Meeting Announcement: October 20, 2009

The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for October 20th (3rd Tuesday) starting at 6 p.m. at the Hutchinson Event Center in Hutchinson. We will start with a social hour at 6 p.m. with food and drink and begin the meeting right at 7 p.m. and strive to wrap things up in two hours.

Here is the agenda:

1. Welcome (One of the coordinating team members)

2. Introductions & Announcements (Audrey) – 15 minutes: 7:00 to 7:15

3. MN River Paddle Patch / Decal (Chantill) – 10 minutes: 7:15 to 7:25
· Report on three decals & ordering of products
· Promotion – Launching of the Program

4. MN River Friendly Label (Scott) – 10 minutes: 7:25 to 7:35
· Status of the program and what comes next

5. MN River Canoe Trail (Loran) – 10 minutes: 7:35 to 7:45
· Status of grant applications

6. Minnesota River Magazine (Scott) – 5 minutes: 7:45 to 7:50
· Update

7. Coordinating Team Membership (Audrey) – 15 minutes: 7:50 to 8:05

8. Presentation by Darby Nelson on his paddle down the MN River – 20 minutes: 8:05 to 8:25

9. 2010 “Clean up the MN River Focus (Audrey) – 10 minutes: 8:25 to 8:35
· To get the conversation started for the January meeting

10. Lake Pepin TMDL – Minnesota River Impacts (Patrick) – 10 minutes: 8:35 to 8:45

11. Nathan Barta (Renville County Landfill) Support Letter – 10 minutes: 8:45 to 8:55
· A five-year permit has been approved

12. Next Steps and Wrap Up (Audrey) – 5 minutes: 8:55 to 9:00


Coordinating Team meets to debrief (Audrey) – 10 minutes