CALL TO ORDER President Bucheck called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES After discussion of the minutes of the December 9, 2004 meeting, motion was made by Johnson and seconded by Borash to approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried unanimously.

ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS Added to the agenda under Managers, was Extension of Consultants= Contracts.

PUBLIC FORUM There was no discussion in the Public Forum segment of the meeting.

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chuck Taylor did not attend the meeting, but had mailed his report on lake levels to the managers, which was discussed at the meeting.

SECRETARY=S REPORT Secretary Scheel was not present, but had distributed the mail previously.

INSPECTOR=S REPORT Inspector Roemmich was not present. There was no report given.

ATTORNEY=S REPORT Attorney Marshall provided the annual Oaths of Office for the managers to sign.

TREASURER=S REPORT Treasurer Borash said he will have a complete Treasurer=s report at the next meeting.

CHANGE IN ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS At this time President Bucheck authorized a change in the order of agenda items.

ENGINEER=S REPORT Wetland Buffer Variance Request - Hidden Lake Office Park, White Bear Lake Engineer Hanson presented a request for a variance in a VBWD permit approved in January of 2003. Permit # 2005-02, for the Hidden Lake Office Park. The permit applicant has sold the project site, and the VBWD permit is not transferable. The new owners have requested the construction of a deck off the back of one condominium, within the required wetland buffer. The new owners have started application for a new permit. President Bucheck suggested the new owners should continue with the application for a new permit. Engineer Hanson said the new permit should be numbered 2005-02.

After more discussion, motion was made by Fetcher and seconded by Borash to approve Permit # 2005-02, with the engineer=s same suggested site-specific conditions and standard conditions, and an additional note stating that the proposed deck is given a variance because it will be situated such that the buffer will not provide filtration and that crushed rock can be placed underneath the deck to provide some erosion control. Motion carried unanimously.

Sunnybrook Lake - Optimizing Existing Flood Storage Project At the last meeting, Engineer Hanson was directed to 1) contact Doug Johnson of Evergreen Land Services Company, concerning his proposal to conduct eight appraisals on the land in the Sunnybrook Lake neighborhood; 2) draft a letter for President Bucheck=s signature, to Michael Johnson concerning his offer to use his property to relieve flooding in the Sunnybrook Lake area; and 3) draft a letter for President Bucheck=s signature, to the Mayor of the City of Grant, concerning the raising of Jocelyn Road and Keats Avenue in the City of Grant. At this meeting, the managers approved the three letters, with only a few recommended changes.

President Bucheck said it may be advantageous for the managers to meet with those landowners in the Sunnybrook Lake area whose land will be appraised for the necessary easements. The managers agreed, and directed Engineer Hanson to contact those landowners in writing, inviting them to the managers= next meeting on January 27, 2005, at 7:30 p.m.

2005-2015 Watershed Management Plan Karen Chandler and John Hanson discussed with the managers the most recent Plan revisions. The managers approved the draft transmittal memorandum that will be sent with the Plan when submitted to agencies. Motion was made by Fetcher and seconded by Johnson authorizing the distribution of the Draft Watershed Management Plan for the formal review by agencies, as required by statute. Motion carried unanimously.

The managers decided that the comments made by agencies on the draft Plan, should be sent to Karen Chandler at Barr Engineering. It was also decided that a paper copy of the complete draft Plan should be mailed to the head of each of the agencies, and a copy of the draft Plan on a CD should be mailed to Division Heads in the agencies, and a courtesy copy of the draft Plan will be sent to the MnDOT.

Annual Dam Inspection Reports; Project 1007 and Olson Lake Estates Outlet Inspection Report Engineer Hanson reported that there is no maintenance needed at the Rest Area Dam, but that vegetation should be removed at the Eagle Point Lake Dam, and leaks in the stoplogs should be sealed. He also reported that the Project 1007 system is operating well, but that the leaks in the Horseshoe Lake stoplog outlet should be sealed.

After discussion, the managers agreed that the repairs should be made, but not until May of 2005.

Developments Within Brookman Additions, Lake Elmo Engineer Hanson and the managers discussed a proposed project within the Brookman 3^rd Addition. The VBWD issued permits several years ago for development, but since the permitting requirements have changed, the managers agreed that applications need to be made for new permits. The managers directed Engineer Hanson to contact the current developers to give them this information.

Educational Information Engineer Hanson had mailed information on brochures and posters that can be purchased by the managers for educational use. He said the deadline for ordering the material is January 21, 2005. The managers agreed that they weren=t ready to make a decision on educational material at this time, and directed Engineer Hanson to contact the personnel at Hamline University and inquire if the material can be ordered later in the year.

Fahlstrom Pond Study Engineer Hanson had mailed a memorandum regarding an inquiry from the City of Woodbury on the Fahlstrom Pond report. The City of Woodbury would like verification from the VBWD that the managers do not intend to implement any project to reduce the impact on downstream flood elevations in Afton. President Bucheck directed Engineer Hanson to inform the City of Woodbury that if the city continues with the comprehensive plan on which the VBWD managers based their assumptions, the probability is high that the VBWD will not implement any project.

Engineer Hanson had mailed draft invoices for the managers to review. After discussion, motion was made by Bucheck and seconded by Fetcher to approve an invoice for the City of Woodbury=s share of the total cost of the Fahlstrom Ponds Flood Level Analysis in the amount of $20,575.34; and an invoice for the City of Afton=s share of the total cost of the Fahlstrom Ponds Flood Level Analysis in the amount of $10,287.66. Motion carried unanimously.

Scheduling NPDES MS4 Annual Hearing Engineer Hanson informed the managers that an annual report is due to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) by March 10 regarding the Municipal Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) permit. He also said a public hearing needs to be held prior to submitting the annual report. The managers agreed to hold that public hearing during their February 24^th meeting, beginning at 8:00 p.m. Attorney Marshall will place the hearing notice in the Lillie Suburban Newspapers.

South Fork Raleigh Creek Erosion Engineer Hanson had mailed a memorandum dated January 5, 2005, concerning the investigation that Barr Engineering had done on the South Fork Raleigh Creek erosion. The memorandum contained several options that could be used to correct the erosion problems. The managers recalled that the Cities of Lake Elmo and Oakdale and Washington County were told they would be expected to contribute to the cost of the repairs before the study was started. The managers directed Engineer Hanson to send a copy of the report on the investigation of Raleigh Creek erosion, to the Cities of Lake Elmo and Oakdale, and Washington County, ask them to review it, then contact them.

MANAGERS= REPORT Next Meeting - January 27, 2005 The managers expect a quorum to be present on January 27^th.

Valley Creek Erosion Inventory Because of the late hour, the managers agreed to discuss this topic at the next meeting.

Extension of Consultant Contracts Motion was made by Borash and seconded by Bucheck to amend the motions made at the last meeting concerning the terms of the legal consultant, the engineering consultant, and the accountant, by making the terms for two years, 2005 and 2006, instead of one year, as stated in the previous motion. Motion carried unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Borash and seconded by Fetcher at 10:00 p.m. to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully Submitted,

Donald Scheel, Secretary