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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LOWER RUM RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION JULY 22, 1992 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Jim Schrantz called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m, in the Engineering Conference Room of Anoka City Hall. ROLL CALL Members present were Jim Schrantz, Scott Erickson, Steve Jankowski, and John Weaver. ACTION ITEMS Contract for Consultin E ngineering Services The board discussed that the LRRWMO is required by law to go out for bids for its Consulting Engineering contract every two years. Schrantz recalled that before the board discussed it would prefer to hire an engineering firm that does not work for any of the LRRWMO member cities. Weaver indicated Barr Engineering has done work for the City of Anoka; although, he agreed he could see the importance of having a non - participating consultant. The board discussed some of the elements which an updated contract should include, but not be limited to: the Consulting Engineer should keep an accurate accounting of his time, a detailed billing system should be maintained, review permits sent to him from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), review dewatering permits according to LRRWMO policy, review and advise the board on LRRWMO permit applications according to policy, etc. Schrantz noted that LRRWMO activities are continually becom- ing more complicated. He queried whether the Administrative Secretary or someone should be keeping the board abreast of some of the things going on and remind the board about what it should be doing. He further noted the board should have gone through the Joint Powers Agreement and had that updated. Weaver suggested the board invite its attorney to the August meeting to help it address many of these issues. In the mean time, we should refer to our attorney the LRRWMO engineering services contract and have him prepare one that is up to date, calling upon his extensive experience with other watersheds and WMO's. Weaver further suggested perhaps