1. Approve the minutes for July 17, 2019

2. Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today’s business

3. Director’s report

4. Action: Metropolitan Council request for approval to purchase land over appraised market value in M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 09b “Metropolitan Regional Park System Land Acquisition - Phase IV” and M.L. 2017, Chp. 96, Sec. 2, Subd. 09a “Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land Acquisition”

5. Action: City of Tower request to shift funds and accomplishments between M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 09f “Tower Historic Harbor Trail Connections” and M.L. 2017, Chp. 96, Sec. 2, Subd. 09h “Tower Trailhead Boat Landing and Habitat Improvement – Phase II”

6. Hear from City of Melrose on their withdrawal from M.L. 2019, First Special Session, Chp. 4, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 08c “Sauk River Dam Removal and Rock Rapids Replacement”, City of Melrose, $2,768,000

7. Wrap up Strategic Planning

8. Action: Adopt ENRTF 2021 Request for Proposal

9. Overview of 2020 Peer Review Results

10. Lunch

11. Action: Review draft language for 2020 ENRTF Tentative Recommendations
a. Walk through draft language
b. Specific contingency decisions:
- Friends of the Lock and Dam (ENRTF 274-G) 
- Background checks for youth groups
c. How to handle City of Melrose, M.L. 2019, First Special Session, Chp. 4, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 08c “Sauk River Dam Removal and Rock Rapids Replacement”, $2,768,000

12.      Other business

- Upcoming meeting January 30, 2020

13. Public Testimony

The public is asked to keep their comments brief. If you would like to testify, please contact Diana Griffith at 651-296-2406 or diana.griffith@lccmr.leg.mn by 4:00 pm the day before the meeting and specify to which agenda item your testimony relates. The chair will accommodate testimony at the requested agenda item as time allows.

14. Adjourn