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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/18/09 MINUTES OF THE LAKES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Feburary 18, 2009 The Lake Advisory Committee (LAC) Meeting was called to order at 4:35 P.M. Members present: Harry Alcorn (Chair), Donna Mankowski (Vice Chair), Dan O’Keefe, Char Jasan, Liz Weninger, Tom Voll. Others present: Ross Bintner (Water Resources Engineer) Steve Millar (City Council – LAC liaison). I. CALL TO ORDER Alcorn introduced Tom Voll and Liz Weninger as a new member of the LAC II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (O’Keefe, Jasan 5:0) III. OLD BUSINESS A. January Educational Workshop Recap: Bintner explained that the LAC meet in January to plan for 2009 stormwater education. Included in the agenda were two summary documents; a prioritization list and methods description list. Bintner summarized the two documents and asked for LAC input. Alcorn explained how this prioritization will be used to focus our limited resources and target education. O’Keefe asked if these items would by the implemented by LAC as early as March. Bintner answered that some of items would come back to the LAC others would just be done by staff. Mankowski recommended putting some of the lawn practices education items into the shoreland targeted brochure. Mankowski said that the Prior Lake Association (PLA) newsletter goes out in early April, and that a insert should be ready by then – and could be as much as a back to back sheet of paper. Bintner agreed that shoreland/lake and lawn practices could all be forwarded to the PLA. Alcorn asked if harvesting should be included. O’Keefe recommended that chloride monitoring be included in some of the education. Bintner agreed and said he would like to share that with the LAC first. Alcorn asked if the $3,000 was already approved, Bintner said yes. Alcorn asked about getting more volunteers involved, and asked the committee if they knew of ways to engage partners in this effort. Mankowski suggested a volunteer section of the Prior Lake American if we have a project to give them. Mankowski also asked about printing water quality messages on items to a wider audience. Weninger said the brown lawn bags might be a place for a message. Millar said the City website and e- newsletter are very useful platforms for these educational messages. Millar continued that targeted locations like local bait shops might be a good place to put a message. Mankowski asked if there resources on the website that include follow-up for items like soil testing, or aquatic plant management and others. Bintner responded to the list of ideas saying that since time and budget is limited, he plans to put together a single 1 message and advertise on multiple platforms. Jasan recommended that we partner with printing businesses, or local advertising and map makers to do another platform. Bintner said that because his time is limited, he will focus on creating the message and will send a copy to the LAC members, and they could shop it around to different platforms for delivery. If some of the up front work could be done to answer the questions about printing dates and file formats then it might be a possibility. Mankowski said more thought should be put into a save the lake weekend in the fall. Millar said partnerships with Wagon Bridge Marina and Captain Jacks, because so many lake users use the lake businesses as well. B. Review new Bylaws IV. OTHER BUSINESS A. Vice Chair Election: Mankowski nominated vice chair (O’Keefe, Jasan 6:0) V. STAFF UPDATE th A. March 11 2030 Vision Meeting: Bintner presented a list of 2030 vision items 2 and 5 year goals and objectives. Millar introduced the visioning process and explained that natural resources is just one of the 10 vision elements. Millar extended the invitation for any LAC member, or member of the public to contact the city to RSVP and attend the meeting. B. March LAC Surface Water Regulation topic: Alcorn introduced the topic explaining that the LAC would hold a public hearing proposing and ordinance change. Mankowski explained that the ordinance would prohibit towable toys would not allowed to be used in the controlled no- wake channel. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. 2009 Agenda: LAC reviewed proposed 2009 agenda. B. 2009 Budget and CIP: Mankowski recommended that the educational items in the budget be broadened. Bintner explained a potential water quality grant program could be created. VII. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 5:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Ross Bintner Water Resources Engineer 2