NAMAKAN BASIN JOINT POWERS BOARD MEETING
October 22, 2009
The monthly meeting of the Namakan Basin Joint Powers Board (JPB) was held at the Cook Land Department on October 22, 2009. The meeting was called to order at
2:00 p.m. by Chairman Forsman. The JPB members present were: St. Louis County Commissioners Mike Forsman and Keith Nelson, Bob Nevalainen, Kabetogama Township, and Rob Scott, Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District. The representative from Ash River was absent.
Upon motion of Rob Scott, seconded by Commissioner Nelson, the minutes of the Namakan Basin Joint Powers Board meeting of September 24, 2009 were unanimously approved.
Julie Kennedy, S.E.H. Engineering, reported that the county postcards and the 680 surveys have been mailed, and S.E.H. has received approximately 120 responses as of today’s meeting. The response goal is 60%. Ms. Kennedy attended the Crane Lake Township monthly meeting on September 15, 2009, which she believed went well and answered approximately 50 numerous questions.
The JPB discussed that there needs to be an improved definition of project goals and explanations on how to handle existing systems, new systems and future systems. A motion was made by Bob Nevalainen, seconded by Commissioner Nelson, to incorporate these issues in the JPB Comprehensive Plan The JPB approved the motion unanimously. Ms. Kennedy informed the members that S.E.H. is including a question and answer section on their website to address these questions and how the JPB is handling them. Also, S.E.H. will provide project report updates on this website.
Additional update comments:
Crane Lake: Rob Scott discussed the positive response at the Crane Lake Township meeting to the S.E.H. update.
Ash River: The representative was absent, and it was decided that S.E.H. will contact the Ash River representatives with respect to their attendance at the JPB meetings.
Kabetogama: Bob Nevalainen reported all is quiet, and that Kabetogama Township supports the Namakan Basin JPB.
Koochiching: Dale Olson reported that the facility plan is 90% complete. They will continue to improve their project point standing to gain support for MPCA funding.
The organizational meeting of the VNP Clean Water JPB will be held immediately following today’s meeting. Commissioner Nelson reported that the Minnesota House and Senate Bonding meetings went well.
The next JPB meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2009 at 2:00 at the Cook Land Office. A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Rob Scott to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor, and the meeting was adjourned at 3:12 p.m.
Submitted by: Rob Scott
October 22, 2009
The monthly meeting of the Namakan Basin Joint Powers Board (JPB) was held at the Cook Land Department on October 22, 2009. The meeting was called to order at
2:00 p.m. by Chairman Forsman. The JPB members present were: St. Louis County Commissioners Mike Forsman and Keith Nelson, Bob Nevalainen, Kabetogama Township, and Rob Scott, Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District. The representative from Ash River was absent.
Upon motion of Rob Scott, seconded by Commissioner Nelson, the minutes of the Namakan Basin Joint Powers Board meeting of September 24, 2009 were unanimously approved.
Julie Kennedy, S.E.H. Engineering, reported that the county postcards and the 680 surveys have been mailed, and S.E.H. has received approximately 120 responses as of today’s meeting. The response goal is 60%. Ms. Kennedy attended the Crane Lake Township monthly meeting on September 15, 2009, which she believed went well and answered approximately 50 numerous questions.
The JPB discussed that there needs to be an improved definition of project goals and explanations on how to handle existing systems, new systems and future systems. A motion was made by Bob Nevalainen, seconded by Commissioner Nelson, to incorporate these issues in the JPB Comprehensive Plan The JPB approved the motion unanimously. Ms. Kennedy informed the members that S.E.H. is including a question and answer section on their website to address these questions and how the JPB is handling them. Also, S.E.H. will provide project report updates on this website.
Additional update comments:
Crane Lake: Rob Scott discussed the positive response at the Crane Lake Township meeting to the S.E.H. update.
Ash River: The representative was absent, and it was decided that S.E.H. will contact the Ash River representatives with respect to their attendance at the JPB meetings.
Kabetogama: Bob Nevalainen reported all is quiet, and that Kabetogama Township supports the Namakan Basin JPB.
Koochiching: Dale Olson reported that the facility plan is 90% complete. They will continue to improve their project point standing to gain support for MPCA funding.
The organizational meeting of the VNP Clean Water JPB will be held immediately following today’s meeting. Commissioner Nelson reported that the Minnesota House and Senate Bonding meetings went well.
The next JPB meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2009 at 2:00 at the Cook Land Office. A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Rob Scott to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor, and the meeting was adjourned at 3:12 p.m.
Submitted by: Rob Scott
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