Thirty Lakes Watershed District
Board of Managers Meeting
Monday, September 14, 2009

Board Present:  T. Ebnet, G. Hardy, K. Svee, M. Young, B. Yund.  Absent:  None.
Also present was County Commissioner Rosemary Franzen and Thirty Lakes Watershed 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.

Open Forum:  None.

K. Svee suggested that an American Flag be purchased for the office.  The other Managers agreed that this would be a good idea.

Consent Agenda:  MOTION BY YUND/EBNET TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED, INCLUDING THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 24, 2009 MEETING AND THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

Rules Revision:  MOTION BY EBNET/YUND THAT THE RULES BE APPROVED AS AMENDED AND THAT THE PROCESS OF FINAL APPROVAL BE INITIATED.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

Office Location:  K. Svee pointed out that MN Statute103D states that the Watershed District Office should be located within the District.  G. Hardy and M. Young stated that the Watershed should move into the Crow Wing County Land Services Office to reduce expenses.  B. Yund reminded the Board that moving expenses can be high and for that reason he feels we should remain in the current office space.

MOTION BY HARDY/YUND THAT THE SUBJECT OF MOVING THE OFFICE TO A NEW LOCATION BE TABLED SO THAT G. HARDY CAN INVESTIGATE OFFICE SPACE IN THE MERRIFIELD OFFICE.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

New Scanner:  MOTION BY HARDY/YOUNG THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN TO PURCHASE A CANON HIGH SPEED DOCUMENT SCANNER.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

On Site Septic Workshop:  This would be a partnership between Crow Wing County and Thirty Lakes Watershed with the key speaker Dave Gustafson of the University of Minnesota.

MOTION BY EBNET/HARDY THAT THIRTY LAKES WATERSHED PAY HALF OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE ON SITE SEPTIC WORKSHOP UP TO $600.00.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

Pelican lake Stormwater Project:  The Engineer has not completed his design.  B. Yund stated that the Watershed District is obligated by our Rules to proceed with the project.

Ken Svee received an email from Glen Gustafson regarding the Pelican Lake Project, and drafted a response.

MOTION BY HARDY/YOUNG THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN FOR K. SVEE TO SEND THE DRAFT REPLY TO MR. GUSTAFSON.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

Cost Share Program:  T. Lauer showed photos of a new Rain Garden Cost Share Project for Jabinsky.

MOTION BY EBNET/SVEE THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN TO SHARE THE COST OF THE JABINSKY PROJECT WHICH WILL BE $319.94.  ROLE CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS:  EBNET – AYE, HARDY – NAY, SVEE – AYE, YOUNG – AYE, YUND – AYE.  MOTION CARRIED.

G. Hardy explained that he voted Nay because this was an after-the-fact request for cost share funds.

Leadership Workshop:  T. Ebnet gave a brief report about this MAWD workshop held in Alexandria.

MOTION BY HARDY/YOUNG THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT 9:54 AM.  ALL AYE, MEETING ADJOURNED.