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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes May 27, 1993 Page 3 Knutson added that in the past the LRRWMO has billed these wetland costs back to the appropriate city in which the violation occurred. However, he noted it is up to this board to decide what it wants to do. Beduhn advised the board that since this bill, he has been called out to other sites in Andover as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee; so there will be other like billings forthcoming from Barr Engineering. Extensive discussion ensued on the issue of whose responsi- bility it is to pay for the Consulting Engineer's atten- dance/activity when the Technical Advisory Committee is called out. Perry argued that the LRRWMO engineer is acting as this board's representative on those occasions, and-the costs should be covered by this board. Jankowski .concurred in that we are the Local Governmental Unit (LGU). He further noted, however, that this board has no control over the number of times that committee is called out; thus, creating an expense for the LRRWMO when our Consulting Engineer's presence is required. Weaver feared this board could get into a situation where a great deal of money could be expended on such situations. We as a board are not authorizing these expenditures.' Weaver felt more information is needed. He recalled when the City of Ramsey had to deal with cease and desist orders the LRRWMO Consulting Engineer was not called out; it was handled by the board. Weaver strongly felt this board needs to have a handle on authorizing these types of expenditures. Beduhn briefly explained the two Andover cease and desist issues; both involved homeowners. One took ..it upon himself/herself to excavate a duck pond. The DNR noticed it. The other homeowner excavated into a reflecting pond in conjunction with building a new home. The contractors did not go through the permitting process. Again, the DNR noticed it and issued a cease and desist order. Thus began the process involving the rules of the Wetland Conservation Act. Beduhn referenced a May 18, 1993, letter from BWSR regarding recent legislation on wetland conservation issues indicating the legislature allocated $1.65 million in 1994 and $2 million in 1995 for wetland conservation related issues: He advised the LRRWMO to keep records of its wetland activities in that state funds can be obtained on a matching basis.- He at Barr Engineering has set up a separate budget number for keeping track of his expenditures..