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Regular Meeting
September 15, 2015
1. Call to Order
Jim Buschena called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Managers present: Jim Buschena, Dale Bartosh, Bruce Leinen, Gary Ewert, and Roger
Hartman
Staff: Catherine Wegehaupt and Jan Voit
Others: Dave Thiner, Murray County; Dave Henkels, Jackson County; Mona Henkels,
Murray SWCD; Kevin Stevens, Cottonwood County; Julie Lopez, Duane Voit, Allen Jensen,
Jerry Christopherson, Sheila Leinen, Kris Sullivan, Jim Sullivan, Sandy Hartman, and LeRoy
Peterson
2. Agenda
Bruce Leinen made a motion to approve the agenda with the addition of pursuant to
Minnesota Statute 13D.05, Subd. 3 (b), there will be a closed session to discuss the pending
Voit litigation with assigned legal counsel. Dale Bartosh seconded this. Motion carried
unanimously.
3. Minutes
Gary Ewert made a motion to approve the minutes of the Budget Hearing and Regular
Meeting of August 12, 2015. Roger Hartman seconded this. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Treasurers Report
Jan Voit presented the treasurers report and bills payable. Gary Ewert made a motion to
approve the treasurers report. Bruce Leinen seconded this. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Watershed Coordinator
Jan Voit explained that interviews for three candidates were held on September 8, 2015.
The interview committee consisted of Bruce Leinen, Dale Bartosh, Wayne Smith, Catherine
Sereg, and her. The committee recommends hiring Erin Nordquist.
Roger Hartman made a motion to hire Erin Nordquist. Dale Bartosh seconded this. Motion
carried unanimously.
6. Reports
District Administrator
Jan Voit reported on the summer interns, Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts
(MAWD) Annual Meeting Committee; MAWD Awards preliminary nominations, Fulda
Phosphorus Reduction Initiative Final Report, Clean Water Fund grant applications, West
Fork Des Moines River (WFDMR) Targeting and Prioritizing Endeavor, levy certification,
HLWD Advisory Committee, WFDMR Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Project
final report, Jackson County Judicial Ditch (JD) #30 final engineering reports, final hearing
notices, and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) comments, WFDMR Watershed
Coordinator, WFDMR Major Watershed Project Phase 2, Jackson County JD #31, Corn
Systems Coordinated Agricultural Program (CSCAP), low interest loan program, Cover Crop
Learning Tour, and the Third Crop Phosphorus Reduction Initiative.
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Dale Bartosh made a motion to approve the septic system loan applications for Mark and
Jessica Riley contingent upon providing all the necessary paperwork. Jim Buschena
seconded this. Motion carried unanimously.
Watershed Technician
Catherine Sereg provided information on current projects, CSCAP grant, water sampling,
monitoring for the J-hook and DNR shoreline grant sites, cover crop steering committee,
and Cover Crop Learning Tour.
Catherine Sereg described the JBS USA, LLC project. Permit application information was
provided to the managers before the meeting. A storm water pollution prevention plan
(SWPPP) and City of Worthington permit have been approved for this project. Roger
Hartman made a motion to approve the JBS USA, LLC permit for regrading and compacting
gravel for a trailer parking lot at 2550 Highway 60 NE in Worthington. Bruce Leinen
seconded this. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Closed Meeting with MCIT Attorney
The board of managers and legal counsel moved to the Senior Citizens Center for the
closed meeting.
8. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Dale Bartosh
Secretary
