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9.1. SR 07-15-2019RequestforAction To ItemNumber Mayorand CityCouncil 9.1 AgendaSection MeetingDate Prepared by WorkSession July15, 2019 Brandon Wisner, Stormwater Coordinator ItemDescription Reviewedby OronoLakeImprovement District BoardMember Amanda Bednar, Environmental Coordinator Appointments Reviewedby CalPortner, CityAdministrator PeterBeck, CityAttorney ActionRequested CounciltoreviewOLID BoardofDirectorapplications and appoint fivemembers asBoard Directors withalternating termsofone, two andthree years effectiveimmediately. Background/Discussion Inaccordance withtheOrder Establishing OronoLake Improvement District, theinitial directors willbe appointed by theCityCouncil withdesignatedterms. Directorsmayberemoved bytwo-thirdsvote of theremaining Boardmembers orbymajority of thepropertyowners presentatthenextannualmeeting. Avacancymay bedeclaredifadirector isunable orunwilling toserve, ifadirectorfailstoattend three consecutive meetings, orifadirectornolonger ownspropertywithinthedistrict. Adirector electedtofill avacancyshallservetheremainingunexpiredterm. Propertyownersnotpresentattheannualmeeting may participate intheelectionoftheBoardbyabsentee ballot. Absentee ballotsmustbereceived at the officeoftheOLIDnolaterthan thebusinessdaypriortothedate oftheannualmeeting. Absentee ballots receivedafterthatdateshall bevoid. Duties oftheBoardinclude authority todirect activities andprogramsoftheOLID, conductmeetings, maintain publicrecord, reportsandmeeting minutes. Directors shallholdatleastoneannualmeeting in JulyorAugust. Each year thedirectors mustprepareandfileanannual reportwith thecity detailing financialconditions, projectstatus and other OLIDbusiness. Thegeographical layout ofLakeOronoissplitinto fourareas; west, upper, middle and east. Those four areasplusoneat-large will totalthefiveneeded. Interested individuals wereaskedtosubmit abriefapplication detailing their interestandrelevant experience fortheBoard. Applications were received fromthe following: West Upper Middle East Chris Rock LauraGifford ChrisBickman KarlJohnson ReneeLupien TomBinsfeld ChrisLord EdBury PatrickPlant NateBunce TheElkRiver Vision Awelcomingcommunity withrevolutionary andspirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, andcommunity engagementthatencourages andinspires prosperity Termsshall expireonthedateoftherespective annualmeeting. TheWestandEastterms expirein2022, theUpperandAt-largetermsexpirein2021, theMiddleterm expires in2020. FinancialImpact N/A Attachments OLIDBoardofDirectorsApplications N:\\PublicBodies\\AgendaPackets\\07-15-2019\\Final\\x9.1srOLIDAppointment.docx APPLICATION FORAPPOINTMENT TOORONO LAKE IMPROVEMENTDISTRICTBOARD APPLICANT INFORMATION Name: Chris RockCity of Residence: ElkRiver Address: 18665 LanderSTNW Employer: AstroEngineering & Manufacturing StatementofInterest:Please statebrieflywhyyouareinterested inserving ontheOronoLake ImprovementDistrictforwhich youaresubmittingthisapplication. LivingontheWest bayoflakeOrono hasbeenagreatexperiencefor ourfamily.Thelake providesa closecommunity feelthatis noteasilyreplicated. Wehavemetmany wonderful people onthelakeweconsider friends. Duringthepetition drive, I hadtheopportunity todiscussconcerns theresidentswould liketoseeimproved. Ireceivedpositive feedback onthepastandanticipated futureconditionsoflakeOrono. Iaminterestedin drivingpositivechangestoourlakefor current andfuture generations. RelevantExperience:Please describe youreducational, professional, civic, orcommunity participation, whichmay berelevantinservingonthisboard/commission. 1.Hold adegree inarchitecture. 2.Seasonedprofessionalworking incommercialconstructionforthelast21years. Responsibilities includesales,estimating, projectmanagementaswellasmanaging operations. Thisprovides valuable experienceincontractdevelopment/ review, hiring contractors anddevelopingschedules. 