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September 6, 2000
TIME:
10:00 am to Noon
Wednesday, September 6, 2000
PLACE:
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
260 West Seeboth Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204-1446
AGENDA:
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Opening/Introductions
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Review of Partnership Mission, Goals
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Review of Executive Committee Operative
Structure
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Status of Partnership Management
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Review of Selected Projects for Current
Year
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Review of Existing Basin Reports to Date
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Long Term Planning: Management Preferences/Goals
for 2002 and 2003
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Next Meeting Date
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Adjourn
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September 6, 2000
Attendance:
David Fowler - Milwaukee Metropolitan
Sewerage District
Joe Greco - Village of Menomonee
Falls
Andy Holschbach - Ozaukee Co.
Land Conservation Department
Gretchen Messer- U.W.-Extension,
Basin Educator
Walter Schmitt - Conrad Technologies
Steve Seyfert - Ozaukee - Washington
Land Trust
Steve Skavroneck - CBE/Independent
Consultant
Angie Tornes
- National Park Service
Absent:
Bob Boucher - Friends of the
Menomonee River
Kevin Dittmar - Wisconsin Board
of Realtors & Milwaukee Builders Assoc.
Jim Lubner - U.W. Sea Grant Institute
Matt Moroney - Metropolitan Builders Association of Greater
Milwaukee
Excused:
Buffy Cheek - Schlitz Audubon
Center
Sharon Gayan - Wis. Department
of Natural Resources
Dave Schlling - Southeast Wisconsin
Regional Planning Commission
Frank
Trcka - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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Welcome and Introduction
The first meeting of the Milwaukee River Basin Land & Water
Partner Team Executive Committee was held at the Milwaukee Metropolitan
Sewerage District with Dave Fowler serving as host. Co-Chair
Angie Tornes opened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Joseph Greco,
the Village President of Menomonee Falls, was introduced as
a new member. Steve McCarthy, a Senior Project Manager with
MMSD, was also introduced.
It was announced that the Ozaukee Country
Land Trust made a $500 contribution to the Partner Team allocated
for the Watershed Map/Brochure. Thank you.
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Review of Partnership Mission, Goals
After reviewing the agenda, Angie Tornes reviewed the five Partner
Team goals and summarized the partnership agreement and vision
statement. Copies of the Partnership Agreement were handed out
for signatures. Some of the attending members stated they would
take the Agreement back to their organization in order to have
the appropriate official sign the document. The following Agreements
were submitted: Dave Fowler (representing himself; he will obtain
an official signature representing MMSD), Walter Schmitt of
Conrad Technologies, Angie Tornes of the National Park Service,
Joseph Greco (representing himself), and Gretchen Messer of
UW-Extension.
A copy of the final Partnership Agreement will be sent to all
the Partner Team members not attending the meeting (including
non-Executive Committee members).
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Review of Executive Committee Operative
Structure
Angie Tornes led a discussion of the proposed "terms of appointment",
which can be 1 or 2 year appointments. It was decided that a
maximum of _ of the Executive Committee members could be appointed
for a 2-year period. The attending members (Steve Seyfert, Andy
Holschbach, Gretchen Messer, Walter Schmitt, Steve Skavroneck,
and Joe Greco) stated they would be willing to serve for 2 years
each. Angie Tornes and Dave Fowler, as Co-Chairs, have 1 year
appointments by default based on their positions. It was agreed
that the appointment year would begin with January 2001.
The need and value of Partner Team evaluation was discussed.
It was agreed that the Executive Committee would meet quarterly
and that the short term goals should be reviewed at each meeting.
Some progress in meeting the short term goals should be evident
within this time frame. Progress on the Partner Team's long-term
goals would be assessed annually.
Andy Holschbach raised the issue of ensuring and maintaining
involvement of the Partner Team members who were not on the
Executive Committee. It was discussed that their participation
would be necessary at the sub-committee or task force level.
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Status of Partnership Management
As discussed at the previous Partner Team meeting, Gretchen
Messer established a list-serve through the University Extension.
The list serve includes all current members who have email,
and was developed to ease the distribution of meeting minutes
and other documents and to encourage discussion and sharing
of information between partner team members. A Member Information
form will be sent to all members to update the membership mailing
and email listings. Those members with questions regarding the
use and availability of the list-serve should contact Gretchen
Messer.
