PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE 

The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Board of Managers meeting starts at 7:00pm (CDT) in the  (please note the change of date from the third Wednesday).  The Board will hold this meeting in person. The meeting may be joined virtually by clicking on the link below:

The meeting may be joined by telephone by calling 1-408-418-9388, Meeting number (access code): 2559 688 5172.  Meeting password: dvNvJGHz835 (38685449 when dialing from a phone or video system).

Members of the public with questions about participating in the meeting interactively or presenting comments for the Citizen Input on Non-agenda Items or for the public hearing are asked to contact LMRWD Administrator, Linda Loomis, by email at naiadconsulting@gmail.com.

Contact District Administrator, Linda Loomis, at naiadconsulting@gmail.com if you would like to be placed on the agenda distribution list.

Some Managers may participate from remote locations. Locations will be posted at least three business days before the date of the meeting. Please be aware if you choose to participate at/from a remote meeting location this meeting begins at 7:00pm Central Daylight Time.  

Most meeting materials are available in one document: FULL PACKET (Because of the size of the file, it may take time to download).  The FULL PACKET does not include the invoices presented for payment or the "information only" portion at the end of the agenda.  The Adminstrator's Report is a separate document.  The meeting materials are also available below as PDFs of individual agenda items.

Members of the public are asked to contact District Administrator, Linda Loomis at 763-545-4659 or by email (preferred) at naiadconsulting@gmail.com, if they want to receive notification of meetings, links to meeting materials or if they have any questions.

1. Call to Order

   1. Roll Call

2. Citizen Input on Non-agenda Items:

   Citizens may address the Board of Managers about any item not contained on the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allowed for the Forum. If the full 15 minutes are not needed for the Forum, the Board will continue with the agenda. The Board will take no official action on items discussed at the Forum, with the exception of referral to staff or a Board Committee for a recommendation to be brought back to the Board for discussion or action at a future meeting.
3. Approval of the Agenda
   December 11, 2024 Agenda
   • Additions, Corrections, and Deletions to Agenda
4. Public Hearings & Presentations
   1. Public Hearing - 2025 Budget final adoption and Certification of Levy
   2. Report from River Watch
   3. Spring Creek Update
5. Consent Agenda
   1. Approval of Minutes for October 9, 2024, & November 6, 2024 Regular Meetings and November 6, 2024 Workshop minutes 
   2. Receive and file November 2024 Financial Report​
   3. Presentation of invoices for payment
      1. Clifton Larson Allen, LLC (CLA) – November 2024 financial services
      2. TimeSavers Off Site Secretarial – Preparation of October 2024, regular meeting minutes
      3. TimeSavers Off Site Secretarial – Preparation of November 2024 meeting minutes
      4. Rinke Noonan, Attorneys at Law - October 2024 legal services for permit fee development, Area #3, Lakota Lane and general services
      5. Daniel Hron - December 2024 office rent
      6. US Bank Equipment Finance – December 2024 copier lease payment
      7. Young Environmental Consulting Group, LLC –October 2024 technical, and Education & Outreach services
      8. Young Environmental Consulting Group, LLC – November 2024 technical, and Education & Outreach services
      9. Naiad Consulting, LLC - October 2024 Administrative services, expenses and mileage
      10. 106 Group - Archeological survey work for Area #3 (#3193-3036-3)
      11. 106 Group - Archeological Field work for Area #3 (#3193-2883-14)
      12. Bolton & Menk, Inc. – Engineering services related to Vernon Avenue
      13. Frenette Legislative Advisors – October November & December government relations services
      14. Minnesota Star Tribune – Vernon Avenue bid advertisement
      15. 4M Fund - September 2024 fund service charges
   4. Report from the Citizen Advisory Committee
   5. Minutes of Board Committees
      • Personnel Committee - November 13, 2024
   6. Approve Government Relations Service Agreement with Park Street Public
   7. Letter to MPCA regarding MS4 designation
   8. Authorize scope of work from Dakota County SWCD for 2025 monitoring, TACS and Education services
   9. Authorize Preparartion of 2024 Annual Report
6. Permits 
   1. LMRWD Permit Renewals
   2. LTS MSP Lateral 2 (LMRWD No. 2024-014)
7. Action Items
   1. 2025 Legislative Agenda
   2. Education & Outreach
      • Approve Educator mini-grants
   3. Administrative Services Update
   4. Authorize payment to US Army Corps of Engineers for dredging at mouth
   5. Funding Request from Dakota County SWCD for Winter Salt Week
   6. 2025 Personnel and Finance Committee meeting schedule
8. Board Discussion Items
   1.  
9. For Information Only
   1. Study Area #3
   2. Seminary Fen Ravine Stabilization update
   3. State of the Minnesota River Listening Session
   4. LMRWD Permit Program Summary
10. Communications
    1. Administrator Report
    2. President
    3. Managers
    4. Committees
    5. Legal Counsel
    6. Engineer

11. Adjournment - Next meeting of the LMRWD Board of Managers will be Wednesday, January 18, 2025.