3.Hobby in saltwateraquariumkeeping corals andfishprovidesa greatbackgroundin waterchemistryand testingequipment. 4.Currently aboardmemberoftheLakeOronoImprovement Association. Attended lake Oronorelated meetings. Provided lakerelatedinformation tocommunity members. Gatheredsignaturesforthe OLID petition. APPLICATION FORAPPOINTMENT TOORONO LAKE IMPROVEMENTDISTRICTBOARD APPLICANT INFORMATION Name: LauraGifford__CityofResidence: ElkRiver Address: 13162Island ViewDRNW Employer: selfemployed StatementofInterest:Pleasestatebriefly whyyouareinterested inserving ontheOrono Lake ImprovementDistrictforwhich youaresubmittingthisapplication. thHavinglivedhereforour4summernow, wehavewatched thesenseofcommunityand familybondingonthelakeincreaseover theyears, becauseofthelake! Myhusbandgrewupin Elk River, socoming backtohishometownhasbeen anamazingexperience. Ourfamilylovesthislake andallofthewonderful people thatwehavemetthat liveonit. Ihaveattendedsomeofourlake associationmeetings, andtheleadershipthatwe haveisimpressive, tosaytheleast, andIwouldlike tocontinuetostayinvolved andhelpinanywaythatIcan. Iamsomeone thatisnotafraidtoask questionsandI enjoypolitely andrespectfullydebatingtopicsand lookingatallsidestoissues. I wanttoserve onthe LIDbecause ofthese qualities, andbecause Iamsomeonethatpeopleonthe laketrustand respectalready. RelevantExperience:Please describe youreducational, professional, civic, orcommunity participation, whichmay berelevantinservingonthisboard/commission. Iam apoliticalscience major, andbecause ofthisIfeelthatbeinginvolvedinmy community isaresponsibility andaprivilege. Ihaveservedasvicepresident onahomeschoolboardfor 4years (2006-2010) Ihavebeenasmallbusiness owner since 2003 APPLICATION FORAPPOINTMENT TOORONO LAKEIMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD APPLICANT INFORMATION Name: Thomas (Tom) BinsfeldCityof Residence: ElkRiver, MN Address: 13230 Island View Dr. NWEmployer: EnviroServe StatementofInterest:Pleasestatebriefly whyyouareinterested inserving ontheOrono Lake Improvement Districtforwhich youaresubmittingthis application. Myfamilyand Ilive onLakeOrono andseethe needfor aLakeImprovement Districtin orderfor thelaketobemaintainedatthe highestqualitypossible. Withasignificant amountofprofessional experience working withenvironmentalandwaterquality improvementprograms, specifically with dredgingprograms, Ibringthetechnicalexpertise tothediscussions about ourlake. Iwouldliketo represent myfellowlakeresidentsontheOronoLakeImprovementDistrict (OLID) board. RelevantExperience:Please describe youreducational, professional, civic, orcommunity participation, whichmay berelevantinservingonthisboard/commission. Iam aseasonedenvironmentalprofessional thathasasubstantialamount of experience. I have a Master'sDegree inEnvironmentalEngineering. Ihaveover20 (twenty) yearsofexperienceinthe EnvironmentalandHazardous Materialsfields. I wastheQualityAssurance Managerforthe Hudson River Remediation & Dredging project inUpstateNewYork(2010-2014). AstheQuality ManagerIdirectedtheQualityAssuranceprogramthrough thetracking, monitoringandquality conformance evaluation ofin-river & landbased operations suchas: sediment removal, sediment backfill, shorelinetreetrimming, debris removal, dredging, backfillingand capping, bank stabilization, habitatrestoration, lockpassages, transport, unloading andprocessing ofover500,000 cubic yardsof dredgedsediment per year. Myteam andImanaged approximately2.5MMcubic yardsofdredgedsediment overthecourseoftheprogram. I havealsoworkedwitha numberofLakeImprovement Districtswhile IwasworkinginUpstate New York (2005 – 2017) including theLakeChamplain Improvement District http://www.lcbp.org/) onavariety ofprojectssuch asAquaticInvasiveSpecies reduction projects aswellasefforts toreducethephosphorous impactsin thelake. Ialsoworkedonanumber of impaired waterbodiesinthefollowingdrainagebasins; MohawkRiver, TheUpperHudsonRiver, GeneseeRiver, andtheSusquehanna