The content of the Milwaukee River Basin Partner Team website
operated by UW-Extension (http://clean-water.uwex.edu/milwaukee)
was discussed. The Partnership Agreement will be placed on the
website. Gretchen Messer will look into the possibility of allowing
organizations to sign the Agreement on the web. In the meantime,
the Agreement will be posted, stating that interested organizations
can print the Agreement and send it to the Partner Team (c/o
Gretchen Messer at UW-Extension). Karen Boren, the DNR LTE,
had developed a listing of resource management websites. It
was agreed that this listing, as well as a listing of the Partner
Team member organization websites, would be posted to the website.
Angie Tornes and Frank Trcka were reviewing/developing a list
of environmental groups and historical organizations which may
be interested in joining the Partner Team. Steve Seyfert had
submitted a list of such organizations for review. Letters of
invitation will be sent to these organizations.
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Review of Selected Projects for Current
Year
Newsletter
Gretchen Messer handed out a proto-type for a Partner Team
newsletter that would be sent to members and available to
the general public. The four-page newsletter would initially
be developed quarterly. Steve Seyfert agreed to brainstorm
ideas for the newsletter title. It was also suggested that
the logo be incorporated in the newsletter. It is planned
that the first newsletter would be available by January 1,
2001. Partner Team members will be solicited for submissions
regarding news events, activities that their organizations
were sponsoring, etc. Submission deadline for the first newsletter
will be November 15, 2000. A calendar of events will be placed
in the newsletter; requests for calendar items will be posted
to the list serve. members interested in obtaining a copy
of this draft newsletter should contact Gretchen Messer.
Conference/Workshop
Steve Skavroneck requested a summary of the proposed Conference/Workshop.
A general discussion presented that this conference - planned
for 2001 - was intended to let people know what is going on
in the watershed; what various other organizations are doing.
It would also be a forum for the Partnership for publicity
and for gaining feedback on its future activities.
Angie Tornes announced that Lillian Boese of the River Revitalization
Foundation Inc. had expressed an interest in leading the conference
planning efforts. A task force for planning this conference
was established; Steve Seyfert, Steve Skavroneck, Angie Tornes
and Dave Fowler volunteered. An announcement requesting other
interested Partner members to join would be posted on the
list serve. Interested members were to contact Angie Tornes
or Dave Fowler by September 20th.
Map/Brochure
Gretchen Messer, Angie Tornes and Dave Fowler volunteered
to work on the map/brochure task force. An announcement requesting
participation from other Partner Team members will be posted
to the list serve. As stated above, interested members are
to contact the co-chairs by September 20th. Possible use of
corporate sponsors and member dues was tabled for later discussion.
Land Use Plan Workshop
Gretchen Messer summarized a proposal the Partner Team had
made in response to an RFP by the University of Wisconsin
Department of Urban and Regional Planning regarding a graduate-level
studio project. This class would be scheduled for the Spring
2001. The proposal requested a study assessing the successful
use of land use plans by communities in the Milwaukee River
Basin. The final products would include a report to local
officials and presentation of the findings at the Partner
Team Workshop/Conference. The Department faculty had not selected
the studio's project at the time of the meeting. Gretchen
Messer would notify the Partner Team of their final determination
when announced.
Grant and Internship Opportunities
The EPA Education grant, previously sent to all Partner Team
members, was discussed. Steve Skavroneck stated that this
was one of the EPA's most competitive grants.
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Review of Existing Basin Reports to
Date
Angie Tornes presented summaries of several basin reports that
had been completed by various agencies for the Milwaukee River.
A discussion of the Priority watershed Program and the Remedial
Action Plan ensued. It was agreed it would be interesting to
see a progress report on the cumulative benefits to the Milwaukee
River resulting from these efforts.
It was requested that an update of the State of the Basin Report,
being prepared by the DNR, be placed on the agenda for the next
meeting. members were instructed to review the State of the
Bay report prepared for Green Bay as a good example
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Long Term Planning: Management Preferences/Goals
for 2002 and 2003
Angie Tornes lead a discussion of what the Executive Committee
would like the Partnership to be doing by the year 2003. The
results of this discussion would be used as a guide as the Partner
Team evaluates its progress on projects and on organizational
management. The following items were identified:
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Representation throughout the basin
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The organization should have credibility
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Strong hands-on projects, visible to the public
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Public enthusiasm
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Public recognition
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Ability to transfer work/good projects around the basin
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Consistent public view/understanding of local water quality
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Watershed identity by the public
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Evidence of effective public education.
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Next Meeting Date
The next Executive Committee meeting will be held:
December 1, 2000, from 10:00 a.m.
to noon
Schlitz Audubon Center
1111 East Brown Deer Road, Bayside, WI 53217
(414) 351-4200.
Dave Fowler and Angie Tornes will call Executive Committee
members regarding this meeting to improve attendance.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 noon with no comments from
the public.
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