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LRRWMO Special Meeting Minutes June 25, 1992 Page 6 Discussion continued with regard to the future dewatering permits the LRRWMO, as the local unit of government, will have to deal with. Dickson stated the process of delineating the wetlands can be very expensive.— Schrantz indicated the Anoka County Soil and Water Conservation District has offered to do that for the LRRWMO and does not seem to be terribly expensive. However, if we get into a bigger project, we would have to hire someone else. Dickson noted the Consulting Engineer also spends time reviewing the meeting minutes and must also charge for that which is more general in nature. Schrantz stated if the time expended on the minutes includes a specific project, he should charge the appropriate time to that project. Jankowski disagreed, indicating he felt splitting the expense up for reviewing the minutes according to project is too fine a line. Skallman indicated he gets letters from other agencies relative to LRRWMO business and would have a hard time justifying putting that expense to the project. Schrantz felt all correspondence Skallman receives from those other agencies does not always apply to the LRRWMO. Jankowski felt the review of the LRRWMO meeting minutes should be charged to general engineering costs. Schrantz queried how much of Barr Engineering's activities are considered general overhead, such as the review of legislation? Mr. Dickson stated they generally bill different people different amounts. Barr Engineering reportedly feels it is the engineer's responsibility to keep current in his /her profession, and the firm helps with that process. Schrantz asked that Barr Engineering just keep track of what it does for the LRRWMO and document those expenses. It can then be discussed if the board and Barr Engineering disagrees. The specific documentation of expenses will allow the LRRWMO to spread those costs to the appropriate accounts /permits. Schrantz stated the LRRWMO would like to put together a new contract with Barr Engineering and invited Barr Engineering representatives to submit a proposed contract also. Mr. Dickson agreed to send the LRRWMO a draft contract. Schrantz indicated Barr Engineering would receive an LRRWMO drafted contract for its consideration also. It was noted that LRRWMO should probably be considering contract proposals from other engineering firms every two years. Schrantz stated the board will probably be doing that around the first of the year. Weaver reminded those present that the LRRWMO fiscal year ends January 31 of each year. Mr. Dickson acknowledged that the board is required to advertise for engineering firms