Items 4A - 4H. Routine Business
All matters listed under Routine Business are considered to be standard items by the Board of Commissioners and will be enacted by one motion. For background information about any of the items listed below, visit this link.
Item 4A. Receive Mississippi Gateway Regional Park Construction Progress Update
Superintendent's Recommendation:
NO ACTION REQUIRED.
Item 4B. Approve NPS Grant for West Mississippi Regional Trail Acquisition (17020 Dayton River Rd)
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROVIDING $30,000 TO SUPPORT DEMOLITION AND RESTORATION WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEWLY ACQUIRED WEST MISSISSIPPI RIVER REGIONAL TRAIL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 17020 DAYTON RIVER ROAD IN DAYTON, MN.
Item 4C. Approval of Metropolitan Council Utility Easement at Noerenberg Gardens
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE CONVEYANCE OF A PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AT NOERENBERG GARDENS TO EXPAND A FORCEMAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT.
Item 4D. Approve Mississippi River Regional Trail Acquisition Opportunity
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $365,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 16560 DAYTON RIVER ROAD IN DAYTON ALONG THE PROPOSED WEST MISSISSIPPI RIVER REGIONAL TRAIL (PARCEL 0512022430010); TO ENTER INTO AN ACQUISITION REIMBURSEMENT GRANT WITH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL; AND TO ESTABLISH A PROJECT BUDGET OF $445,000 WITH LOCAL FUNDING FROM THE LAND ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, AND BETTERMENT FUND.
Item 4E. Approve Metropolitan Council Grants for a Water Quality Project, and for a Lighting at Elm Creek Project
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL GRANT SG-25P4-09-12 FOR A GRANT OF $140,000 FOR THE ELM CREEK PARK RESERVE - WINTER RECREATION AREA SLOPE LIGHT FIXTURE PREPLACEMENT PROJECT; AND TO APPROVE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL GRANT SG-25P4-09-13 FOR A GRANT OF $60,000 FOR THE WATER CONSERVATION - IRRIGATION WATER RE-USE SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRICT NURSERY PROJECT.
Item 4F. Authorize the Superintendent to Enter into a Three-Year Contract with Lakeshore Recycling Systems for Portable Toilet Service
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ENTER INTO A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH LAKESHORE RECYCLING SYSTEMS FOR PORTABLE TOILET SERVICE IN AN ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $76,835 WITH THE 3-YEAR TOTAL AMOUNT OF $230,505. THIS SERVICE WILL BE FUNDED BY THE 2025 THROUGH 2028 OPERATING BUDGETS.
Item 4G. Board Minutes of July 17, 2025
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 17, 2025, REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
Item 4H. Approval of Claims for the Period Ended August 14, 2025
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 14, 2025, IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,333,802.76.