River. Recently, Ihaveworkedonanumber ofprojectsin the MinnehahaCreek Watershed District, which is alocal unitof government responsible for managing and protectingthewaterresourcesinone ofthelargestandmost heavily-usedurban watersheds inMinnesota. The projects mostly included chemicalcontaminant andinvasive species controlinitiatives. APPLICATION FORAPPOINTMENT TOORONO LAKE IMPROVEMENTDISTRICTBOARD APPLICANT INFORMATION Name: Patrick PlantCity of Residence: ElkRiver Address: 13184 IslandViewDrNW Employer: Self-employed StatementofInterest:Pleasestatebriefly whyyouareinterested inserving ontheOrono Lake ImprovementDistrictfor whichyou aresubmittingthisapplication. Thecreation oftheOronoLake ImprovementDistrict (OLID) asaformal LocalGovernment Unit LGU) tomanageLake Oronoiscritically important step reached thoughtheculmination ofefforts bymanyindividuals overnumerous yearstoachieveanequitableandstableongoing funding and planning mechanism. AstheOLIDisintended toalignwith andcomplement City, County, State andLake Association efforts, Ihavebothhighinterestandpreviouslydemonstrated commitmentto assistingwithitssuccessfuldevelopmentandlaunch. I believe thatthecombinationof myexperiencesasco-founder andfacilitator formultiplelocal, regional, state, national non-profits andcivicserviceorganizations, background of longyearsof service asseniormanagement leader andplanningconsultanttoarange ofgovernmental units (e.g. Anoka-Hennepin SchoolDistrict, HennepinCounty, ECMECC consortia), andcommitmentasa lakeassociationandlakesand waterwaysvolunteer areauniquesetofcompetences toassistinthe successfulcreation andearlystagesofOLID development. Lastly, Itruly enjoytheorganization creation processandworkingwith abroadrange of stakeholders withdiverse opinionstodevelop consensus regardingsupportingstructures and documentation (e.g. vision, mission, strategies, actions plans, budgets, by-laws, legislation). RelevantExperience:Please describe youreducational, professional, civic, orcommunity participation, whichmay berelevantinservingonthisboard/commission. Community LeadershipVolunteerism LakeOronoImprovementAssociation (LOIA): four-timepresident andvicepresident LakeOrono Water QualityCommittee (LOWQC): develop agendas, leadmeetings, primary authorforcurrent lake management plan andmanageshared document repository Sherburne CountyCoalitionof LakeAssociations (SCCOLA): three-timechair ofthe coalition, writeagendas, leadmeetings andmanage shareddocumentrepository Co-awarded CityofElkRiver “Volunteer ofthe Month” for October2017 Co-awardedSherburne SWCD “OutstandingConservationist” for2017 Haveconducted testsofLakeOronochemistryeveryspringthrough earlyfallfor17years Have monitored theLakeOronoforthe CitizenLake MonitoringProgramfor the MinnesotaPollution ControlAgencyforthepast 17years (e.g. SecchiDisktests, document waterclarity) RecordIceIn/IceOutfor theMinnesota Pollution ControlAgency SampleLake Orono annuallyfor zebra musselveligers Havesuccessfully applied forgrantsforpublicwatertreatment ofcurly-leafpondweed and point-interceptsurveystoprovide datathatiscriticaltothe lakemanagementplan Coordinate publicapplicationfortreatmentofcurly-leafpondweedwith theMinnesota Department ofNaturalResources Coordinate homeowner applications fortreatmentofcurly-leafpondweed andnuisance aquaticplants with theMinnesota DepartmentofNatural Resources Volunteered fortheHealthy Lakes PartnershiptohelpdevelopthefirstLakeOrono Management Plan, developedcommunications andcoordinated Operation LakeOronofor stakeholder partofthePlan (incompletingtheplanLOIAreceiveda $5,000grantto advance it) AppleCore Community Technology User Group: Co-founderandEx-Officio Board Member for35years (servesnorthernmetro cities andcounties) EducationalLeadershipVolunteerism AsExecutive Director Emeritus servesonthe NorthAmerica and International Boardsof Access ForLearning (A4L): anopen-platform, industry-wideeducational non-profit initiative toenable schoolsandvarious governmentalsystems toseamlessly sharedata betweendiscreteapplications toimprovebothlearning andoperations Appointed asnationaladvisory councilmember tothe following companies: Apple, Cisco, Follett, Microsoft, Pearson, Nortel, Palm, andQwest Founder oftheMinnesota Educational MediaOrganizationMEMOITSID, astatewide collaboration groupforeducational technologyleaders, andserved ontheMEMOBoard Leadinthecreation of astatewidetechnologyvolumepurchasing program thatsaved school districtsan additional1milliondollars aboveexisting statecontracts inits first18months. Theprogramgrewtobecomeasignature component ofGovernorPawlenty’s “Drive to Excellence” all-public-sector “OETBuy-IT” standards program thatsaves10+ million dollarsannually forallbranchesand divisionsoflocalandstate government Leader oftheMNDepartmentof EducationTechnology Taskforce, apartnership ofthe legislature, MNDepartment ofEducation andschooldistricts Appointed toMNOfficeofLegislative Auditor Technical BestPracticeAdvisory Panel, whichpublished best practicedocumentsfor “E-Government” and “ManagingLocal GovernmentComputer Systems” AppointedtoMNGovernor'sGoals 2000Technology StateAction PlanPanel MNOnline State Testing TaskForce & State Assessments Technical WorkGroupMember Awarded MN Community Education Association Board “Outstanding Committee Member” Received Cityof CoonRapids “Civic Service Award” Received CertificateofRecognitionfromGovernor Daytonformycareer ofeducational leadershipandservice APPLICATIONFOR APPOINTMENT TOORONO LAKE IMPROVEMENT APPLICANT INFORMATION Name: Chris BickmanCity of Residence: ElkRiver Address: 18560Simonet Dr. NW, ElkRiver, MN55330 Employer: Guardian Angels StatementofInterest:Pleasestatebriefly whyyouareinterested inserving ontheOrono Lake ImprovementDistrictfor whichyouaresubmitting thisapplication. rdIamthe3generationofmyfamilytoliveonthelakeonwanttohelppreservethelakeformy2 sonswhomayonedayliveonthelakeas well. Although Iwasnotinitially insupport oftheOLID duetotheinabilitytoplacea maximumspend caponthecosts tothemembers, Inowfeelthatthe OLIDhasgreatpotentialtomakeapositive impacton LakeOronoand Iam excitedtoseewhatwe can accomplishasacollectivegroup. Inmy30 + years being onthelakeIhaveseen thechangesit haswentthrough. Mygrandfather JoeBickman received much ofthesedimentonhislandfromthe previous dredgeandnowIamseeing thechanges thathave occurred from thesedimentcoming in andthe differentinvasivespeciesthathave taken holdinourlake. Iam excitedfor theopportunity tohelp serveourcommunity andtheresidents andotherusers ofLake Orono. RelevantExperience:Please describe youreducational, professional, civic, orcommunity participation, whichmay berelevantinservingonthisboard/commission. Myqualifications includeaB.S. degree inBusinesswith afocusin Human Resources. Iwasa chambermember inSt. Cloudduringmyemploymentintheareaandrecently graduated inthe Leadership ElkRiver program. Iattended school atSCSU andthenwentonto workasa Branch Manager ofOperationsforPro Staff, a staffingagencyfornearly12years. Imanaged abudget, supervised 4staffmembers, dealtwithescalated employee issues, andconducted hiringand terminations forover120 differentcompaniesduring anygivenyear. Iam currentlytheHR GeneralistforGuardianAngels inElkRiver;myexperienceincludesrecruitment, employee relations, workcompandnegotiations. Ibelievemyexperience working withothersandmanaging budgetswouldbebeneficial tothe group. Ihave beenworkinginElkRiver for2+ years andhope tobecome moreinvolvedinmylocalcommunityandtohelpmakeElkRiveragreaterplacetoraise my2boyswithmywife. APPLICATION FORAPPOINTMENT TOORONO LAKE IMPROVEMENTDISTRICTBOARD APPLICANT INFORMATION Name: Nathaniel JasonBunce______________City ofResidence: Elk River_____________ Address: 18629Simonet Dr. N.W.