JOINT MEETING OF THE
METROPOLITAN AREA WATER SUPPLY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MAWSAC) and
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)
Wednesday | May 23, 2018
Conference Room LLA | 1:00 PM
| MAWSAC Members |
Organization |
TAC Members |
Organization |
| Sandy Rummel, Chair |
Met Council District 11 |
Mark Maloney, Chair |
City of Shoreview |
| Patty Acomb |
City of Minnetonka |
Scott Anderson |
City of Bloomington |
| Jeff Berg |
Department of Agriculture |
Kristin Asher |
City of Richfield |
| Mark Daleiden |
Wright County |
John Dustman |
Summit Envirosolutions |
| Jeanne Daniels |
Department of Natural Resources |
Klayton Eckles |
City of Woodbury |
| Randy Ellingboe |
Department of Health |
Robert Ellis |
City of Eden Prairie |
| Georg Fischer |
Dakota County |
Dale Folen |
City of Minneapolis |
| Glen Gerads |
City of Minneapolis |
Jennifer Levitt |
City of Cottage Grove |
| Todd Gerhardt |
City of Chanhassan |
Crystal Ng |
University of Minnesota |
| Phil Klein |
City of Hugo |
Chris Petree |
City of Lakeville |
| Dean Lotter |
City of New Brighton |
Lin-in Rezania |
Department of Health |
| Catherine Neuschler |
Pollution Control Agency |
James Stark |
USGS & Legislative Water Commission |
| Susan Morris |
Isanti County |
Jamie Wallerstedt |
Pollution Control Agency |
| Michael Robinson |
Chisago County |
Bruce Westby |
City of Ramsey |
| Steve Schneider |
St. Paul Regional Water Services |
Ray Wuolo |
Barr Engineering |
| Jamie Schurbon |
Anoka County |
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| Barry Stock |
City of Savage |
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| Lisa Vollbrecht |
Sherburne County |
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Note:
MAWSAC Quorum = 9; Voting = Majority of quorum present must vote in favor for it to pass
PURPOSE & OUTCOMES
The purpose of this meeting is to review and build support for a 2018-2019 work plan and begin work.
Desired outcomes include:
- MAWSAC and TAC support proposed work areas,
- MAWSAC and TAC support the proposed 2018-2019 meeting schedule, and
- MAWSAC and TAC provide recommendations to strengthen proposed work plan.
AGENDA
1:00 CALL TO ORDER
1:05 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1:06 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 27, 2017 regular meeting of the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee.
September 5, 2017 regular meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee.
1:10 BUSINESS
1. 2018/2019 Road Map – Lanya Ross and Ali Elhassan, Metropolitan Council (15 minutes)
Staff will share Metropolitan Council’s proposed water supply planning work areas and a proposed approach for MAWSAC and TAC to be involved in this work during 2018-2019.
2. Lightning Round Presentations: Examples of Work Plan Projects (40 minutes)
Five short presentations will provide a few examples of specific projects that may be expected in the propose work areas, to inform group discussion. Approximately 10 minutes for questions will follow.
- Water Supply Story Map – Lanya Ross, P.G., Metropolitan Council
- Water Conservation Advisor Program – David Brown, P.E., Metropolitan Council
- Summer Irrigation – Brian Davis, Ph.D., P.E., P.G., Metropolitan Council
- Groundwater Modeling – Lanya Ross, P.G., Metropolitan Council
- 2020-2021 Clean Water Fund Request – Ali Elhassan, Ph.D., P.E., Metropolitan Council
3. Reflection – Committee Members (7 minutes)
Committee members will be asked to individually reflect on their reactions to the proposed work areas and approach to MAWSACA and TAC meetings. A worksheet and prompting questions will support this activity.
4. BREAK (8 minutes)
5. Small Group Discussion – Committee Members (25 minutes)
Members will meet in small groups to share perspectives about the proposed work areas and approach to MAWSACA and TAC meetings.
3:00 DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS
Small groups will report out, followed by a full group discussion of recommendations to Metropolitan Council, TAC, MAWSAC or others regarding how to strengthen support for the road map.
3:30 PLAN FOR NEXT MEETING & HOMEWORK
The dates and topics of the next MAWSAC and TAC meetings will be shared and recommendations for speakers and supporting materials will be solicited.
Members should look for follow-up emails about action items.
3:40 MEMBER TAKE-AWAYS
4:00 ADJOURNMENT
* Additional materials included for items on published agenda
** Additional business items added following publication of agenda
*** Backup materials available at the meeting