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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />OCTOBER 11, 1995 <br />Fahey asked if the Board would decide how its funding <br />is spent, or if the Watershed would make this <br />determination. <br />Aichinger replied that when the Phalen Project was <br />started, the Watershed was one of four partners in the <br />project. The City of St. Paul, the DNR, and the <br />University of Minnesota were the other partners. <br />Funding was provided by the McKnight Foundation. That <br />funding is now running out, and the Phalen Project is <br />seeking local support as well as support from the <br />Watershed. Aichinger reported that the Watershed Board <br />would not direct Buss~s activities, rather the Natural <br />Resources Board would do that. There would also be an <br />annual reporting to the cities. <br />Fahey pointed out that there is $642,000 in funding <br />available during 1996 from various sources. <br />Buss replied that most of these are grant funds <br />earmarked for special projects. $75,000 of the budget <br />is administration dollars which pay salaries and for <br />smaller projects. Buss reported that the Natural <br />Resources Board would direct those dollars. <br />Aichinger reported that a good portion of Buss's time <br />is spent on grant writing. <br />Fahey asked for the composition of the Natural <br />Resources Board. <br />Buss replied that there would be representation from <br />each of the cities, the Watershed, and the County. <br />Within that group, there will be a decision on how many <br />other members will be added. <br />Morelan asked the relationship between the Board and <br />the watershed District. <br />Aichinger replied that the Buss originally was given <br />office space with the DNR. However, since the Phalen <br />Project is locally based and the Watershed boundaries <br />coincide with the Phalen Project, it was felt that Buss <br />should be housed with the Watershed. The Phalen <br />Project to be formalized as the Natural Resources Board <br />will only continue to exist if the communities want to <br />keep it around. <br />Buss reported that there are no DNR dollars in the <br />project. Administrative funding was provided through <br />the McKnight Foundation. That funding extends through <br />June of 1996, and in order for the project to continue, <br />4 <br />