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Meeting record · Richfield, Minnesota

Work Session — Tuesday, March 14, 2023

12 items on the record

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Items on the record

  1. Item 1Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Richfield-Bloomington Watershed Management Organization Annual Meeting

    The City Council work session was held jointly with the Bloomington City Council to conduct the Richfield-Bloomington Watershed Management Organization annual meeting, during which board members were expected to take any necessary official RBWMO actions and ask questions of staff or agency representatives. The agenda materials indicated that any formal actions would occur in the RBWMO meeting rather than as Richfield City Council action.

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  2. Item 2Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Approval of prior annual meeting minutes

    The RBWMO agenda included approval of the February 22, 2022 annual meeting minutes as part of the annual meeting business.

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  3. Item 3Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Review and approval of agenda

    The RBWMO agenda included review and approval of the meeting agenda for the 2023 annual meeting.

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  4. Item 4Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Election of RBWMO officers for 2023

    The annual meeting agenda called for election of 2023 RBWMO officers, with the chair and treasurer designated from Bloomington and the vice-chair and secretary designated from Richfield.

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  5. Item 5Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Approval of 2023 staff appointments

    The annual meeting agenda called for approval of 2023 RBWMO staff appointments, including Bryan Gruidl as Executive Director and Mattias Oddsson as Assistant Executive Director for one-year terms.

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  6. Item 6Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    2022 Executive Director’s Report

    The annual meeting agenda included presentation of the 2022 Executive Director’s Report summarizing RBWMO activities and anticipated 2023 work.

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  7. Item 7aOutcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Watershed Based Funding updates and projects

    The annual meeting agenda included discussion of watershed-based funding, including updates on the Hennepin County Chloride Initiative and Minnesota River Basin group, the youth education partnership with Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends, FY22-23 Watershed Based Implementation Funding, a conservation education and implementation partnership pilot, the Sheridan Pond water quality project, and an RBWMO feasibility study for water quality, water quantity, and ecosystem management.

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  8. Item 7bOutcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    New Wood Lake Nature Center project

    The annual meeting agenda included discussion of the New Wood Lake Nature Center project as a watershed-related business item.

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  9. Item 7cOutcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Adopt-a-Drain program

    The annual meeting agenda included discussion of the Adopt-a-Drain program as part of RBWMO business.

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  10. Item 8Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Approval of 2022 Annual Report

    The annual meeting agenda called for consideration of approval of the 2022 RBWMO Annual Report for submission to the Board of Water and Soil Resources as required.

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  11. Item 9Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Public notice for 2023

    The annual meeting agenda included a public notice item scheduled to be published on March 23, 2023.

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  12. Item 10Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Insurance for July 2023 through June 2024

    The annual meeting agenda identified estimated insurance costs of $2,500 for July 2023 through June 2024, with Richfield and Bloomington each paying half, or $1,250.

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