Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed District

MN Watersheds Annual Conference
2024-12-04 - 2024-12-06 | Grand View Lodge, 23521 Nokomis Ave, Nisswa, MN, 56468, United States
A quorum of the Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District Board of Managers will attend the Minnesota Watersheds Annual Conference in Nisswa, MN.
Open Meeting Notice

12/10/24 Special Board Workshop - Strategic Planning
2024-12-10 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Remote Attendance Instructions: Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 822 7754 9006
Meeting Notice & Agenda
Full agenda and board packet items will be posted on this page at least three days preceding the meeting.

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Strategic Planning Workshop

Vision, Mission, Values – Schmaltz Edits
Greenway Corridor Strategy Discussion

Adjourn

Next special board meeting – December 17, 2024, 5:30 pm
Next regular board meeting – December 19, 2024, 6:30 pm

12/17/24 Special Board Workshop - Strategic Planning
2024-12-17 17:30 - 19:30
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 822 7754 9006
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Strategic Planning Workshop
Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – December 19, 2024, 6:30 pm
b) Next special board meeting – January 7, 2025, 5:30 pm

01/07/25 Special Board Workshop - Strategic Planning
2025-01-07 17:30 - 19:30
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 822 7754 9006
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Strategic Planning Workshop
Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – January 9, 2025 6:30 pm

01/21/25 Special Board Workshop - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
2025-01-21 17:30 - 19:30
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 822 7754 9006
Meeting Notice & Agenda
Full agenda and board packet items will be posted on this page at least three days preceding the meeting.

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Strategic Planning Workshop

a) Manager Schmaltz CLFLWD Priority Areas from 10 year Plan Jan 2025
b) July Budget Workshop – July 13, 2023 Regular Board Meeting
c) 2024-09-30 Strategic Plan Staff Meeting Summary

Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – January 23, 2025 6:30 pm
b) Next special board meeting – February 4, 2025, 5:30 pm

01/28/25 Special Board Meeting - Administrator's Performance Review
2025-01-28 18:00 - 21:00
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 822 7754 9006
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Administrator Performance Review [may convene in closed session]
Adjourn

a) Next special board meeting – February 4, 2025, 5:30 pm
b) Next regular board meeting – February 13, 2025, 6:30 pm

02/04/25 Special Board Workshop - CANCELED
2025-02-04 17:30 - 19:30
This meeting has been rescheduled to February 11, 2025 at 5:30pm.

02/11/25 Special Board Workshop – Strategic Planning
2025-02-11 17:30 - 19:30
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 822 7754 9006
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Strategic Planning Workshop

Vision, Mission, Values
Plan Priorities – Manager Schmaltz
Plan Priorities – Manager Bakke
Strategic Plan – Manager Anderson
Plan Priorities by Manager Toavs
Strategic Plan Staff Meeting Summary

Flood Resiliency Community Engagement

Flood Resiliency Planning Process
Community Workshop Presentation Slides

Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – February 13, 2025 6:30 pm

03/04/25 Special Board Workshop – Strategic Planning
2025-03-04 17:30 - 19:30
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 822 7754 9006
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Strategic Planning Workshop
Adjourn

Next regular board meeting – March 13, 2025 6:30 pm

03/25/25 Special Board Workshop – Strategic Planning
2025-03-25 17:30 - 19:30
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 850 9825 9162
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Strategic Planning Workshop

Memo
Initiative Table
Statute

103D.335 Subd. 19. Open Space and Greenbelts
103D.201 Watershed District Purposes

Adjourn

Next regular board meeting – March 27, 2025 6:30 pm

04/15/25 Special Board Workshop – Strategic Planning
2025-04-15 18:30 - 20:30
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 884 8627 6837
Meeting Notice & Agenda
Full agenda and board packet items will be posted on this page no later than 3 days preceding the meeting.

