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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—NOVEMBER 18, 2019 11 MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to extend the meetinE to 8:30 p.m. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). Councilmember Holmes supported the resident fee for the use of the park pavilion being increased from $95 to $125. H. 2020 Council Liaison and JDA Liaison Appointments Discussion City Clerk Hanson stated each year, a Councilmember is appointed to serve as Council Liaison on the various committees and commissions in the City. Mayor Grant requested the Council send him their preferences via email, noting he had only heard from one Councilmember to date. Councilmember Scott explained he would be willing to continue to serve as the representative to the Ramsey County League of Local Government. I. Karth Lake Discussion City Administrator Perrault stated the City Council discussed upcoming Karth Lake expenditures at their September work session, specifically, purchasing a new pump and control panel. At the previous Council work session, Council debated to what extent, if any, the Council should be responsible for replacing the Karth Lake pump and associated control panel. The Council also discussed the Karth Lake Improvement District putting funds away annually to finance future expenditures. Following the discussion, Council requested the Council Liaison, Mayor Grant, attend the Karth Lake Improvement District meeting and discuss next steps. Both the Mayor and Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer attended the recent Karth Lake Improvement District meeting and will be seeking Council input on moving forward with the Karth Lake Improvement District. City Administrator Perrault reported Public Works is still obtaining quotes for the work, but the pump was originally quoted at $12,000. Depending on the decision for the control panel, the original estimate was $30,000 for replacement. Public Works is exploring alternative options to repair the existing panel, which would cost the City less in the short run, but the control panel would also need to be relocated away from the retaining wall (unless steps are taken to stabilize the retaining wall, the retaining wall will also have an associated cost). The actual cost to replace the pump and any necessary work on the control panel will be brought forward to the Council at a later date, but Council should discuss its cost participation for the Karth Lake Improvement District. The Karth Lake Improvement District is meeting again in December to discuss further. Councilmember Holden asked if the retaining wall was needed or if it could be removed. Mayor Grant commented the retaining wall was starting to lean. He noted the wall could give way and would fall into the lake. He suggested the correction work crew install a new retaining wall.