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LRRWMO Special Meeting Minutes June 25, 1992 Page 2 project this initial query pertains to, the name of the applicant, the city in which it is being developed or sane sort of information which will allow him to charge these costs against at a later date. Schrantz stated Andover wants Skallman to respond, within reason, to the people who contact him with questions. He suggested it might be necessary to set up different rules for each member city. Either the project application fee will cover these expenses or the cities will have to pay for them. Schrantz stated the intent is that other LRRWMO member cities should not have to pay for calls originating from one city. Schrantz suggested Skallman set up a worksheet which he might fill out when these queries come in. He stated now the LRRWMO gets the bill from Barr Engineering, and we do not know how to properly delineate the charges against the specific accounts. -- With regard to the various kinds of permits reviewed by Skallman, such as those that automatically go to Skallman from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Schrantz stated the LRRWMO gave Skallman the authority to go ahead and review those permits. The expense for those reviews should be billed back to either the city or the applicant, depending on how Skallman assigns those expenses on the worksheet. It was noted that dewatering permits are becoming a situation which needs to be addressed. Schrantz queried whether the LRRWMO should be asking Skallman to review all of them. Skallman stated with dewatering permits, there is nothing in the project plans that addresses that issue. Schrantz indicated the outfall is the only information on which a dewatering permit review can be based. He further queried whether a $25 dewatering permit fee should be charged to the applicant. Mr. Dickson urged that the board make sure it establishes what standard is needed on the permit so Skallman may properly review it. Schrantz suggested setting up a check list addressing various concerns. Skallman stated that is all found in the DNR permit. Mr. Dickson cautioned that sane dewatering projects can come not only from wells, but also from sumps, involving muddy or contaminated water. He felt there should be a basic standard for review. -- Schrantz recalled some time ago when Skallman informed the board that a less costly engineer at Barr Engineering would be reviewing some of the permits. That has not happened so far, and Skallman's rate is now at $70 per hour. Skallman