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Prior Lake, MN 55372
LAKES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 19, 2015
CALL TO ORDER:
The May 19, 2015 regular meeting of the Lakes Advisory Committee (LAC) was called to order at
4:39 p.m. Present were Members Celski, Kallberg, Vice-Chair Streefland, and Chair Weninger, City
Councilor Thompson, Prior Lake-Spring Lake Board Member Marianne Breitbach, and City Water
Resources Engineer Young.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOTION BY KALLBERG, SECOND BY CELSKI, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 21, 2015
LAKES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING.
VOTE Celski Kallberg Rech Shower Streefland Weninger
Aye
Nay
Abstain
Absent
The motion carried 4-0.
HEARINGS: NONE
OLD BUSINESS:
5a. Community Outreach Opportunities
Young: Presented the staff report for the agenda item. Introduced Marianne Breitbach, Prior
Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District (PLSLWD) Board Member and liaison for the PLSLWD’s
Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC).
Breitbach: Provided an update as the CAC’s liaison to the LAC. Provided information about the
upcoming carp tournament to be held at the Knotty Oar Marina on Prior Lake. Noted that the
Knotty Oar is organizing the tournament and any potential LAC volunteers should contact Maggie
Karschnia with the PLSLWD for more information. Provided an update on disaster relief funding
being pursued by the PLSLWD on behalf of the Prior Lake Outlet Channel JPA/MOA group
(PLSLWD, SMSC, Shakopee, Prior Lake). The Prior Lake Outlet Channel sustained damage during
the flooding of 2014 and funding may be available to assist in repairs.
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Weninger: Volunteered to help with the carp tournament.
Young: Provided an update on the status of bow fishing under the Prior Lake City Code .
A bow fishing provision will be added to the City Code in the near future to clarify that it is an
allowable activity within City limits.
Weninger: Provided an update on the Spring Lake Association (SLA) meeting held on May 18,
2015. The SLA’s website calendar is up to date and those interested should check back f or more
information. Several events are planned for the summer boating season.
Young: Noted that the Dive the Lake event is canceled for 2015. The Prior Lake Association
normally hosts this event but with the construction taking place at the former Captai n Jack’s site
it was not possible to host this year. It will return in June 2016. Also noted that the LAC will
participate in Lakefront Days in August.
Presentation item only; no vote was taken.
NEW BUSINESS:
6a. 2015 Neighborhood Park Parties – Planning
Young: Presented the staff report for the agenda item. The City’s Recreation Department is
planning six neighborhood parties for this year. The LAC will attend each event and provide
educational materials focusing on stormwater, surface water quality, and groundwater use.
Children will again have the opportunity to decorate their own rain gauge. The LAC will provide
the rain gauge blanks, stickers, and markers. Asked LAC members to sign up for the park parties
at this time. There will be a short workshop following this meeting to discuss additional park party
details.
Weninger: Volunteered for two of the park parties and encouraged others to sign up . Outlined
the different performers scheduled for the park parties.
Presentation item only; no vote was taken.
ANNOUNCEMENTS / CORRESPONDENCE
Kallberg: Provided an update on the ongoing Prior Lake Stormwater Management & Flood
Mitigation Study. This is a joint project of the PLSLWD and the City of Prior Lake. The lead engineer
for the study (Barr Engineering) is currently working on iterations of the model to ensure that the
predicted flood levels match with observed levels from 2014. There will be a public meeting held
on May 28 at 6:30 to update the public on the study progress and findings to date.
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Young: Outlined the role of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the flood study. The TAC
is currently working with Barr Engineering to plan the next public meeting and to review the
results of the flood modeling work.
Weninger: Clarified that this study has nothing to do with surface water use or the task force
working on potential water surface use rules updates.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business brought before the LAC, a motion to adjourn was made by STREEFLAND
and seconded by CELSKI. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 5:13 p.m.
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Pete Young, City Water Resources Engineer
LAC Staff Liaison & Secretary