Water Southwest Metro Workgroup Meeting

1:00 (5 min) Welcome, purpose and agenda (Ole, Seng)
Review meeting agenda and how people will be asked to participate. Includes a brief recap of what the group has done so far and how today’s agenda sets us up to work together.

1:05 (60 min)  ROUND ROBIN: What is going on in your organization?

Outcome: Each person share a 2-minute update (research, new infrastructure/service, WHPP implementation, outreach, etc.)

• Belle Plaine
• Burnsville
• Elko New Market
• Jordan
• Lakeville
• Prior Lake
• Savage
• Shakopee Public Utilities
• Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
• Lower Minnesota Watershed District
• Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District
• Scott County
• Freshwater
• MN Rural Water Association
• DNR
• MDH
• MGS
• Others: ____________________

2:05 (5 min) BREAK

2:10 (25 min) Information presentation: U of MN Turfgrass Science Program (Gary Deters)
Outcome: People know about turfgrass water efficiency information to share and/or use in their organizations and communities. Learn more: turf.umn.edu.

2:35 (15 min) Information presentation: Preparing for 2050 Comprehensive Plan Updates (Lanya Ross, Henry McCarthy)
Outcome: Planning resources are shared, and people start sharing thoughts about changes through 2050.

2:50 (10 min) Wrap up and next steps

• Expect a follow-up from this meeting – notes, request for additional information.
• Met Council staff will work with the core team to propose a plan for a fall meeting. Also would like to set a standing meeting going forward – preferred days/times?
• What worked? What do you wish was different?

Committee information

Water Southwest Metro Workgroup