Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed District

01/23/25 Regular Board Meeting
2025-01-23 18:30 - 20:30 (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

Call to Order of Regular Meeting
Setting of Meeting Agenda
Consent Agenda: The consent agenda is considered as one item of business. It consists of routine administrative items or items not requiring discussion. Items can be removed from the consent agenda at the request of the Board member, staff member, or a member of the audience. Please state which item or items you wish to remove for separate discussion.

a) Regular Board Meeting Minutes – November 21, 2024
b) Special Board Meeting Minutes – December 10, 2024
c) Special Board Meeting Minutes – December 17, 2024
d) Regular Board Meeting Minutes – December 19, 2024

CLFLWD YouTube Channel (for watching past meetings)

Public Hearing: Heath Iron Enhanced Sand Filter Project Ordering

EOR presentation

Public Open Forum
Citizen Advisory Committee Update
New Business

a) FY25 Clean Water Fund Grant Agreement (updated 01/24/25)
b) Heath Iron Enhanced Sand Filter Project Ordering & Engineering
c) Heath Iron Enhanced Sand Filter Acquisition
d) 2025 Blue Water Science Service Agreement
e) 2024 Yearend Education & Outreach Summary
f) 2025 Education & Outreach Implementation Plan

Old Business

a) 2024 Aquatic Invasive Species Report

YouTube Video (please watch prior to meeting)

b) 2024 Watercraft Inspection Report

YouTube Video (please watch prior to meeting)

c) Blue Water Science Yearend Reports
d) Floodplain Vulnerability Modeling Report
e) District Vehicle
f) 2025 Cost-Share Policy
g) Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership Work Plan Leverage (updated 01/24/25)

Report of Staff

a) Administrator
b) Emmons and Olivier Resources
c) Smith Partners

Report of Treasurer and Approval of Bills (updated 01/24/25)
Report of Officers and Managers
Summary and Approval of Board Direction
Adjourn

a) Special board meeting – January 28, 2025, 6:00 pm
b) Special board meeting – February 4, 2025, 5:30 pm
c) Next regular board meeting – February 13, 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

Office Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025
2025-01-20
The Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District office will be closed to observe this holiday.

Rain Barrels 101
2025-01-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Forest Lake Area Schools Education Center, 943 9th Ave SW, Forest Lake, MN, 55025, United States
Rain barrels harvest rainwater from roofs that can then be used to water gardens, lawns and potted plants. As much as 40% of residential water is used for irrigation in the summer. Installing a rain barrel is an excellent way to reduce run-off and pollution as well as save MONEY! Learn about site selection and how to use rain barrels most efficiently. We will discuss the pros and cons of commercially available rain barrels and how to make your own. Residents within the Comfort Lake – Forest Lake Watershed District may be eligible for free rain barrels. You will receive a free native plant book and there will be several gift certificates from local nurseries given away as door prizes.

01/14/25 CAC Meeting
2025-01-14 17:00 - 18:00

01/09/25 Regular Board Meeting
2025-01-09 18:30 - 20:30
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 Regular Meeting
Setting of Meeting Agenda
New Business

a) Election of Officers and Liaison Appointments
b) Citizen Advisory Committee Appointments
c) Designation of Official Newspapers and Banks
d) Review Bank Signers, Viewers, and Credit Card Holders
e) District Vehicle

Old Business

a) Floodplain Vulnerability Update

Program/Project Update

a) Project Update

Summary and Approval of Board Direction
Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – January 23, 2025, 6:30 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

Office Holiday – New Year's Day 2025
2025-01-01

Office Holiday - Christmas Day
2024-12-25

Office Holiday - Christmas Eve Day
2024-12-24

12/19/24 Regular Board Meeting
2024-12-19 18:30 - 20:30
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 no later than the Monday immediately preceding the meeting.

Call to Order of Regular Meeting
Setting of Meeting Agenda
Consent Agenda: The consent agenda is considered as one item of business. It consists of routine administrative items or items not requiring discussion. Items can be removed from the consent agenda at the request of the Board member, staff member, or a member of the audience. Please state which item or items you wish to remove for separate discussion.

a) Regular Board Meeting Minutes – August 22, 2024
b) Special Board Meeting Minutes – November 12, 2024
c) Regular Board Meeting Minutes – November 21, 2024

CLFLWD YouTube Channel (for watching past meetings)

