Thirty Lakes Watershed District
Board of Managers Meeting
Monday, August 10, 2009

Board Present:  T. Ebnet, G. Hardy, K. Svee, M. Young, B. Yund.  Absent:  None.
Let the record show that B. Yund arrived at 9:15 am.

Also present was County Commissioner Rosemary Franzen and B. Albrecht of the Advisory Committee,  and Thirty Lakes Staff M. Peisch and T. Lauer.

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am by President K. Svee in the office of the Thirty Lakes Watershed District, 17064 Commercial Park Road, Brainerd, MN.

Lakes Area Clean Waters Council:  Bonnie Finnerty, member of the LACWC was present to inform the Board of the recent activities of the Council and the need for additional funding.

MOTION BY HARDY/EBNET TO APPROVE $2,000 FOR THE LAKES AREA CLEAN WATERS COUNCIL TO CONTINUE THEIR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE RAIN GARDENS, SHORELINE BUFFERS AND RAIN BARRELS.

THAT MOTION AND SECOND WERE AMENDED TO SPECIFY THAT THE FUNDS BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, OR SPECIFIC PROJECTS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE THIRTY LAKES WATERSHED DISTRICT.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

Open Forum:  None.

Consent Agenda:  MOTION BY YUND/EBENT TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED, INCLUDING THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

Ditch #13:  There was discussion regarding the meeting with Rob Hall, County Engineer and John Sasson, Assistant County Attorney about Ditch #12.  Attorney Kurt Deter is scheduled to meet with the Managers on August 27th to review Ditch Law, and it was suggested that the meeting be rescheduled for Monday, August 24th, 6:00 p.m.  The Administrator was directed to make the necessary arrangements.

MAWD Dues:  Annual dues will increase approximately $33 per year.

MAWD Leadership Workshop September 11-12:  The Administrator requested that the Managers turn in their registration forms.  At this time T. Ebnet and M. Peisch are planning to attend.

Proposed 2010 Budget:  MOTION BY EBNET/YUND THAT THE PROPOSED BUDGET BE PUBLISHED AND A PUBLIC HEARING BE SET FOR 6:30 PM ON MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 2009.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

Proposed Amended Rules:  The Managers went through the Amended Rules and discussed the proposed changes.

MOTION BY EBNET/YUND THAT THE PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE RULES BE ACCEPTED AS DISCUSSED BY THE MANAGERS.  BOTH EBNET AND YUND RESCINDED THEIR MOTIONS PENDING RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THE RULES CONTAINING ALL THE AMENDMENTS.

MOTION BY YUND/HARDY THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT 10:05 AM.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.