01-29-1985 RBWMRICHFIELD-BLOOMINGTON WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
nApproved Minutes 6:00 p.m.
Meeting 1~2 January 29, 1985
Annual Meeting Richfield City Hall
Call to Order The annual meeting of the Richfield-Bloomington Water Management
Organization was called to order by Chairman Mark Mahon.
Roll Call Present: Chairman Mahon, Vice Chairman Don Priebe, Treasurer Ivan
Ludeman, Secretary Neil Peterson; Commissioners Blessum,
Herbst, Lindau, Schuler and Spies of Bloomington and
Commissioners Bunce, Hamilton and Sandahl of Richfield.
Also: Executive Director John Cartwright and Assistant
Executive Director Russell Langseth.
Approval of Minutes Motion was made by Hamilton, seconded by Bunce, and all voting aye,
to approve the minutes of the organizational meeting of February 13,
1984.
Election of Officers The Chairman asked for nominations from the floor for the election of
officers. 'Hamilton observed that the bylaws would permit the present
offipers to serve another term and then nominated all of the present
officers fo-r re-election, namely Chairman Mark Mahon, Vice Chairman
Don Priebe, Treasurer Ivan Ludeman, and Secretary Neil Peterson.
Motion was made by Sandahl, seconded by Hamilton, and all voting aye,
to close the nominations and to instruct the Secretary to cast a
unanimous ballot for the i-e-election of the present officers for a
second term. It was agreed by general consent that the Executive
Director and Assistant Executive Director should also continue in
their positions for another term.
Report of District Assistant Executive Director Russell Langseth reported on the progress
for Ig$4 that has~been made by the Richfield-Bloomington Watershed District
over the past year. He said the boundaries for the district have been
approved by the Water Resources Board in the configuration as shown
on the map included with the agenda for the meeting. He said hydrologic
studies have been completed by both the Cities of Richfield and
Bloomington and will be coordinated in the preparation of the water
management plan.
Mr. Langseth outlined the tasks that must be accomplished in the
preparation of this plan to conform to state law, including describing
the present and proposed physical environment, land uses and develop-
ment; identifying any existing or potential problems with the hydrologic
system; setting forth objectives and policies; describing conflicts
between the watershed plan and existing plans of local governments;
setting forth an implementation program including a capital improvement
program, and setting forth a procedure for amending the plan. He
said the deadline for preparation of the plan is December 31, 1985,
but it is hoped that 'it will be ready by mid-year. After completion,
_ the plan would be brought to the Richfield and Bloomington City
Councils separately for their review and a decision can then be made
by those bodies if another meeting of the Water Management Organiza-
tion is necessary. He noted the plan does not have to be approved
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by the two Councils but must be reviewed by them. After that review,
the plan would go to Hennepin County, the Soil and Water Conservati
District and then to the Metropolitan Council for determination if
is in conformity with their systems plan. Other state agencies the
will have review powers are the Commissioner of Natural Resources,
.Pollution Control Agency and the Water Resources Board. After all
of these reviews, the plan would go to the Water Management Organiza-
tion for adoption and implementation.
Adjourn Meeting
Mahon asked if any capital improvements in the district would be
proposed in the plan and Mr. Langseth said some may be recommended, and
it would .then be up to the implementing agency to order that work.
In response to a question by Ludeman as to who will be working on the
plan, Mr. Langseth said it would be completed by personnel from both
of the staffs of Richfield and Bloomington under the direction of a
6loomington drainage engineer who will be coordinating the work. He
said it had been previously determined that each City will be responsib
for paying its own personnel's time but a record will be kept of the
hours so these costs could be reimbursed in the future should there
be any grants for such expenditures.
The Chairman acknowledged receipt of the re-port and noted that after
each of the Councils has received and reviewed the plan it can be
determined if another meeting of the Water Management Organization is
necessary, the procedure for calling such a meeting being established
in the bylaws. Chairman Mahon also congratulated the newly-elected
officers and expressed appreciation for their willingness to accept
another term.
Motion was made by Hamilton, seconded by Lindau, and alt voting aye,
to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m.
Neil Peterson
Secretary
Date
roved• February 25, 1985
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Mayor
Acti g Cit Clerk .~ John G. Cartwright City Manager
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