2005.09.07 CC Minutes - Open Meeting Law

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City Council meeting of September 6, 2005 Page 7 Rice Lake. City Attorney Dave Snyder attended the meeting and provided Council with a synopsis of the discussion. Water Resource Engineer Pete Willenbring provided Council with a memo outlining a process that could be followed to address Rice Lake outlet project permit issues and a memo outlining City permit requirements relating to the proposed work. A lengthy discussion followed, with RCWD Board member Jim Leroux, Sate Representative Ray Vandeveer, State Senator Michele Bachmann, Andy Goiffon, and John Waller adding to the discussion. Council member Chuck Haas suggested that permitting process be conducted in two phases to allow a permit to first be issued. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the City permit requirements relating to the proposed work on the Rice Lake Outlet, as defined in Pete Willenbring's memo of September 6, 2005 and forward to the Rice Creek Watershed District. Haas amended the motion that the permitting process be conducted in two phases. Motion failed for lack of second. VOTING AYE: Granger, Petryk, Puleo, Miron VOTING AGAINST: Haas Motion Carried. Granger made motion, Puleo seconded, to accept the process to be followed for the Rice Lake Outlet Project, as outlined in Pete Willenbring's memo of September 2, 2005 and forward to the Rice Creek Watershed District. All aye. Motion Carried. PROPOSAL TO PERFORM WATER QUALITY/QUANTITY MONITORING ON JD2 WSB Engineers prepared a proposal to perform water quality monitoring for JD2 with the minor maintenance project completed earlier this year by the RCWD. Since the City of Hugo took over LGU responsibilities from the RCWD earlier this year, this responsibility is now the City's. Water Resource Engineer Pete Willenbring was present with additional information for Council to consider. Mayor Fran Miron questioned whether the proposal included judicial branches and it did not. Council member Granger expressed the concern that work would be a duplication of work done by the RCWD. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to approve the Scope of Work from WSB to perform water quality and water quantity monitoring on JD2 with the understanding of Council concern of the cost and also direct City staff to work with the RCWD in an effort to secure cooperative funding. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to amend the previous motion to place a cost limit on the project not to exceed $15,000 and review in April 2006. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: All aye. Motion Carried. VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: All aye. Motion Carried.