____________ Employer: Brenk Brothers Inc, FridleyMN____ StatementofInterest:Please statebrieflywhy youareinterestedin servingontheOronoLake ImprovementDistrictfor whichyouaresubmitting thisapplication. Myinterest inbeing apartoftheOLID board ismostlydriven frommybelief that theLID isnecessary, forboththepreservationandtherestoration ofLakeOrono. Iwould liketosupport LakeOrono, andallofhomeownerswithproperty onthelake, inanywaypossible, andIcannot thinkofabetter way, forme, a civilian, thanbeingoneoftheboardmembers. RelevantExperience:Please describe youreducational, professional, civic, orcommunity participation, whichmay berelevantinservingonthisboard/commission. I'vebeen thequality engineeratBBIforapproximately 10years. A rollthathasrequired a greatamountofcommunication, withmultipletypesofpeoplefromwithinandoutsideofBBI, aboutalotofdifferent technicaltopics. My timeinthatpositionhasalso opened meuptoagood amount ofprofessional criticism. Ithastaughtmehowtoworkthrough those differences ina professional manner and ultimately comeupwithasolutionthatisgood forbothparties. Ihaveattendedmultiple LOWQC meetingsthispastyear. It’sbeeninterestingseeing how thatgroupoperates andbeingable tooffersomeinput, thoughitwasverylimited, mymaingoal was tolistenandlearnwhatIcould. APPLICATION FORAPPOINTMENT TOORONO LAKE IMPROVEMENTDISTRICTBOARD APPLICANT INFORMATION Name: KarlJohnson City ofResidence: ElkRiver Address: 1836 MainStreetNW Employer: HRGreen, Inc. StatementofInterest:Pleasestatebriefly whyyouareinterested inserving ontheOrono Lake ImprovementDistrictfor whichyouaresubmitting thisapplication. Ihavelived onLake Orono foralmost18years, and Ihaveseenthewaterqualityofthelake degradesignificantly overthattime. Iamexcitedto haveaconsistent funding source availabletohelp takecare ofLakeOrono, andIaminterested inbeinginvolved inthe OLIDso thatIcantakeanactiveleadership roleinguiding howthosefundsareused. RelevantExperience:Please describe youreducational, professional, civic, orcommunity participation, whichmay berelevantinservingonthisboard/commission. IhaveaB.S. degree inMathematics fromSt. CloudStateUniversity andan MBA degreefromAugsburg University. Mymathdegreehas honedmy analytic skills, whichI believewillbevaluableinanalyzing, discussing, questioning, andmaking decisions associatedwiththedatafromLake Oronostudiesandotherreportedlakecare bestpractice research. My MBAhas enabled metothinklikea business owner. Iviewmanagingthe OLIDfunds, activities, andthevaryingopinionsof OLIDmembers verymuchlikerunning abusiness. Assuch, myMBAhasprepared metoeffectivelyleadtheOLID. IamtheSenior DirectofInformation Technology (IT) forHRGreen, Inc. (HR Green). AstheleaderofITforHRGreen, Ioversee multiple staff membersaswellas providetheITdirection tothecompany.Inmyrole, I addresstheinevitable conflictsthat occur, bothwithmyteammembersaswellaswithothermembers ofthebusiness. Iam highlyskilledwiththeability tobringpeopletogethertodiscusstheirdisagreementsand identifysolutions thatareamenable toboth parties. As amemberoftheOLID Board, I believemyexpertiseinconflict resolutionwillbeavaluableassetinmanaging differencesof opinionamongstOLID members. Inaddition, beingincharge ofITforanentirecompany requiresasignificant amountoforganization. Knowing that theOLIDwillhave extremely tighttimelines for (a) creatingandadoptingthe by-laws, and (b) gettingtheinitial budget identifiedandapproved; Iwillleveragemyorganizationalskillstosettingandadheringtoa schedule thatwillgettheOLIDofftoasuccessfulstart. SUPPLEMENTTOAPPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENTTOADVISORYBOARD/COMMISSION CONTACTINFORMATION (public) Thefollowing information will beusedtocontact youintheeventthat youareappointed toOrono LakeImprovement District Board. Thisinformationis publiconceyou areappointedand maybe releaseduponrequest. ResidentialAddress: 1836MainStreetNW, ElkRiver, MN55330 PhoneNumber: 763-370-9773 AND/OR Email: ccoxkjohnson@gmail.com