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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
LAKES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 15, 2015
CALL TO ORDER:
The December 18, 2015 regular meeting of the Lakes Advisory Committee (LAC) was called to
order at 4:36 pm. Present were Members Celski and Kallberg, Chair Weninger, City Water
Resources Engineer Young, City Council Member Thompson, and Prior Lake-Spring Lake
Watershed District board member Breitbach. Vice-Chair Streefland joined the meeting before
item 6b was discussed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOTION BY KALLBERG, SECOND BY CELSKI, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 17,
2015 LAKES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING, AS REVISED.
VOTE Celski Kallberg Shower Streefland Weninger
Aye
Nay
Abstain
Absent
The motion carried 3-0.
HEARINGS: NONE
OLD BUSINESS:
5a. Community Outreach Opportunities
Young: Presented the staff report for the agenda item. Noted that the list has been updated since
the last meeting.
Presentation item only; no vote was taken.
NEW BUSINESS:
6a. 2015 Year in Review
Young: Presented the staff report for the agenda item. Presentation included an overview of
2015 discussion topics, attendance, and membership statistics. Staff thanked the LAC members
for donating their time as volunteers for the LAC.
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Presentation item only; no vote was taken.
6b. LAC Member Orientation/Refresher
Young: Presented the staff report for the agenda item. The presentation is meant to be a
reference for LAC members.
Presentation item only; no vote was taken.
ANNOUNCEMENTS / CORRESPONDENCE
Weninger: Presented a report from the Spring Lake Association. Upcoming meetings include a
board meeting (1/25/16, 5:30 pm, Artisan Bistro in Prior Lake), party on the ice (2/13/16), and a
raffle drawing (4/10/16).
Breitbach: Acknowledged a collaborative effort between City and PLSLWD staff to install water
quality projects in the Lower Prior Lake drainage area using state grant funds. Mentioned that
the PLSLWD’s Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) would still like to assist in a storm drain stenciling
project.
Young: The City has a storm drain stenciling kit that groups of volunteers can borrow. Staff
provides storm drain maps, instructions, stencils, paint, and safety equipment. Several volunteer
groups have done this work in the past including Girl Scouts and members of the Prior Lake High
School EcoTeam.
Streefland: As a Cub Scout leader he will look into organizing a volunteer event for local Cub
Scouts in 2016. He is hoping to have about 20 volunteers.
Kallberg: Provided an update as liaison to the CAC. The CAC is starting an awards program for
residents. The contact person is Jody See. Will also be looking into the possibility of organizing
other local groups that may volunteer for storm drain stenciling projects.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business brought before the LAC, a motion to adjourn was made by KALLBERG
and seconded by CELSKI. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 5:11 pm.
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Pete Young, City Water Resources Engineer
LAC Staff Liaison & Secretary