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3. Carnelian Marine St Croix Watershed Board of Managers nomination Staff Report Date of Meeting: April 5, 2023 To: City Council From: Brenda Eklund, City Clerk Re: Consider Nominations to Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District Board of Managers On March 22, 2023, municipalities located within the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District received notice that terms of office for three Watershed Managers were expiring. Manager Warner, Manager White and Manager Dupre have submitted their applications and are seeking reappointment to their positions. Minnesota Statute 103D.311 provides that the County Board will select watershed district managers from a list of nominees submitted by the municipalities that are wholly or partially within the watershed district. The lists submitted, either together or separately, by the municipalities will be provided to the county board. If the list submitted to the county board contains at least 3 names, the county board must either choose a nominee on the list, if it chooses a person who resides in any of the municipalities that provided a list, or choose a person that resides from a municipality that did not provide a list . The statute directs the county board to appoint managers to fairly represent the various hydrologic areas within the watershed district by residence of the manager appointed. Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District Manager Michael White resides in Scandia and is seeking reappointment to his position as a Watershed Manager. Mr. White has requested a recommendation letter for his reappointment. If the Council of Scandia wishes to support his reappointment, this will be sent to the Board of Commissioners by the deadline of April 22, 2023. Requested Action: If you wish to submit a list of nominees for consideration or wish the incumbent to be considered for reappointment, the list must be submitted to the County by April 22, 2023. Attachments: • Notice of expiring terms • Draft letter of support for Michael White 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 Office of Administration Kevin Corbid, County Administrator Jan Lucke, Deputy Administrator Jennifer Wagenius, Deputy Administrator March 22, 2023 TO: Grant, Hugo, Marine on St. Croix, Scandia, May Township, Stillwater Township The terms of office for Ann Warner, Victoria Dupre and Michael White, with the Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District, expire on June 21, 2023. Minnesota Statute 103D.311 requires that the County Board select watershed district managers from an aggregate list of persons nominated by the townships and municipalities that are within the watershed district. Lists from townships and municipalities must be submitted to the county board at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the term of office of a manager. The County Board shall make its appointment at least 30 days prior to the term expiration. The county will aggregate the names of nominees from all the lists submitted by the townships and municipalities for the board’s consideration. If the aggregate list of nominees contains at least 3 names, the county must appoint a manager from the list of township and municipality nominees. In making the appointment, the county must also consider the statutory requirement that managers be appointed to fairly represent the hydrological areas of the district. If the aggregate list contains less than 3 nominee names, or if appointing a nominee from the submitted lists will not allow for fair representation of the various hydrological areas of the district, the county board may appoint any individual who resides within the watershed district and is otherwise eligible to serve. If you wish to submit a list of nominees for consideration or wish the incumbent to be considered for reappointment, your list should be sent to me prior to April 22, 2023. 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, Holly Hess Administrative Assistant 14949 62nd Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 Cc: County Board of Commissioners Kevin Corbid, County Administrator Stephanie Souter, Public Health Program Supervisor, Public Health & Environment 2 Tom Dietrich, Planner II, Public Health & Environment Mike Isensee, Watershed Administrator 14727 209 th St. N., Scandia, Minnesota 55073 Phone (651) 433 -2274 Fax (651) 433 -5112 http://www.cityofscandia.com April 6, 2023 Holly Hess, Administrative Assistant Office of Administration Washington County 14949 62nd Street North, PO Box 6 Stillwater, MN 55082-0006 Dear Ms. Hess: The City of Scandia received your request for input on the upcoming appointment to the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District Board of Managers. At their April 5 meeting, the Scandia City Council voted to endorse the re- appointment of Michael White of Scandia to the Board of Managers. Please contact me at 651 433-2274 or by e-mail at b.eklund@ci.scandia.mn.us if there are any questions. Sincerely, Brenda Eklund City Clerk cc: Fran Miron, Washington County Commissioner Mike Isensee, Administrator, Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District