Public Comment Opportunity on 2025 Budget & Levy
Public Open Forum
Citizen Advisory Committee Update
New Business

a) Chisago County Hazard Mitigation Plan
b) WJD-6 Wetland Enhancement Project Closeout
c) Moody Lake Capstone Project Closeout
d) Shoreline Public Relations RFP
e) Resolution Ratifying Clean Water Fund Grant Extension
f) 2024 Blue Water Science Survey Summaries
g) 2024 Aquatic Invasive Species Yearend Report

2024 AIS Program Yearend Summary (YouTube)

h) 2024 Watercraft Inspection Yearend Report
i) Yearend Accounting & Reimbursement Requests
j) 2025 Cost Share Policy
k) Grant Application Authorizations
l) Heath Ave IESF City of Wyoming Agreement

Old Business

a) 2025 Staff Work Plan
b) Biennial Professional Services RFP
c) Floodplain Vulnerability Update

Report of Staff

a) Administrator

Project Update

b) Emmons and Olivier Resources
c) Smith Partners

Report of Treasurer and Approval of Bills
Report of Officers and Managers
Summary and Approval of Board Direction
Adjourn

a) Next special board meeting – January 7, 2025, 5:30 pm (Strategic Planning Meeting)
b) Next regular board meeting – January 9, 2025, 6:30 pm

12/18/2024 CAC Meeting
2024-12-18 17:00 - 18:00

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

12/10/24 Special Board Workshop - Strategic Planning
2024-12-10 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

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

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

Office Holiday - Day After Thanksgiving
2024-11-29

Office Holiday - Thanksgiving
2024-11-28

Dormant Seeding Class
2024-11-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Forest Lake Area Schools Education Center, 943 9th Ave SW, Forest Lake, MN, 55025, United States
Spring is often thought to be the time to plant seed, but fall has its advantages. When we seed in fall, the seeding is dormant, and the seed will remain in the soil all winter long to germinate in spring. Dormant seeding can even be more effective than spring and summer seedings. Join us to learn more about this method and how to increase your spring germination and seed success. Participants will receive a folder full of great information and a native plant book. Several door prizes will be given away from local plant specialists.
**In person and virtual options**
https://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7537/fall-2024/dormant-seeding

11/21/24 Regular Board Meeting
2024-11-21 18:30 - 20:30
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 Regular Meeting
Setting of Meeting Agenda
Consent Agenda: The consent agenda is considered as one item of business. It consists of routine administrative items or items not requiring discussion. Items can be removed from the consent agenda at the request of the Board member, staff member, or a member of the audience. Please state which item or items you wish to remove for separate discussion.

a) Regular Board Meeting Minutes – August 22, 2024
b) Special Board Meeting Minutes – October 2, 2024
c) Regular Board Meeting Minutes – October 10, 2024
d) Special Board Meeting Minutes – October 15, 2024
e) Regular Board Meeting Minutes – October 24, 2024
f) Special Board Meeting Minutes – October 29, 2024

CLFLWD YouTube Channel (for watching past meetings)

Public Open Forum
Citizen Advisory Committee Update (Added 11/22/24)
Aquatic Invasive Species Update
New Business

a) WCD 2025 Service Agreement
b) MN Watersheds Annual Meeting Delegate Appointments
c) MN Watersheds Resolutions
d) Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership 2025-2026 Work Plan
e) 2025 CLFLWD Staff Work Plan
f) HR and Staffing Updates

Old Business

a) Biennial Professional Services RFP
b) Clean Water Partnership Loan D Agreement
c) Update on Floodplain Vulnerability Modeling

Report of Staff

a) Administrator

Project Update

b) Emmons and Olivier Resources
c) Smith Partners

Report of Treasurer and Approval of Bills
Report of Officers and Managers
Summary and Approval of Board Direction
Administrator Review [may convene in closed session]
Adjourn

a) Next regular board meeting – December 19, 2024, 6:30 pm

Fall Septic System Care Class
2024-11-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Chisago Lakes High School, 29400 Olinda Trail, Lindstrom, MN, United States
How does your individual septic system really work? How can you as a homeowner care for and protect your investment to maximize the life of the system? There are many simple things you can do to extend the life of your septic system while at the same time maximizing efficiency, reducing expensive repairs, and protecting water quality. Participants will receive an informational folder full of great publications, a native plant book, and several door prizes will be given away from local plant specialists.
https://isd2144.ce.eleyo.com/course/2400/fall-2024/fall-septic-system-care

