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Thursday, February 20, 2025

The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. and will be held in person in the Council Conference Room at Golden Valley City Hall (7800 Golden Valley Rd.). The meeting can be accessed online in real time via Zoom. Public participation is currently limited to in person attendance. Join Zoom Meeting at https://plymouthmn-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOCvrj8rHtZJzxg6hib82UqHHvF4Ift3#/registration

Most meeting materials are available in one document: FULL PACKET. But it does not include the full invoices in 4C, the complete inspection report in 4D, the data practices policy in 4I, or the "information only" items in Section 8. The complete meeting materials are available below as PDFs for each individual agenda item.

1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL

2. PUBLIC FORUM ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS - Members of the public may address the Commission about any item not on the agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allowed for the Forum. If the full 15 minutes are not needed for the Forum, the Commission will continue with the agenda. The Commission will take no official action on the items discussed at the Forum, with the exception of referral to staff or a Committee for a recommendation to be brought back to the Commission for discussion/action.

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval of Minutes - January 16, 2025 Commission Meeting

B. Acceptance of Financial Reports

i. January (2024 Fiscal Year End)

ii. February 2025

C. Approval of Payment of Invoices

i. Keystone Waters, LLC - January 2025 Administrator Services

ii. Keystone Waters, LLC – January 2025 Meeting Expenses

iii. Barr Engineering - January 2025 Engineering Services

iv. Triple D Espresso – Meeting Catering

v. City of Plymouth – January 2025 Accounting Services

vi. Kennedy & Graven – Legal Services

vii. Stantec – WOMP Services

viii. Metro Watershed Partners – 2025 Membership

ix. INCase LLC – Watershed Map Design and Printing

x. Minnesota Watersheds – 2025 Member Dues

D. Acceptance of Bassett Creek Tunnel Double Box Culvert Inspection Report

E. Approval of 36th Avenue Rehabilitation Project, Plymouth

F. Approval of Plymouth Ice Center and 38th Avenue Culvert Extension Project, Plymouth

G. Conditional Approval of Station 73 Transit and Regional Improvement Program, Plymouth

H. Approval to Designate Finance and Commerce as the Official News Publication of the BCWMC

I. Approval to Adopt Data Practices Policy

J. Approval of Resolution 25-04 Approving Electronic Fund Transfers

K. Approval of Resolution 25-05 Designating Depositories

L. Approval of TAC Recommendation on Use of Channel Maintenance Funds

M. Approval of Agreement for FY24 Financial Audit

5. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

A. Elect Officers

B. Review Roles and Responsibilities Document and Bylaws

C. Review 2025 Commission Calendar and Areas of Work

D. Appoint Committee Members - See Item 5C

i. Administrative Services Committee

ii. Budget Committee

iii. Education Committee

iv. Plan Steering Committee

v. Technical Advisory Committee Liaison

E. Review Open Meeting Law

6. BUSINESS

A. Appoint Delegates for Special Meeting of the Minnesota Watersheds

B. Review Results of Performance Evaluations for Administrator and Engineers

C. Review Letter of Interest Proposals from Engineering Companies and Legal Firms

D. Consider Approval of Updated Contracts

i. Keystone Waters, LLC - Administrator Jester

ii. Kennedy & Graven, Chartered

E. THIS ITEM WAS MOVED TO MARCH

F. Consider Approval of Scope and Budget for Feasibility Study for CIP Project: Double Box Culvert Repair Project (FCP-1)

G. Consider Recommendation from Budget Committee for 2025 Budget Amendment

H. Consider Approval of Resolution 25-06 to Adopt the Hennepin County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan

I. Review Plan Progress Tracker

7. COMMUNICATIONS

A. Administrator’s Report

i. Update on Use of Watershed Based Implementation Funding

B. Engineer

C. Legal Counsel

D. Chair

E. Commissioners

F. Technical Advisory Committee

i. Appoint Liaison to March 5th TAC Meeting

G. Committees

i. Report on Education Committee Meeting

ii. Upcoming Budget Committee Meeting, Feb 26

8. INFORMATION ONLY

A. CIP Project Updates

B. Grant Tracking Summary and Spreadsheet

C. Hennepin County Natural Resources Partnership Coalition Public Survey

D. Recording of January AIS Webinar

9. ADJOURNMENT