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5.d Annual contract with Washington Conservation District for technical services Staff Report Date of Meeting: November 21, 2017 To: City Council From: Neil Soltis, City Administrator Re: Washington Conservation District (WCD) Annual Contract Background: The City has been contracting on an annual basis with WCD to provide technical services related to the administration of the Wetland Conservation Act for a number of years. The previous agreements were much more extensive due to the monitoring of the Tiller / Zavoral mine. The proposed 2018 agreement is nearly the same as last year with minor amendments:  The billing rate has been increased from $78/ hour to $81 / hour.  The current contract expires at the end of the year so a new contract for 2018 is being proposed. Issue: Should the City approve the 2018 annual contract with WCD for Wetland Conservation Act technical assistance and administration? Proposal: A copy of the proposed contract is included in your packet. Fiscal Impact: The estimated costs for the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) duties are $2,835. Most of this would be reimbursed by the applicants. Options: 1) Approve the contract as presented 2) Amend and then Approve the contract 3) Do not approve the contract Recommendation: Option 1.