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7 ' <br />'P- <br />W<-.: <br />^.. :h: <br />■i- <br />yr..^^^‘'-. <br />* • i <br />■.:* ■ fiV' i>>^% -fr <br />u ■,m-. <br />S^V'v <br />i ^ <br />v; <br />1 "* • * <br />;. .'if; <br />LMCD Board of Directors March 25, 1992 <br />The executive director reported the 1991 audit has been <br />received from Schibilla & Associates. Before submitting it to <br />the Board he will go over it with the officers. there are no <br />points of concern at this time. The financial position is re­ <br />flected as being in line with the closing rei'tirt of the year. <br />The audit wilt be available at the next meeting. <br />6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT, Strommen <br />A. Strommen reported that the Prosecuting Attorney Steve <br />Tallen is leaving the Holmes & Graven firm to share office space <br />with the firm of Luther, Ballenthin & Carruthers. <br />Tallen said Holmes & Graven has decided not to offer prose­ <br />cution service anymore. Tallen does not plan any changes in the <br />terms and conditions of his appointment by the District. <br />The executive director stated Kim Elvrum, DNK, has spoken <br />highly of Steve fallen’s services. Chandler said the Water <br />Patrol has been mo’e than happy working with Steve Tallen. <br />Chandler said Tallen is the most knowledgeable and exj)erienced <br />attorney for water prosecutions in the state. <br />MOTION: Foster moved. Boswinkel seconded, to continue <br />Steven Tallen’s services as prosecuting attorney for the Lake <br />Minnetonka Conservation District <br />in association with Luther, Ballenthin & Carruthers. <br />VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. <br />B. 1992 Lake Minnetonka Boat Use Study and Recommendation <br />of Consultant <br />Strommen reported responses to the request for proposals to <br />prepare and execute a study of Lake Minnetonka were received from <br />Dr. David Arndorfer, Arndorfer Associates Inc., Knoxville, TN and <br />Dr. Arnie Blomquist, Biocentric, Inc.. Arden Hills. MN. Both <br />applicants are highly qualified. <br />A review of the proposals was conducted by four MN DNR <br />specialists along wi^^h LMCD Board members Reese, Rascop and <br />Grathwol and the executive director. The prospects were further <br />interviewed by Tim Kelly MN DNR Research analyst, Grathwol, <br />Rascop and Strommen. <br />The recommendation submitted in the 3/25/92 report from <br />Strommen notes that the LMCD and MN DNR are fortunate to have two <br />qualified bidders for this piojcct. Two factors in particular, <br />however, favor the recommendation of Dr. Arnold Blomquist, Bio- <br />centric, Inc.: - 1) the firm’s demonstrated and full understand­ <br />ing of the critical aerial photo requirements of the project and <br />2) the stronger research team, consisting of three support staff <br />in addition to Dr. Blomquist. These three persons provide a FhD <br />in Statistics and Experimental Design from the University of <br />Minnesota, a survey research specialist, and research assistant <br />for natural resource and recreation stuilies. <br />- con Iinued <br />I f •