LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MINNESOTA RESOURCES MINUTES Monday, March 4, 2019 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. State Office Building, Room 10 St. Paul, MN 55155 Members Present: Sen. Gary Dahms, Sen. Kari Dziedzic, Rep. Rob Ecklund, William Faber, Nancy Gibson, Rep. Rick Hansen, Rep. Josh Heintzeman, Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen, Nicole Kessler, Denny McNamara, Norman Moody, Michael Reese, Rep. Tama Theis, Sen. David Tomassoni, Rep. Jean Wagenius, Sen. Torrey Westrom, Della Young Staff Present: B. Nash, M. Varien, M. Lennon, D. Griffith Members Excused: Members Absent: Co-Chair: Rep. Josh Heintzeman Co-Chair Heintzeman started the meeting at 8:05 a.m. 1. Approve the minutes for December 4, 2018 MOTION: Commissioner Tomassoni moved the minutes for December 4, 2018 - motion prevailed. 2. Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business Members reported no additional conflict of interest for today's meeting besides what has been provided in their meeting packets. 3. Introductions for new LCCMR Members Members went around the table introducing themselves for the two new members. The new members are Rep. Rick Hansen and Rep. Tama Theis. 4. Election of Executive Committee * 3 Co-Chairs (House/Senate/Non-legislative) * 3 Vice Co-Chairs (House/Senate/Non-legislative) Nominations for House Co-Chair Commissioner Wagenius nominated Commissioner Hansen for House Co-Chair. Commissioner Hansen accepted the nomination. Co-Chair Heintzeman nominated Commissioner Theis for House Co-Chair. Commissioner Theis did not accept the nomination. Commissioner Theis nominated Co-Chair Heintzeman for House Co-Chair. Co-Chair Heintzeman accepted the nomination. MOTION: Commissioner Wagenius moved to approve Commissioner Hansen for House Co-Chair. Roll call was taken for the election of Commissioner Hansen for House Co-Chair – motion prevailed (final vote: 3 Yes / 2 No). Member - Yes or No Commissioner Ecklund - Yes Commissioner Theis - No Commissioner Hansen - Yes Commissioner Wagenius - Yes Commissioner Heintzeman - No Nominations for Senate Co-Chair Commissioner Dahms nominated Commissioner Ingebrigtsen for Senate Co-Chair. Commissioner Ingebrigtsen accepted the nomination. MOTION: Commissioner Dahms moved to approve Commissioner Ingebrigtsen for Senate Co-Chair. Roll call was taken for the election of Commissioner Ingebrigtsen for Senate Co-Chair – motion prevailed (final vote: 4 Yes / 0 No). Member - Yes or No Commissioner Dahms - Yes Commissioner Tomassoni - Yes Commissioner Dziedzic - did not vote Commissioner Westrom - Yes Commissioner Ingebrigtsen - Yes Nominations for Citizen Co-Chair Commissioner Moody nominated Commissioner Gibson for Citizen Co-Chair. Commissioner Gibson accepted the nomination. Commissioner Reese nominated Commissioner Young for Citizen Co-Chair. Commissioner Young did not accept the nomination. Commissioner Reese nominated Commissioner McNamara for Citizen Co-Chair. Commissioner McNamara did not accept the nomination. MOTION: Commissioner Moody moved to approve Commissioner Gibson for Citizen Co-Chair. Roll call was taken for the election of Commissioner Gibson for Citizen Co-Chair – motion prevailed (final vote: 7 Yes / 0 No). Member - Yes or No Commissioner Faber - Yes Commissioner Moody - Yes Commissioner Gibson - Yes Commissioner Reese - Yes Commissioner Kessler - Yes Commissioner Young - Yes Commissioner McNamara - Yes Nominations for House Co-Vice Chair Co-Chair Heintzeman nominated Commissioner Theis for House Co-Vice Chair. Commissioner Theis accepted the nomination. MOTION: Commissioner Heintzeman moved to approve Commissioner Theis for House Co-Vice Chair. Roll call was taken for the election of Commissioner Theis for House Co-Vice Chair – motion prevailed (final vote: 5 Yes / 0 No). Member - Yes or No Commissioner Ecklund - Yes Commissioner Theis - Yes Commissioner Hansen - Yes Commissioner Wagenius - Yes Commissioner Heintzeman - Yes Nominations for Senate Co-Vice Chair Commissioner Ingebrigtsen nominated Commissioner Tomassoni for Senate Co-Vice Chair. Commissioner Tomassoni accepted the nomination. MOTION: Commissioner Ingebrigtsen moved to approve Commissioner Tomassoni for Senate Co-Vice Chair. Roll call was taken for the election of Commissioner Tomassoni for Senate Co-Vice Chair – motion prevailed (final vote: 4 Yes / 0 No). Member - Yes or No Commissioner Dahms - Yes Commissioner Tomassoni - Yes Commissioner Dziedzic - did not vote Commissioner Westrom - Yes Commissioner Ingebrigtsen - Yes Nominations for Citizen Co-Vice Chair Commissioner Reese nominated Commissioner Young for Citizen Co-Vice Chair. Commissioner Young accepted the nomination. MOTION: Commissioner Reese moved to approve Commissioner Young for Citizen Co-Vice Chair. Roll call was taken for the election of Commissioner Gibson for Citizen Co-Chair – motion prevailed (final vote: 7 Yes / 0 No). Member - Yes or No Commissioner Faber - Yes Commissioner Moody - Yes Commissioner Gibson - Yes Commissioner Reese - Yes Commissioner Kessler - Yes Commissioner Young - Yes Commissioner McNamara - Yes The LCCMR Executive Committee for 2019 – 2020: Co-Chairs: Commissioner Hansen, Commissioner Ingebrigtsen, and Commissioner Gibson Co-Vice Chairs: Commissioner Theis, Commissioner Tomassoni, and Commissioner Young 5. Director's report Director Nash provided an overview of the LCCMR 2019 calendar. 6. 2019 Strategic planning update and discussion Megan Lennon provided an overview of the 2019 strategic planning process. Members discussed. 