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6. Discussion on soliciting nominees for an expiring term on the CArnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District Board{ SCANDIA Staff Report Date of Meeting: To: City Council From: Neil Soltis, Administrator Re: Expiring term on the Carnelian -Marine -St. Croix Watershed District Background: Washington County has sent a letter informing the City that the term of office for Eric Lindberg, Stillwater, with the Carnelian -Marine -St. Croix Watershed District, will expire on June 21, 2017. The County Board makes the appointments to the Board based on lists submitted by the municipalities within the watershed boundaries. See the attached letter. If the City wishes to submit a list of nominees for consideration or wish the incumbent to be considered for reappointment, that information will need to be submitted to the County prior to April 24, 2017. Issue: Does the City wish to solicit nominees for a list to be submitted to the County and / or does the City wish to recommend consideration of Eric Lindberg's reappointment. Proposal Details: Based on previous vacancies, a draft letter seeking nominees is attached. The letter provides for submitting an application to the City by April 13 for consideration at the April 18 City Council meeting. Options: The action item is whether to seek additional nominees for consideration. Any action on the nominee list or recommendation for reappointment will be on the April 18 City Council meeting agenda 1. Solicit volunteers via press release and posting on City website and facebook page 2. Take no action Washington County March 29, 2017 TO: City Clerks of Office of Administration Molly F. O'Rourke, County Administrator Kevin Corbid, Deputy Administrator Grant May Township Hugo Scandia Marine on St. Croix Stillwater Township The term of office for Eric Lindberg, Stillwater, with the Carnelian -Marine -St. Croix Watershed District, will expire on June 21, 2017. State statute provides that the County Board will select watershed district managers from lists of nominees submitted by the municipalities that are wholly or partially in the watershed district. The list must contain at least three nominees for each manager's position to be filled. The list must be submitted to the County at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the term of office of a manager. If no list is submitted or if the list is not received 60 days prior to the manager's term of office expiring, the County Board will then proceed to appoint a manager through its open appointment process. In either event, the County Board shall make its appointment 30 days prior to the term expiration. If you wish to submit a list of nominees for consideration or wish the incumbent to be considered for reappointment, your joint or separate list should be sent to me prior to April 24, 2017. The county's advisory board application form is attached. Please duplicate it as necessary. Thank you for your assistance in filling this important watershed position. Sincerely, Alyssa Soderlund Administrative Assistant 14949 62nd Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 Cc: County Board of Commissioners Molly O'Rourke, County Administrator Jessica Collin-Pilarski, Public Health & Environment Program Manager Jim Shaver, Administrator, Carnelian -Marine -St. Croix Watershed District t Government Center • 14949 62nd Street North • P. O. Box 6 • Stillwater, MN 55082-0006 Telephone: 651-430-6001 • Fax: 651-430-6017 • TTY: 651-430-6246 www.co.washington.mn.us Washington County is an equal opportunity organization and employer PRESS RELEASE Council Seeks Nominees to Serve on Carnelian -Marine -St. Croix Watershed District Board City of Scandia 14727 209th St. North Scandia, Minnesota 55073 (651) 433-2274 April 6, 2017 For Immediate Release The City of Scandia is looking for nominees to fill one (1) expiring term on the Carnelian -Marine -St. Croix Watershed District board of managers. State statute provides that the County Board will select watershed district managers from lists of nominees submitted by the municipalities that are wholly or partially in the watershed district. Interested residents should submit their applications to the City no later than Thursday, April 13 to be considered for nomination. The City Council will review the applications at its April 12017 ixt=der ,grepare a listfc�considerati n , y the,I Watershed districts are a special purpose local unit of government establis ed to anage water resources. Their boundaries transcencity and county boundaries and are determined by the natural boundaries of the watershed. The arnelian-Marine- roix Watershed District includes all or part of the cities of Scandia, Grant, Hugo and rine on St.Croix, May and Stillwater tow hips. For an ap cation form is available ty office see the city's website at www.ci.scandia.mn.us.