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Meeting Minutes of the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) Board of Managers, for Wednesday,
August 1, 2007, 6:00 p.m. at the office of the CRWD, 1410 Energy Park Drive, Suite 4, St. Paul, MN
55108.
Regular Meeting Minutes
I.
Call to Order at 6:00 p.m. (President, Robert Piram)
A) Attendance
Robert Piram
Joe Collins
Seitu Jones
Mike Thienes
Marylyn Deneen
Others Present
Dawn Nelson, CRWD
Mark Doneux, CRWD
Bob Fossum, CRWD
Forrest Kelley, CRWD
Elizabeth Storey, CRWD
John Mason, CRWD
Katie Huser, CRWD
Melissa Baker, CRWD
Rachel Olmanson, CRWD
Rachel Kuykendall,
CRWD
Michael MacDonald, CAC
Jerome Wagner, CAC
David MacMillan,
Ramsey County Attorney
Todd Shoemaker,
Wenck Associates
B) Review, Amendments and Approval of the Agenda
Manager Piram asked for additions or changes to the agenda. Bob Fossum requested adding Unfinished
Business E.) Fall tour update.
The Board adopted the Agenda as amended by consensus.
II.
Public Comment – For items not on the Agenda.
No public comments.
III. Permit Applications
A) Permit #07-017, Cottage Avenue Wetland-60 Day Review Extension (Kelley)
Forrest Kelley reviewed CRWD Permit #07-017, Cottage Avenue Wetland. Mr. Kelley reminded the
managers that the application for Permit #07-017 Cottage Avenue Wetland was discussed at the June 20,
2007 meeting when the application was tabled with 6 conditions. Mr. Kelley said a meeting was held on
Tuesday June 26 with District staff, Wayne Jacobson (Service Engineering) and the City of St. Paul staff to
discuss those items. It was determined at this meeting that the applicant should meet with city Site Plan
Review staff to address additional items that may dictate the size, dimensions and placement of the building.
Revisions responding to the conditions were submitted by the July 20th deadline to be considered tonight.
Mr. Kelley explained that staff requests a 60-day extension for the review period to end on October 10, 2007
for the following reas