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MINUTES OF THE LAKES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
November 15, 2009
The Lake Advisory Committee (LAC) Meeting was called to order at 4:30
P.M. Members present: Harry Alcorn (Chair) Donna Mankowski (Vice
Chair), Dan O’Keefe, Char Jasan, Tom Voll, Liz Weninger, James
Streefland.
Others present: Steve Millar (City Council Liaison) Ross Bintner (Water
Resources Engineer), Stacy Sass (Watershed District Technician),
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Motion by O’Keefe, Second by Weninger Approved 4:0
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. Surface Water Regulation (Ordinance 703): Alcorn introduced the
issue and thanked Weninger and Jasan for their research and
drafting a proposal for ordinance revision. Mankowski made a
motion directing staff to draft ordinance revisions consistent with
the proposed revision, Second by Weninger. (5:0) Streefland
abstained.
B. PLSLWD Water Resources Management Plan update: Bintner
summarized the City comments to the Watershed Districts plan
update. A main theme in the comments was for the WD to focus on
cost efficiency in the creation on a permanent water quality
treatment system. Bintner also mentioned that the City would be
interviewing volunteers interested in serving on the WD board, and
that a recommendation would go to the County board for final
approval. Alcorn asked if there were any updates relating to the
outlet system. Bintner said that 3 segments of the outlet channel
are under contract right now, and the outlet box is currently under
construction. Mankowski asked about the time frame for the outlet
box construction, wondering if the Lake would be without and outlet
for a while. Bintner said the WD plans a temporary bypass for
construction and surcharge is starting now. Voll asked what sort of
efficiencies the City is recommending to the WD. Bintner gave the
example of learning how many $ per pollutant load reduction costs
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for a variety of practice, and planning the final system based on
those facts. The WD should focus on total cost to taxpayers.
IV. OTHER BUSINESS
A. New and retiring LAC members: Alcorn introduced James
Streefland. Jim Marchessault retired from the LAC.
B. Election of Chair / Vice Chair. Mankowski was elected chair,
Weninger was elected Vice Chair.
V. STAFF UPDATE
A. 2010 Draft Agenda for LAC: Bintner proposed an agenda for the
2010 LAC, saying January and February meetings are proposed to
be done as an educational workshop and planning session. The
first would have an educational focus, the second a budgetary
planning focus. Weninger asked to include the 2030 vision element
review in the educational workshop. Alcorn suggested a water
safety topic and low water levels.
B. Water Resources Conference highlights: Bintner highlighted three
topics from Minnesota Water Resources conference. Mankowski
asked about the SAFL baffle and the iron-sand filter, saying both
sounded fairly inexpensive. Bintner said the calculations have yet
to be done but it does seem promising. Mankowski asked if you
could use the iron-sand filter idea in place of the County ditch 13
ferric chloride system or even between Spring and Upper Prior.
Bintner said it’s possible, but the costs have to be calculated to
judge efficiency.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
Alcorn thanked Councilor Millar for his year of service as the LAC
council liaison.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 5:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ross Bintner
Water Resources Engineer
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