11/19/2024 CAC Meeting
2024-11-19 17:00 - 18:00

Dormant Seeding Class
2024-11-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Chisago Lakes High School, 29400 Olinda Trail, Lindstrom, MN, United States
Spring is often thought to be the traditional time to plant seed, but fall has its advantages. When we seed in fall, the seeding is dormant, and the seed will remain in the soil all winter long to germinate in spring. In many cases, dormant seeding can be more effective than spring and summer seedings. Join us to learn more about this method and tips and tricks to increase your spring germination and seed success. Participants will receive an informational folder full of great publications, a native plant book, and several door prizes will be given away from local plant specialists.
https://isd2144.ce.eleyo.com/course/2399/fall-2024/dormant-seeding

Mulches and Composts Class
2024-11-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Forest Lake Area Schools Education Center, 943 9th Ave SW, Forest Lake, MN, 55025, United States
Composts and mulches are nature’s way of recycling; it keeps waste out of landfills and fertilizes without chemicals. Learn how to use a variety of composts and various mulches for all your planting and landscaping needs whether you make them or buy them. We’ll cover pros, cons, and everything in between…especially how to use mulches to tuck your plants in for winter. Participants will receive a folder full of great information and a native plant book. Several door prizes will be given away from local plant specialists.
**In person and virtual options**
https://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7545/fall-2024/mulches-and-composts

11/12/24 Special Board Workshop - Strategic Planning
2024-11-12 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 – November 21, 2024, 6:30 pm
b) Next special board meeting – December 3, 2024, 5:30 pm

Office Holiday - Veteran's Day
2024-11-11

10/29/24 Special Board Workshop - Strategic Planning
2024-10-29 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 no later than the Monday immediately preceding the meeting.

Call to Order of Special Meeting
Strategic Planning Workshop – review materials

a) Summary and Vision Statement – (October 15th Meeting Recording)
b) MN Statute 103D.201 Watershed District Purposes
c) CLFLWD Order of Establishment
d) Example Vision Statements – Compiled by Manager Toavs
e) Example Plan – Washington County Strategic Plan
f) Example Plan – Clean Water Council Strategic Plan
g) Example Plan – MN Watersheds Strategic Plan, redlined updates from latest board packet
h) *Note that this is just a selection of strategic plan examples and more can be made available upon request.

Adjourn – upcoming meetings

Special Board Meeting – November 12, 2024, 5:30 pm (Strategic Planning Workshop)
Regular Board Meeting – November 21, 2024, 6:30 pm
Special Board Meeting – December 3, 2024, 5:30 pm (Strategic Planning Workshop)

Fall Septic System Care Class
2024-10-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Forest Lake Area Schools Education Center, 943 9th Ave SW, Forest Lake, MN, 55025, United States
How does your septic system really work? How can you as a homeowner care for and protect your investment to maximize the life of the system? Learn how to extend the life of your septic system while maximizing efficiency, reducing expensive repairs and protecting water quality. Participants will receive a folder full of great information and a native plant book. Several door prizes will be given away from local plant specialists.
**In person and virtual options**

https://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7546/fall-2024/fall-septic-system-care

10/24/24 Regular Board Meeting
2024-10-24 18:30 - 20:30
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 Regular Meeting
Setting of Meeting Agenda
Consent Agenda: The consent agenda is considered as one item of business. It consists of routine administrative items or items not requiring discussion. Items can be removed from the consent agenda at the request of the Board member, staff member, or a member of the audience. Please state which item or items you wish to remove for separate discussion.

a) Regular Board Meeting Minutes – August 22, 2024
b) Regular Board Meeting Minutes – September 12, 2024
c) Regular Board Meeting Minutes – September 26, 2024

CLFLWD YouTube Channel (for watching past meetings)

Public Open Forum
Citizen Advisory Committee Update

10/24/24 Update

Aquatic Invasive Species Update
New Business
Old Business

a) Biennial Professional Services RFP – Initial Review

Report of Staff

a) Administrator
b) Emmons and Olivier Resources
c) Smith Partners

Report of Treasurer and Approval of Bills
Report of Officers and Managers
Summary and Approval of Board Direction
Adjourn

a) Special board meeting – October 29, 2024, 5:30 pm (Strategic Planning Workshop)
b) Special board meeting – November 11, 2024, 5:30 pm (Strategic Planning Workshop)
c) Regular board meeting – November 21, 2024, 6:30 pm

10/22/2024 CAC Meeting
2024-10-22 17:00 - 18:00
A quorum of the Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District Board of Managers may be present at the October 22, 2024, Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting.
Open Meeting Notice

10/22/24 County Commissioner Budget Meeting
2024-10-22 08:00 - 09:00
The Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District will meet with Washington County District 1 Commissioner to discuss the CLFLWD 2025 budget and planned activities. A quorum of the CLFLWD Board may be present.
Open Meeting Notice