7. Online Grants Management System update Michael Varien provided an overview of the LCCMR online grants management system process. Members discussed. MOTION: Commissioner Wagenius moved to approve staff to continue due diligence on Vendor B and work with the LCCMR Executive Committee on how much will be needed and bring back to the full commission for a vote and additional funding – motion prevailed. Roll call – 16 Yes / 1 No. Member - Yes or No Commissioner Dahms - Sen - Yes Commissioner McNamara - Yes Commissioner Dziedzic - Sen - Yes Commissioner Moody - Yes Commissioner Ecklund – Rep - Yes Commissioner Reese - Yes Commissioner Faber - Yes Commissioner Tama Theis - Rep - Yes Commissioner Gibson - Yes Commissioner Tomassoni - Sen - Yes Commissioner Hansen - Rep - Yes Commissioner Wagenius - Rep - Yes Commissioner Heintzeman - Rep - No Commissioner Westrom - Sen - Yes Commissioner Ingebrigtsen - Sen - Yes Commissioner Young - Yes Commissioner Kessler - Yes 8. M.L. 2019 LCCMR Recommendations Bill for Funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) – S.F. xxx / H.F. xxx Director Nash referred to the LCCMR Bill in members packet. * Peer Review results Megan Lennon provided an overview of the peer review process. * Additional extension requests due to federal shutdown Director Nash stated there are two projects that are requesting extensions due to the federal shutdown – (1) M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f, “Southeast Minnesota Subsurface Drainage Impacts on Groundwater Recharge”, U.S. Geological Survey, Erik Smith and (2) M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 04h, “Protection of State’s Confined Drinking Water Aquifers – Phase II”, U.S. Geological Survey, Jared Trost. MOTION: Commissioner Ingebrigtsen moved to approve adding the following two carryforwards to the ENRTF Appropriations bill – (1) M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f, “Southeast Minnesota Subsurface Drainage Impacts on Groundwater Recharge”, U.S. Geological Survey, Erik Smith and (2) M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 04h, “Protection of State’s Confined Drinking Water Aquifers – Phase II”, U.S. Geological Survey, Jared Trost – motion prevailed. Roll call – 17 Yes / 0 No. Member - Yes or No Commissioner Dahms - Sen - Yes Commissioner McNamara - Yes Commissioner Dziedzic - Sen - Yes Commissioner Moody - Yes Commissioner Ecklund – Rep - Yes Commissioner Reese - Yes Commissioner Faber - Yes Commissioner Tama Theis - Rep - Yes Commissioner Gibson - Yes Commissioner Tomassoni - Sen - Yes Commissioner Hansen - Rep - Yes Commissioner Wagenius - Rep - Yes Commissioner Heintzeman - Rep - Yes Commissioner Westrom - Sen - Yes Commissioner Ingebrigtsen - Sen - Yes Commissioner Young - Yes Commissioner Kessler - Yes * Change of project scope and budget: Subd. 08c “Sauk River Dam Removal and Rock Rapids Replacement,” City of Melrose Director Nash explained the change in scope and budget in Subd. 08c “Sauk River Dam Removal and Rock Rapids Replacement”, LCCMR staff received from the City of Melrose on February 26, 2019 as outlined in memo and meeting materials. Members discussed. The following people were present to answer members’ questions: Greg Berg (Stearns County SWCD), Ian Chisholm (MN DNR, River Ecology Unit), Patti Hasse (City of Melrose, City Clerk), Tessa Beuning (City of Melrose, Finance Director), Lisa Atkinson (City of Melrose, Director of Planning and Zoning), Mike Nielson (WSB & Associates), and Greg Knopf (Senate Counsel). MOTION: Commissioner Gibson moved to have members take no action with the understanding that the City of Melrose would be unable to spend appropriated funds because the presently proposed work is inconsistent with the appropriation language unless a different solution is found among parties before funds expire in 2022. The funding recommendation could be re-considered as part of the Commission’s 2020 RFP process if desired. AMENDMENT: Commissioner Reese amended Commissioner Gibson’s motion to remove the last sentence “Funding recommendation could be re-considered as part of the Commission’s 2020 RFP process if desired”. Members discussed. Commissioner Reese withdrew his amendment. RENEWED MOTION: Commissioner Gibson renewed her motion to have members take no action with the understanding that the City of Melrose would be unable to spend appropriated funds because the presently proposed work is inconsistent with the appropriation language unless a different solution is found among parties before funds expire in 2022. Funding recommendation could be re-considered as part of the Commission’s 2020 RFP process if desired – motion prevailed. Roll call – 13 Yes / 1 No. Member - Yes or No Commissioner Dahms - Sen - Yes Commissioner McNamara - Yes Commissioner Dziedzic - Sen - did not vote Commissioner Moody - Yes Commissioner Ecklund – Rep - did not vote Commissioner Reese - Yes Commissioner Faber - did not vote Commissioner Tama Theis - Rep - Yes Commissioner Gibson - Yes Commissioner Tomassoni - Sen - Yes Commissioner Hansen - Rep - Yes Commissioner Wagenius - Rep - Yes Commissioner Heintzeman - Rep - Yes Commissioner Westrom - Sen - Yes Commissioner Ingebrigtsen - Sen - Yes Commissioner Young - Yes Commissioner Kessler - No 9. Other Business (as needed and as time permits) 10. Public Testimony Rick Heller (unofficially representing Twice Exceptional and Print Disabled Life Long Learners). 11. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.