Svee stated that Thirty Lakes should continue what they have been doing as far as stormwater inspections, and meet with the County Planning & Zoning only if they request such a meeting. 

B. Yund stated that the Planning & Zoning has a much bigger territory to cover than does the Watershed District, and because the housing market is depressed and right now the ground is frozen, it makes stormwater planning a non-issue right now.

T. Ebnet stated that Thirty Lakes still needs to have a conversation with the County Planning & Zoning, and that Thirty Lakes will be on a future Committee of the Whole agenda.

Shing Wako:  Martin Paradies submitted the rainfall and gauge information for 2008, indicating that the only time there was any water standing in the pond was during the spring thaw when the ground was still frozen.  T. Ebnet stated that a final on-site is necessary, and if the berms and second stormwater pond have been established, then Thirty Lakes can release the conditions of the permit.

MOTION BY SVEE/YUND THAT THE GAUGE AND RAINFALL DATA NOT BE FORWARDED TO A. W. RESEARCH, BUT RATHER EVALUATED IN-HOUSE.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

Etc:  T. Ebnet reported on a meeting with Ron Bray of WSB & Associates Engineering regarding the plans for improvements to CSAH #4.  A plan showing stormwater ponds was presented at that meeting.  Construction is planned for 2010.

At this time Bob Albrecht, Chairman of the Advisory Committee, arrived.

Advisory Committee:  B. Albrecht wished to call an Advisory Committee meeting for 9 am, Tuesday, December 2, 2008.

He then continued the discussion about the County Stormwater Inspections and how that might effect the work done by the Soil & Water Conservation District.

T. Ebnet reported that MAWD has a Resolution pending for improved funding for SWCDs.

B. Albrecht then said that the results of the Crow Wing SWCD’s PRAP Review were going to be presented on 11/25.  That was followed by a discussion about funding for future PRAP projects which would include an element of education.

MOTION BY YUND/SVEE THAT THE MEETING BE RECESSED UNTIL 9 AM DECEMBER 8, 2008.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.