Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Brown s Creek Watershed District Board of Managers, May 20, 2013, 2013

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1 Page of 0 0 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Brown s Creek Watershed District Board of Managers, May 0, 0, 0 WCD Offices, 0 W. Frontage Road, Hwy. Stillwater, MN 0 ROLL CALL Managers Present: Craig Leiser, President Gail Pundsack, Vice-President Gerald Johnson, Secretary Connie Taillon, Treasurer Managers Absent: Rick Vanzwol, Vice-President resigned April 0, 0 Others Present: Karen Kill, Administrator Carmen Simonet, Recorder Michael Welch, Legal Counsel Camilla Correll, EOR. Call Regular Meeting to Order President Leiser called the Regular Meeting to order at : PM.. Approve Regular Meeting Agenda and Discussion Agenda Manager Johnson moved, seconded by Manager Taillon, to approve the Regular Meeting agenda and discussion agenda. Motion carried, vote /0.. Public Comments There were no public comments.. Presentation of Service Award to Rick Vanzwol The managers deferred the matter to a future meeting.. Volunteer Stream Monitoring Presentation Stillwater HS The managers deferred the matter to a future meeting.. Approve Board Meeting Minutes a) April, 0, 0 Regular Meeting Board Action The managers reviewed the minutes of the regular meeting of the BCWD as presented with changes recommended by counsel.

2 Page of Manager Pundsack moved, seconded by Manager Johnson, to approve the minutes of the April, 0, regular meeting. Motion carried, vote /0. b) April, 0 Special Meeting Board Action The managers reviewed the minutes of the special meeting of the BCWD, as presented with changes recommended by counsel. Manager Johnson moved, seconded by Manager Taillon, to approve the minutes of the April, 0, special meeting. Motion carried, vote /0.. Treasurer s Report a) Review Authorized Funds Spreadsheet Administrator Kill presented the funds spreadsheet. Manager Taillon moved, seconded by Manager Pundsack, to accept the May 0, 0 authorized fund spreadsheet. Motion carried, vote /0. b) Permit Fee Statements Review Administrator Kill reported on the permit fee statement and noted there are a number of new permits. Manager Johnson moved, seconded by Manager Taillon, to accept the permit fee statements as presented. Motion carried, vote /0. c) Current Items Payable Board Action Treasurer Taillon reported a total balance of $,. after payables. Manager Taillon moved, seconded by Manager Johnson, moved to approve the items payable in the amount of $,.. Motion carried, roll call vote /0.. Permits a) BCWD Permit #-0 Iron Enhanced Sand Filter Board Action Administrator Kill presented the permit review for the iron-enhanced sand filter project proposed by the BCWD. The iron-enhanced sand filter will be constructed in an existing Stillwater-owned, two-cell stormwater-treatment system, located along the west branch tributary to the diversion structure. The system is designed to remove phosphorus from the "first flush" of a storm event. It is estimated it will remove about pounds of total phosphorous per year from McKusick Lake. This is a water quality improvement project and does not trigger the stormwater-management rule. The engineer recommends approval without conditions and no fees are required. The managers noted that there is no need to correct or prevent an erosion problem at the project location. Such a condition is a prerequisite for permitting under section. of the District s Shoreline & Streambank Alterations rule. But the rule is designed to preclude shoreline or streambank work for purely aesthetic purposes. Here, the ironsand project requires work on the creek bank, and the managers want the record to be clear that the project meets the criteria of the rule. Manager Taillon moved, seconded by Manager Pundsack, to approve permit #-0 Settlers Glen th Addition Iron-enhanced Sand Filter. Motion carried, vote /0.

