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0- 1 NOVEMBER 18, 1974 Lease stated that; he called HUD regarding an Audit and his call is suppose to be returned on November 19th. Members of the Rice Creek Watershed were introduced to the Council by Mr. Robert Hamilton, Secretary for the Rice Creek Watershed. The representative for Washington County stated that they were a State Agency designed to help with problems. They have responsibility of taking care of waters in the district and they were very pleased with the cooperation they have received from the City of Hugo. They do not Intend to be a block t0 progress and they have tried to be prompt. They meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. They stated that applications have been given to the City Clerk but the supply may be depleted by now. The Board of Managers wanted to know who they would communicate with in the City of Hugo. No definite answer was given. The question was asked whether the Rice Creek Watershed wanted to see items that were changed after their approval was given to an application. They stated they were not interested in building permits or zoning ordinances; they were only interested in items that would effect the water. For an example, if the Rice Creek Watershed approved an application to have the set-back 100 feet and the Council changed it to 150 foot set-back, the Rice Creek Watershed would not want to see it again. (This was in regards to set- backs on a lake) . The Council was told that they do not have to approve something just because it was approved by the Watershed. Bob Hamilton stated that items changed that effect the water runoff, etc., the two permits should be coordinated. The question was asked what was meant by flood proof. They explained that they calculate the maximum water level of a lot and a basement cannot be built below this level unless it is tiled. No basement windows can be built below this level. They were asked how they account for rise and fall of the lake on Engineering studies. They said they look at standard 100 year storm events and calculate what water would accumulate. They look at old maps and records and anticipate the average and calculate estreme highs to deter- mine maximum elevation. Hamilton stated they try to protect people that buy land in a dry year. Howard Kuusisto asked who could initiate a study and if the Rice Creek Watershed initiated a study, who would pay for it. People in a municipality could petition for a study and the Board can finance projects that a very small. On vast projects, financing could be done by a general levy, block assessments or individual property owner assessment, depending on who profits by the project. The Rice Creek Watershed has an Administrative fund but they do not have a Maintenance fund. They hope to have a Maintenance fund in the future. They have the power to assess under Minnesota Statue No. 112. Mr. Johnson asked if they had a staff who could check for pending assess- ments? Mr. Hamilton stated that assessments they would make would be so small that they would not go from one tax year to the next. Assess- ments have not been a problem. Public Hearings are always held prior to an assessment. Mr. LaValle wanted to know if the Rice Creek Water- shed had jurisdiction over judicial and county ditches in Washington County. The answer was yea. Mr. LaValle asked if they plan to do research to determine which ditches are judicial, which are private, and which are county? Rice Creek Watershed stated their attorney has the best records possible but they are not perfect. A discussion was held on the water problem at Horse Shoe Lake. There is a difference of opinion as to which way the water runs. Howard Kuusist4 report stated the water ran to the north. Lease stated that the Rice Creek Watershed and Council were at an impass until the people in the area were in agreement. It was decided that Howard Kuusisto and the Rice Creek Watershed engineer would get together and do a small study