Clearwater River Watershed District

UNOFFICIAL MINUTES

CLEARWATER RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT

Board of Managers Meeting

Annandale Middle School  

July 14, 2004

Regular meeting was called to order at 7:00p.m. by Manager Liebrenz. Manager’s Virl Liebrenz, Mark Kampa, Marvin Brunsell, and Bob Schiefelbein were present. Manager Roland Froyen was absent. Others in attendance were Merle Anderson, Norm Wenck, Kelly Bergesch, and Jerry Carter.

Motion #04-07-1: Brunsell, seconded by Kampa, made a motion to adopt the agenda to include Minutes of the July 8, 2004 Special Meeting in the consent agenda. All Managers voted aye.

Motion #04-07-2: Brunsell, seconded by Schiefelbein, made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. All Managers voted aye.

Motion #04-07-3: Brunsell, seconded by Kampa, made a motion to pay bills. All Managers voted aye. 

Administrator Anderson reviewed the following upcoming meetings:

  July 21, 2004, Public Meeting to explain status of the Clearwater Water Harbor Area Sanitary Sewer Project Appeal, review bids for that project, and distribute a copy of the proposed assessment roll for that project. He also informed the Board that on July 28, 2004, a Public Hearing would be reconvened to consider the assessment roll for the Clearwater Harbor Area Sanitary Sewer Project.

  Administrator Anderson will be meeting with the Pleasant Lake Property Owners on July 15, 2004 to discuss eurasian milfoil treatment.

Norm Wenck, Engineer, indicated that the City of Watkins is in the process of expanding their wastewater treatment facility. He also distributed one set of sampling of water quality monitoring information for Cedar Lake.

Motion #04-07-4: Kampa, seconded by Brunsell, made a motion to establish the buffer incentive payment at $200 per acre. All Managers voted aye.

Administrator Anderson noted that Meeker County Ditch #20 is scheduled to be cleaned out south of the Watkins Wetland Treatment System.  He will contact property owners on that ditch to determine if water quality improvement measures can be implemented. 

Administrator Anderson indicated that Attorney Stan Weinberger is finalizing the Restawhile Shores deed and easements.

Manager Kampa was provided with a copy of the original Lake Augusta Erosion Control Project specifications. He will present a proposal to the Board of Managers regarding cleanout of the channel below the erosion control structure at a later date.

Norm Wenck, Engineer, will provide construction easement forms, bid tally sheets, draft assessment roll, and appellant assessment comparison information to Administrator Anderson for use at the July 21, 2004 and July 28, 2004 meetings.

Manager Brunsell reported that he had attended the Chain of Lakes Association Meeting and was informed that over 12,000 pounds of carp have been removed and that people are interested in additional water quality monitoring.

Kelly Bergesch left the meeting at 8:30p.m.

Administrator Anderson distributed the Corinna Township Work Group Meeting Report.

Motion #04-07-5: Brunsell, seconded by Schiefelbein, made a motion to have the CRWD facilitate a meeting with Corinna, Clearwater, and Lynden Townships; City of Clearwater; and Wright County to discuss future sanitary sewer needs in the area between the city of Clearwater and the city of Annandale. All Managers voted aye.

Motion #04-07-6: Kampa, seconded by Brunsell, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. All Managers voted aye.

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