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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes October 20, 1994 Page 2 PAYMENT OF BILLS Knutson presented three bills for payment as follows: Timesaver Off Site Secretarial for $268.62, Barr Engineering for $926.57 (12% administrative, 88% permits), and City of Anoka for $163.76 for three months of copies and accounting services. Motion was made by Weaver, seconded by Perry, to authorize payment to Timesaver for $268.62, Barr Engineering for $926.57 and the City of Anoka for $163.76. Vote: 4 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried. Knutson advised that Haas has requested the release of remaining permit fees for Indian Meadows, Permit #93-10. However, the refund will not be made until the billing from Barr Engineering is received. If there is no further activity, the refund will be made. Challenge Grant Payment Knutson reviewed the memorandum from Bob Beduhn, Barr Engineering, dated September 21, 1994 advising their total expenditure on the Challenge Grant was $1,126.31; expenses of $130.81 and staff time of $995.81. The LRRWMO had allowed a budget of $400 and authorized a "few" hours of additional effort ($4 hours @ $60 = $240) to complete the grant application process. Beduhn offered to reduce their billing by $355.50 as a compromise to resolve the billing question. Ferguson commented he felt this was a reasonable resolution. Motion by Perry, seconded by Ferguson, to approve payment of $555.71 to Barr Engineering for the Challenge Grant application engineering fees. Vote: 3 ayes, l nay. Motion carried. Weaver voted nay. Challenge Grant Status Jankowski announced that the LRRWMO's Challenge Grant application for $5,200 has been approved. It is anticipated these funds will be received the end of November or beginning of December, 1994. DISCUSS 1995 BUDGET Knutson provided a revised copy of the proposed 1995 Budget which reflects receipt of the $5,200 Challenge Grant. Since member city market evaluations are not Finalized, the actual assessment dismbution is not known. It was noted the proposed 1995 budget anticipates using $13,900 from reserve to partially fund the Plan update and maintains a $3,000 balance as of February 1, 1996. Knutson advised the budget assumes a Plan update cost of $33,000 as originally submitted by Barr Engineering.