10.a Scandia Letter CMSCWD Reduction in Board Managers
Wade Johnson, President ● Kristin Tuenge, Treasurer ● Paul Richert, Secretary
● Andy Weaver, Manager
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Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District
Scandia Plaza II • 21150 Ozark Avenue • P.O. Box 188 • Scandia, MN 55073 • Tel 651.433.2150
Scandia City Council
Scandia City Hall
14727 209th Street N.
Scandia, MN. 55073
November 9, 2020
Dear Mayor Maefsky and City Council members:
The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District (CMSCWD) requests Scandia
consider passing the enclosed Resolution enabling the District to reduce the number of
Board Mangers from 7 to 5.
The CMSCWD is the only watershed district in Washington County that has seven
managers, the other five watershed districts each have five managers. The District and
our member communities have actively sought qualified candidates to apply to become a
CMSCWD Board Manager to fill the vacancies for nearly two years. The lack of willing
applicants has created substantial challenges to complete the routine business of the
District, including the ability to meet the quorum requirements to hold District meetings.
To enact this change, Washington County must petition the Board of Water and Soil
Resources. Before submitting the petition, Washington County requested that the District
explain the request and circumstances to the communities within the District, and that
those communities demonstrate agreement with the reduction of managers.
The CMSCWD Board of Managers requests the City of Scandia to pass the enclosed
Resolution by December 15, 2020 and return it to the District’s office at PO Box 188,
Scandia MN 55073. The District will submit all Resolutions to Washington County.
If you have any questions or would like a District representative at your next council
meeting to further explain the request, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Mike Isensee, Administrator