OFFICIAL MINUTES
Clearwater River Watershed District
 Work Session - Kimball City Hall
July 22, 2009 - 7:00pm
Kimball, Minnesota  

Manager Brunsell called the CRWD Work Session to order at 7:00pm. Manager’s Schiefelbein, Brunsell, Kampa, Risberg, and Froyen were present. Also in attendance were Jeff Burkhardt, Mel Diekheisen, John Deering, Dean Flygare, Ron Mares, Chuck Carlson, Dick Naaktgeborn, Assistant Administrator Loewen, and Administrator Anderson.  

Motion #WS09-07-1: Motion Kampa, seconded by Risberg to adopt the Agenda. All Managers voted aye.  

CPA Jeff Burkhardt presented and reviewed the 2008 CRWD Financial Audit Report.  

Motion #WS-09-07-2: Motion Kampa, seconded by Risberg to receive the 2008 CRWD Financial Audit Report. All Managers voted aye.  

Jeff Burkhardt left the meeting at 7:40pm.  

Board Chairman Brunsell led discussion regarding future wastewater treatment in the CRWD. A recent tour of the Green Lake Sanitary Sewer System Facility was discussed. Differences in the number of non-compliant Individual Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS) was noted in that 70 percent of hook-ups in the original Green Lake system were non-compliant and that members of the tour did not feel the percentage of non-compliant in the CRWD was that high. It was suggested that a needs determination should be conducted. Net result of the discussion was instructing Administrator Anderson and Assistant Administrator Loewen to contact Wright and Stearns Counties to request that they conduct the needs determination.  

Mel Diekheisen, John Deering, Dean Flygare, Ron Mares, Chuck Carlson, and Dick Naaktgeborn left the meeting at 8:50pm.  

Manager Brunsell attended a seminar about hypolimnetic withdrawal at the recent MAWD Summer Tour. He learned that results from hypolimnetic withdrawal can range from successful to unsuccessful.  

Motion #WS-09-07-3: Motion Froyen, seconded by Risberg to request Stearns and Wright Counties to conduct a needs determination of ISTS around Clearwater Lake, Lake Augusta, Cedar Lake, Pleasant Lake, and Bass Lake. Manager‘s Brunsell, Risberg, Froyen, and Schiefelbein voted aye. Manager Kampa voted nay. The motion carried.  

Motion #WS-09-07-4: Motion Schiefelbein, seconded by Kampa to pay bills. All Managers voted aye.  

Assistant Administrator Loewen presented the following:
1. Letter from Senator Dille in support of the Hypolimnetic Withdrawal of Lake Betsy.
2. Letter from residents of Aspenwood Road complimenting Dennis Loewen and the CRWD for the repair of the roadside erosion.
3. Hidden River Wastewater Treatment System updates were installed on July 3, 2009.  

Administrator Anderson reviewed the following:
1. Request from Al Wolff for the CRWD to meet with residents of Swartout, Albion, and Henshaw Lakes.
2. Reviewed proposed CRWD Tour details.
3. Surface Water Assessment Grant Notice.
4. Meeting with Clear Lake property owner’s leadership.  

Motion #WS-09-07-5: Motion Schiefelbein, seconded by Risberg to authorize CRWD Tour on August 15, 2009, serving breakfast, and providing for two buses.  All Managers voted aye.  

Motion #WS-09-07-6: Motion Froyen, seconded by Risberg to authorize Wenck Associates, Inc. to develop a grant application for ISTS needs determination on behalf of Wright and Stearns Counties. Manager’s Froyen, Brunsell, and Risberg voted aye. Manager’s Schiefelbein and Kampa voted nay. The motion carried.  

Motion #WS-09-07-7: Motion Schiefelbein, seconded by Froyen to adjourn the meeting. All Managers voted aye.  

CRWD AUDIT REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ANNANDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY.  

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Board Chairman, Marvin Brunsell                                                    Secretary, Mark Kampa