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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes March 18, 1993 Page 2 Schrantz queried whether reimbursement has been made for the amount of overage on the Rosella/Andover permitted project. Knutson indicated he would wait one more month to determine if there will be any additional charges from Barr Engineering on this project before billing the City of Andover for the amount exceeding the $500 permit fee. He explained the main reason this project went over the $500 was the board approved Andover's request to pay the Anoka County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) for its work on this project out of the permit fee money. Weaver requested an explanation of the $4,000 engineer- ing/permit review line item of the budget. Knutson indicated that line item was included to provide an immediate visual status report of the permit account. The $4,000 was a figure inserted in the budget for an estimated eight permits, at $500 a piece, which may be received in 1993. Schrantz asked that it be noted somehow on the budget report that that permit fee is an in and out activity in the budget. Rnutson stated he would provide a footnote explanation for this budget line item. Rnutson also provided a draft copy of the financial statement for the LRRWMO 1992 fiscal year ending January 31, 1993. The auditors are currently going through the books, and a formal financial statement will be presented at the April 1993 meeting. Weaver asked, should Ramsey officials request an explanation of why the LRRWMO increased its budget this year, that they be provided a proper explanation about the new rules and regulations soon to come down which will result in additional LRRWMO spending. He went on to state he is hearing from Curt Pearson, our legal counsel, and others that this WMO is doing more of what it is supposed to be doing than others. Yet, at the same time, we are really pinching pennies on spending. Schrantz indicated the board's policy of "if you use our service, you pay for it", is working. Schrantz talked to a representative of the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) and learned that the WMO's are not organizing. He then reportedly spoke with Tim Kelly, Administrator for the Coon Creek Watershed, about the LRRWMO joining the watershed organizations. Mr. Relly agreed to look into that possibility. Motion was made by Ferguson, seconded by Weaver, to APPROVE THE BUDGET REPORT AS PRESENTED. 3 ayes - 0 nayes. Motion carried.