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Strategic Planning Workshop

Memo
Strategic Planning Initiative Table
Expansion Process
Access Philanthropy Fundraising Feasibility Report
ISG Office Space Feasibility Report

Adjourn

Next regular board meeting – April 24, 2025 6:30 pm

04/29/25 Special Board Workshop – Strategic Planning
2025-04-29 18:00 - 20:00
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 832 3269 8733
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Strategic Planning Workshop

Strategic Planning Dashboard (Excel Download)
Strategic Planning Dashboard (PDF)

Adjourn

Next regular board meeting – May 8, 2025 6:30 pm

05/06/25 Special Board Meeting - Budget
2025-05-06 18:00 - 20:00
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 863 4219 4361
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Budget Prioritization and Visioning Workshop

Memo
Budget Outline

3. Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – May 8, 2025 6:30 pm

06/05/25 Special Board Meeting - Budget
2025-06-05 18:00 - 20:00
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 810 4757 4421
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Budget Workshop
Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – June 12, 2025 6:30 pm

06/16/25 Special Board Meeting - Budget
2025-06-16 18:00 - 20:00
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 820 6449 9549
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Strategic Plan
Budget Workshop
Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – June 26, 2025, 6:30 pm

06/23/25 Special Board Meeting - Budget
2025-06-23 18:00 - 20:00
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 836 1975 5434
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Budget Workshop
Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – June 26, 2025 6:30 pm

07/14/25 Special Board Meeting - Budget
2025-07-14 18:00 - 20:00
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 863 3093 7930
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Budget Workshop
Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – July 24, 2025 6:30 pm

07/28/25 Special Board Meeting - Budget
2025-07-28 18:30 - 20:30
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 846 9597 3864
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Building Architect
Budget Workshop
Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – August 14, 2025 6:30 pm

07/30/25 St. Croix River Workshop on the Water (WOW) Meeting Notice
2025-07-30 17:30 - 20:30 | Taylor’s Falls Princess, 220 South St, Taylor's Falls, MN, 55084, United States
The workshop is designed for city councils, planning commissions, township boards, county commissioners, SWCD and watershed board members, and other local leaders.
The annual St. Croix WOW offers a unique opportunity for community leaders to network, access support from state and local government, and learn about issues such as sustainable community development, preventing harmful algal blooms, community forestry, healthy shorelines, and St. Croix Watershed resources and connections. This year’s workshop will include a keynote welcome from Matt Poppleton, Executive Director of Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix and Namekagon, as well as five learning stations with mini-presentations.
Open Meeting Notice

08/11/25 Special Board Meeting – Budget
2025-08-11 18:00 - 20:00
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 821 9881 0421
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Budget Workshop
Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – August 14, 2025 6:30 pm

08/20/25 Special Board Meeting – Budget
2025-08-20 18:00 - 20:00
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 814 4069 2507
Meeting Notice & Agenda
Full agenda and board packet items will be posted on this page no later than 3 days immediately preceding the meeting.

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Budget Workshop
Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – August 28, 2025 6:30 pm

11/06/25 Special Board Meeting
2025-11-06 17:30 - 19:30
Remote Attendance Instructions:
Click here to join the zoom meeting online or dial by phone: 301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 841 9359 9576
Meeting Notice & Agenda

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Minnesota Watersheds Annual Conference and Delegates
Budget Workshop

a) Memo
b) Budget Changes Summary
c) Budget Scenarios Comparison Table
d) Budget Projection Option 1 (23.7% levy increase in 2026)
e) Budget Projection Option 2 (15.6% levy increase in 2026)
f) Budget Projection Option 3 (19.9% levy increase in 2026)

Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – November 20, 2025 6:30 pm

MN Watersheds Annual Conference 2025
2025-12-03 - 2025-12-05 | Grand View Lodge, 23521 Nokomis Ave, Nisswa, MN, 56468, United States
A quorum of the Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District Board of Managers may attend the Minnesota Watersheds Annual Conference in Nisswa, MN.
Open Meeting Notice
