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Special Meeting of Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board of Managers January 4, 1990 Page 4likely have similar concerns with such a project which would divert water from one basin to another and would have many practical obstacles. Manager Love noted that such a project would likely have very significant issues concerning water quality. Manager Miller stated that such a project could likely never survive an environmental impact statement. Mr. John Barton, Water Quality^ Manager for Hennepin Parks, was present and stated that his office had d‘'*'£ suggesting that the level of phosphorus in the Crow River was as much as four times greater than that in Lake Minnetonka.^ Manager Love questioned how special assessments would be apportioned for such a Project. Chairman Spensley questioned what would happen with such a diversion project during wet years.Following discussion, the managers agreed that Manager Love would write a letter to those suggesting the augmentation well project to convey this discussion, and that Manager Lindley would write a similar letter to proponents of the Crow River diversion project. Manager Love expressed his support for continued policy meetings which would permit the Board to address oiigoing policy questions and long term planning for the District. Manager Miller agreed that such meetings would also provide an opportunity for greater planning and coordination with other authorities such as the LMCD and Hennepin Parks. It was moved by Love, seconded by Miller, that the Board continue with monthly policy meetings, to be held on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Minne*;' nka Community Center, Minnetonka City Hall, and that these montnly meetings continue until April and then possibly be held every other month. Upon vote, the motion carried. Manager Miller suggested that the Board also develop more of a committee structure to provide for more effective management of the regular Board meetings. Chairman Spensley noted that the extensive opportunity provided to proper owners to discuss permit violations seemed to be the cause for longer meetings during the past year. Following discussion, it was moved by Miller, seconded by Love, that the Chairman appoint a violations Committee composed of three managers, which would include managers f m both upstream and downstream areas in the District; the > ^se of the Committee would be to review complaints of permit viol .. ns and to provide applicants and other interested parties with a full opportunity to discuss the violations and then to report to the Board at the regular meetings. Upon vote, the motion carried.