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Governance Committee

The Governance Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Managers and consists of two managers with support from the district administrator and legal counsel.

The committee reviews the Governance Manual and makes recommendations to the Board of Managers. All meetings of the committee are noticed and open to the public as required by the Open Meeting Law. The committee meets every third Friday of the month at the RPBCWD office.

Meeting Agendas + Minutes

Meeting agendas, minutes and other materials are listed below and organized chronologically.

February 9, 2024 Governance committee special meeting

The RPBCWD governance committee meeting will conduct a special meeting Friday, February 9th 2024 at 9:00am at the district office: 18681 Lake Dr, Chanhassen MN 55317.

The agenda of the special meeting is as follows:

  • Review of governance manual
  • Schedule of meetings

March 15, 2024 Governance Committee Meeting

The governance committee will meet Friday, March 15th at 9am at the district office: 18681 Lake Dr E, Chanhassen MN 55317.

April 19, 2024 CANCELED--Governance Committee Meeting

The governance committee will meet Friday, April 19th at 9am at the district office: 18681 Lake Dr E, Chanhassen MN 55317.

 

April 29, 2024 Special Joint Committee Meeting

The Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District Board of Managers' audit and finance and governance committees will conduct a special joint meeting April 29th at 1:30pm at the RPBCWD office: 18681 Lake Dr E, Chanhassen MN 55317.

The agenda for the joint committee meeting is as follows:

 

RPBCWD will conduct its April 29, 2024, joint committee meeting at 18681 Lake Drive East in Chanhassen, MN beginning at 1:30pm. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §13D.021, subdivision 1, and a declaration by the Board President, this meeting is to be held in person and public while recognizing that a Manager may, based on advice from a healthcare professional, have a legitimate reason for not attending a meeting in a public place in person, such as COVID-19 exposure or infection, and in such circumstances may participate in the meeting remotely. Members of the public may participate in person or remotely by accessing the Virtual Meeting with the following link: 

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Meeting ID: 273 504 940 57

Passcode: BK6c2H

January 6, 2023 Governance Committee Meeting

  • January 6, 9 AM

February 3, 2023 Governance Committee Meeting

March 3, 2023 Governance Committee Meeting--CANCELLED

  • March 3, 9 AM--to be rescheduled

March 21, 2023 Governance Committee Special Meeting

April 14, 2023 Governance Committee Meeting

May 5, 2023 Governance Committee Meeting

June 9, 2023 Governance Committee Meeting -CANCELLED

June 16, 2023 Governance Committee Special Meeting

July 14, 2023 Governance Committee Meeting

August 4, 2023 Governance Committee Meeting

September 15, 2023 CANCELLED---Governance Committee Meeting

  • September 15, 2023 9:00 am
  • The September 15, 2023 meeting of the governance committee has been cancelled.

October 6, 2023 Governance Committee Meeting

November 3, 2023 CANCELLED--Governance Committee Meeting

  • The November 3, 2023 meeting of the governance committee has been cancelled.

February 11, 2022 Governance Committee Meeting

March 4, 2022 Governance Committee Meeting

April 8, 2022 Governance Committee Meeting

May 6, 2022 Governance Committee Meeting

June 3, 2022 Governance Committee Meeting

July 15, 2022 Governance Committee Meeting

August 5, 2022 Governance Committee Meeting

October 7, 2022 Governance Committee Meeting

December 16, 2022 Governance committee meeting- Continuance

Calendar

Everyone is welcome to attend! 

Governance Committee meetings are typically the Friday following a regular meeting of the board of managers.  All meetings are posted on the RPBCWD website under the "Board Meeting" calendar category.

Governance Committee Members

David Ziegler, Vice President

Tom Duevel, Secretary

 

Staff Liaison

Terry Jeffery, District Administrator

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Governance Manual

The RPBCWD Governance Manual was adopted by the Board of Managers on July 2, 2014,  amended February 4, 2015, and amended again on October 14, 2020.

The manual consists of policies and protocols adopted by the District including:

  • General Governance Policies
  • Bylaws Policies & Procedures for Public Access to Documents
  • Records Retention Schedule
  • Policy for Management of Permit Fees, Financial Assurances, & Abandoned Property
  • Public Purposes Expenditures Policy
  • Internal Controls & Procedures for Financial Management

Relevant Links

 

Minnesota Watersheds (Previously MAWD)

Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR)

 

Minnesota Statute - Chapter 103D: Watershed District

Upcoming Board of Manager Meetings