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HomeMy WebLinkAbout141118 LAC Minutes 1 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 LAKES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES November 18, 2014 CALL TO ORDER: The November 18, 2014 regular meeting of the Lakes Advisory Committee (LAC) was called to order at 3:04 p.m. Present were Members Celski, Kallberg, Rech, Shower, Streefland, and Vice- Chair Weninger, City Councilor McGuire, City Water Resources Engineer Young, and Minnesota GreenCorps Member Amber Brooks-Mohler. OFFICER ELECTIONS: 3a. Chair of the Lakes Advisory Committee Vice-Chair Weninger, (functioning as Acting Chair) opened nominations from the floor for the office of Chair of the Lakes Advisory Committee. Member Shower nominated Acting Chair Weninger. Acting Chair Weninger asked for any more nominations for Chair. There were no more nominations so Acting Chair Weninger closed nominations. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF LIZ WENINGER FOR THE OFFICE OF CHAIR OF THE LAKES ADVISORY COMMITTEE SAY “AYE”. THOSE OPPOSED SAY “NO”. VOTE Celski Kallberg Rech Shower Streefland Weninger Aye Nay Abstain Absent Liz Weninger was elected Chair of the Lakes Advisory Committee for a 3-year term. 3b. Vice-Chair of the Lakes Advisory Committee Chair Weninger opened nominations from the floor for the offic e of Vice-Chair of the Lakes Advisory Committee. Member Rech nominated Member Streefland. Chair Weninger asked for any more nominations for Vice-Chair. There were no more nominations so Chair Weninger closed nominations. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF JAMES STREEFLAND FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE-CHAIR OF THE LAKES ADVISORY COMMITTEE SAY “AYE”. THOSE OPPOSED SAY “NO”. VOTE Celski Kallberg Rech Shower Streefland Weninger Aye Nay Abstain Absent James Streefland was elected Vice-Chair of the Lakes Advisory Committee for a 1-year term. November 18, 2014 Lakes Advisory Committee Minutes 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY STREEFLAND, SECOND BY RECH, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 19, 2014 LAKES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING. VOTE Celski Kallberg Rech Shower Streefland Weninger Aye Nay Abstain Absent The motion carried 4-0, with new members Celski and Kallberg abstaining. HEARINGS: NONE OLD BUSINESS: 6a. Community Outreach Opportunities Young: Presented the staff report for the agenda item. Asked for members to volunteer to be liaisons to other organizations. Weninger: Volunteered to be the LAC’s liaison to the Spring Lake Association. Shower: Volunteered to be the LAC’s liaison to the Prior Lake Association. Kallberg: Volunteered to be the LAC’s liaison to the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District’s Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC). Shower: Stated that he thinks the LAC should help the CAC to promote their annual carp tournament. This tournament is an important tool to help rid local lakes of carp. Presentation item only; no vote was taken. NEW BUSINESS: 7a. GreenCorps Member Presentation Amber Brooks-Mohler: Provided an update on her activities as the GreenCorps Member serving the City of Prior Lake. Several public education and outreach opportunities have been conducted targeting the areas of urban forestry, water quality, and stormwater. Events have been well - attended. Will be working with the LAC to provide additional outreach and education opportunities for the community. Young: Commented that the City applied to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to have a GreenCorps Member housed at the City for 11 months. The GreenCorps program is part November 18, 2014 Lakes Advisory Committee Minutes 3 of AmeriCorps. The program has been very successful so far. The City is receiving good value because the GreenCorps provides Ms. Brooks-Mohler’s position at no charge to the City. Weninger: Commented that she thinks Ms. Brooks-Mohler is doing a great job and looks forward to working her during the rest of her time at the City. Presentation item only; no vote was taken. 7b. Annual Advisory Committee Report to the City Council Young: Presented the staff report for the agenda item. Asked for any comments or questions. No comments were received. MOTION BY STREEFLAND, SECOND BY KALLBERG, TO APPROVE THE PRESENTATION ITEMS FOR THE ANNUAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT AS PRESENTED IN THE ATTACHMENT TO AGENDA ITEM 7B. VOTE Celski Kallberg Rech Shower Streefland Weninger Aye Nay Abstain Absent The motion carried 6-0. 7c. 2015 LAC Draft Meeting Schedule Young: Presented the staff report for the agenda item. Asked for any comments on the 2015 draft meeting schedule. Presentation item only; no vote was taken. ANNOUNCEMENTS / CORRESPONDENCE No announcements or correspondence was brought before the LAC. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business brought before the LAC, a motion to adjourn was made by STREEFLAND and seconded by SHOWER. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 3:36 p.m. _______________________________________ Pete Young, City Water Resources Engineer LAC Staff Liaison & Secretary