Meeting called to order by Chair Petrowiak at 8:00 a.m.

The Pledge of Allegiance

Members present:     Duane Petrowiak – Chair, Steve Flohrs, Wendell Rode, and Darwin Roberts

Members absent:      Linda Meschke

Others present:          Kathy Smith - District Manager; Cathy Thiesse, Technician and Administrative Assistant, and Tim Peterson, CWP.

 Additions to the Agenda

New Business:

            1) Personnel Issues

A motion was made by Flohrs to accept the additions to the Agenda second by Roberts.  Affirmative:  Rode, Flohrs, Roberts.  Opposed:  None.  Motion Carried.

GBERBA Cost-Share Contract Payment Approval

CWP #61-09  Butler Farms  Grassed Waterway  $7870.60 Due -  21% of Project Cost – FY 2009

Total Project Cost:  $37,495.00

GBERBA Funds:  $6675.75

CWP Funds:  $7870.60

Landowner Cost:  $9373.75

A motion was made by Roberts to approve payment of contract CWP #61-09 in the amount of $7870.60 and to approve funds being submitted to GBERBA on this project second by Rode. Affirmative:  Rode, Flohrs, Roberts.  Opposed:  None.  Motion Carried.

CWP Cost-Share Contract Payments Approval

CWP #62-09  Gerald Lorenz  Alternative Easement  $13,770.00 Requested – FY 2009

Total Project Cost:  $13,770.00

A motion was made by Rode to encumber $13,770.00 for contract CWP #62-09 second by Flohrs.  Affirmative:  Rode, Flohrs, Roberts.  Opposed:  None.  Motion Carried.

Rain Gardens

A motion was made by Rode to add a $400.00 to rain garden contracts for Operations and Maintenance of each project for a three year period or until established second by Roberts.  Discussion followed regarding the original policy and that cost-share assistance will remain at $750 which is based on a maximum of $1000.00 per project for the rain garden and $400 for maintenance.  If the project is less than $1000.00 the cost-share cannot exceed 75% of the total cost, whichever is less.  Affirmative:  Rode, Flohrs, Roberts.  Opposed:  None.  Motion Carried.

Rain Garden – New Contracts:

RG 12-09  Mike Katzenmeyer  $1150.00 Requested  FY 2009

Total Project Cost:  $2335.45

Landowner Cost:  1185.45

RG 07-09  Holly Kotewa  $1150.00 Requested FY 2009

Total Project:  $1914.00

Landowner Cost:  $764.00

RG 08-09  Holly Kotewa  $831.81 Requested  FY 2009

Total Project:  $975.75

Landowner Cost:  $143.94

RG 09-09  Holly Kotewa  $1150.00 Requested  FY 2009

Total Project:  $1651.25

Landowner Cost:  $501.25

RG 10-09  Holly Kotewa  $1150.00 Requested  FY 2009

Total Project:  $2184.00

Landowner Cost:  $1034.00

RG 11-09  Holly Kotewa  $831.81 Requested  FY 2009

Total Project:  $975.75

Landowner Cost:  $143.94

RG 06-09  Mary Don Kislingbury  $831.81 Requested  FY 2009

Total Project:  $975.75

Landowner Cost:  143.94

Amendment

RG 06-08  Mike Katzenmeyer  $400.00 Requested FY 2008

Total Project:  $1243.50

Landowner Cost:  $210.87

RG 03-08  Pat Graif  $400.00 Requested  FY 2008

Total Project:  $4000.00

Landowner Cost:  $2850.00

A motion was made by Rode to encumber funds for all of the above CWP contracts to approve Amending the contracts to add the Operations & Maintenance second by Rode.  Affirmative:  Rode, Flohrs, Roberts.  Opposed:  None.  Motion Carried.

State Cost-Share

None

Personnel Issues

Smith discussed with the Board about hiring a temporary position to help with tree planting and other spring projects as needed.  A motion was made by Rode to proceed with hiring a temporary employee for up to 120 hours.  The rate of pay for this temporary position will be between $10.00 and $12.00 per hour second by Flohrs.  Affirmative:  Rode, Flohrs, Roberts.  Opposed:  None.  Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Roberts to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 am second by Flohrs.

Respectfully submitted,

____________________Date Approved       ____________________Secretary-Treasurer