Minutes of Regular Meeting # 727 Held in the Lake Elmo City Council Chambers
Thursday, April 28, 2005

STAFF PRESENT: John Hanson, Barr Engineering; Barb Wolle, Attorney; Ray Roemmich, Inspector; Karen Schultz, Recording Secretary

OTHERS PRESENT: John Lochner and Scott Smith, Wildflower Shores Residents; Candice Kraemer, CAC

ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS Added to the agenda under Engineer, was AReport on the PFCs in Lake Elmo Wells@; and under Managers, was AMAWD Summer Tour@.

PUBLIC FORUM Scott Smith and John Lochner were present to discuss with the managers the situation with the wetland at the Wildflower Shores development. They are residents of the development, and they said the wetland is in a total state of disrepair, and that it has affected the possible sale of houses in the development. They said they have asked William McCully, who works for Rehbein Companies, which is the developer of Wildflower Shores, why the work isn=t progressing. They said that Mr. McCully told them that he is waiting for approval from VBWD. The managers and Engineer Hanson explained that Mr. McCully has received approval from VBWD, and that he is free to improve the wetland site. The managers suggested that the residents contact the U.S. Corps of Engineers staff person who was involved with the wetland banking plan.

SECRETARY=S REPORT Secretary Scheel reported that he had distributed the mail.

INSPECTOR=S REPORT Inspector Roemmich reported on his activities since the last meeting.

ATTORNEY=S REPORT Attorney Wolle informed the managers that the notice of public hearing on the draft water management plan has been published in the Lillie Suburban newspapers.

TREASURER=S REPORT Treasurer Borash distributed copies of the Administrative and Program Budgets for Fiscal Year 2005 dated March 31, 2005, and the Treasurer=s Report dated April 28, 2005. After discussion, motion was made by Borash and seconded by Scheel to approve the Treasurer=s Report. Motion carried unanimously.

ENGINEER=S REPORT Wildridge Pines 3^rd Addition/Troy Axelson Property Engineer Hanson presented information on a claim by a Rice Creek Watershed District resident that a VBWD-permitted project has increased the runoff to his property, which is damaging his property. Engineer Hanson said he found that the Wildridge Pines 3^rd Addition site appeared to have been graded according to the VBWD-approved plans. After much discussion, President Bucheck stated that the Board hesitates to take any action until the subdivision is completed, because it appears that the developer is following the grading plan. He directed Engineer Hanson to draft a letter to the resident for the next meeting. He also said that the resident should notify the managers immediately if there is standing water on their property again, so that it may be determined from where the water is coming.

Discussion of the Draft Water Management Plan Karen Chandler discussed with the managers the points in the draft Plan that have changed since the managers= workshop held on April 21^st. Motion was made by Borash and seconded by Johnson to approve the responses to the comments on the draft Plan, and authorize President Bucheck to approve the cover letter transmitting the responses. Motion carried unanimously.

MANAGERS= REPORT Next Meeting - May 12, 2005 The managers expect a quorum to be present on May 12, 2005.

Sunnybrook Lake At the last meeting, Engineer Hanson was directed to draft a letter to Robert L. Kisch, in response to Mr. Kisch=s letter to the managers with suggestions for solving the Sunnybrook Lake flooding issue. Engineer Hanson had mailed the drafted letter in the managers= packet. At this meeting, the managers approved the drafted letter with minor changes and directed Engineer Hanson to mail the letter to Mr. Kisch.