3 Page of Projects/Programs a) Groundwater Monitoring Board Action Manager Leiser moved, seconded by Manager Johnson, to unallocate $,00 from budget -000 (GW Flow in Diversion Area) and postpone the Diversion Area GW Flow Scope until more local groundwater data is collected. Motion carried, vote /0. Manager Leiser moved, seconded by Manager Taillon, to transfer $,00 from budget -000 (GW Flow in Diversion Area) to budget -000 (Measuring Trends in GW Elevations & Flow) and authorize 0 groundwater elevation measurements not to exceed $,00 from budget -000 (Measuring Trends in GW Elevations & Flow). Motion carried, vote /0. b) Homeowner BMP projects Board Action Manager Taillon recused herself from discussion and voting. Administrator Kill reported the Claire Sand BMP cost-share project is a curb cut raingarden. Manager Johnson moved, seconded by Manager Pundsack, to approve the Clair Sand cost-share not to exceed $,0. from budget -000 (Homeowner BMP Program). Motion carried, vote /0/ (Manager Taillon abstained). 0. New Business a) MAWD Summer Tour June 0-, 0 in New Ulm Board Action Both president Leiser and administrator Kill are planning on attending. Manager Johnson moved, seconded by Manager Taillon, to approve registration and expenses for any of the managers and the administrator to attend the 0 MAWD Summer Tour. Motion carried, vote /0/ (President Leiser abstained). b) Scheduling 0 Budget Workshops The managers agreed to two budget workshops: July 0th, 0 at pm August, 0 at pm The second meeting will include a joint meeting with the citizen advisory committee (CAC). The administrator will check on the availability of Family Means for the location to hold the meetings. c) Scheduling joint BCWD/MSCWMO/City of Stillwater workshop July 0th The Board is planning a joint meeting with the city of Stillwater and the Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organization (MSCWMO) on July 0th, 0. d) May Township Plan Board Action The Board discussed the BCWD review of May Township's draft comprehensive plan, water resources management section. Camilla Correll, EOR will add additional language to the BCWD's comments clarifying that the township s plan is consistent with the BCWD's plan.

4 Page of Manager Leiser moved, seconded by Manager Johnson, to authorize the administrator to draft a letter providing comments, modified as discussed. Motion carried, vote /0/. e) Stillwater Township Plan Board Action Manager Pundsack moved, seconded by Manager Taillon, to adopt Resolution -0, approving Stillwater Township s Local Water Management Plan as presented. Motion carried, roll call vote /0/.. Discussion Agenda - No Action Required a) Administrator Updates Administrator Kill reported the following. Permit Updates Projects are looking good. Brown's Creek TMDL Annual Meeting The annual meeting will be held Thursday June, 0 from :00 to :00 pm at the Washington Conservation District office, 0 W. Frontage Road, Hwy., Stillwater, MN 0. President Leiser commented the BCWD has done a number of good projects consistent with the TMDL and improving water quality including the Stillwater Country Club, Oak Glen Golf Course and the upcoming Countryside Auto BMP project. The state has filed the Watershed s new address. The BCWD will be in their new office June rd, 0 and announcements will be going out soon. The new address is Hayward Avenue North, Oakdale, MN. s and phone numbers will stay the same. Neal Ave Retrofit There are 0 curb cut raingardens proposed for the Neal Avenue Neighborhood, to be located in the drainage and utility easement area. The District has been meeting with people in the neighborhood and the response is favorable. The administrator is proposing a 0-year homeowner commitment where the BCWD will maintain the projects for the first years and the homeowners will maintain them for years three through ten. This is the model the MSCWMO uses and it works well for them. Legal counsel is drafting an agreement. BMP Database The BMP database is moving forward. b) Communications & Manager Reports Administrator Kill said the notice to proceed and the insurance are in place for the iron-enhanced sand project. The administrator thanked the Board for their help in moving the process along.

5 Page of 0 President Leiser stated the Board is looking for a replacement for Manager Vanzwol. Ideally, the new manager will come from the Grant area, since manager Vanzwol represents that area. c) June 0 BCWD Board Agenda No items were suggested.. Adjournment Manager Johnson moved, seconded by Manager Taillon, to adjourn the Regular Meeting at : PM. Motion carried, vote /0. Respectfully Submitted by Carmen Simonet, Recorder