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L1tRWM0 Meeting Minutes June 28, 1996 Page 8 6. Approval to bank additional wetland acreage and credits with the enact square footage to be determined upon completion of the wetland creation and subject to requirement of the WCA. Vote: 4 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried. LRRWMO Permit #96-4 -Chestnut Ridge Modification -Ramsey Jankowski reviewed the Bob Obermeyer memorandum of June 19, 1996, recommending approval of a certificate of exemption for LRRWMO Pemtit #96-04, Chestnut Ridge 3rd Addition, to fi113, 850 squae feet of wetland area located on Lots 1 and 2, Block 3, of this development subject to two conditions. Jankowski explained this is actually a modification. Motion by Haas, seconded by Ferguson, to find that the proposed filling of 3,850 square feet of wetland area located on Lots 1 and 2, Block 3, Chestnut Ridge, is allowed by the Wetland Conservation Act and to issue a certificate of exemption conditioned on: • Prior to any filling within the wetland area, the limits of this wetland must be field • verified by the Anoka Conservation Act. This is required to ensure that the proposed filling is less than 5,000 square feet in area. 2. The Army Corps of Engineers must be contacted to ensure the proposed wetland filling is permissible by the Corps. Vote: 4 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried. En 'n~ Bering Services RFP Update -Jankowski Jankowski stated he reviewed the RFP's received from seven very qualified engineering firms and recommends, since the LRRWMO is satisfied with services performed by Barr Engineering, the high level of experience of Bob Obermeyer, and the discounted hourly rate, to continue with Barr Engineering. Weaver asked how the hourly rate compares with the other proposals. Jankowski explained all proposals had a primary contact person and supporting staff and inmost cases, the hourly rate was within the $65 to $70 range with support staff in the high $40 range. Jankowski reviewed the names of the seven firms which submitted proposals. Schultz stated he also reviewed the RFP's and is comfortable with retaining Ban Engineering. . Motion by Weaver, seconded by Ferguson, to reappoint Barr Engineering as the LRRWMO consulting engineer for 1996-1997. Vote: 4 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.