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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — FEBRUARY 18, 2020 7 Councilmember McClung indicated he wanted a mechanism in place so Karth Lake District could pay for a pump and control panel in the future. He did not support the City offering assistance to the Karth Lake District again in the future. Councilmember Holden recommended the City Council draft a policy stating who would be responsible for and assessed for the pump and control panel. Councilmember McClung supported this recommendation. Gary Gerding, Karth Lake Boardmember, discussed the two groups that live on the lake. He noted there was one group that gifts a sum of money to the lake district each year in order to assist with lake maintenance. He commented the other group resents spending any money on the lake. Council consensus was to direct staff to bring Council action to the March 9t" meeting recommending approval of the purchase the pump and the parts within Option 1 with staff following up on the assessments and written policy at a future date. D. ICWC 2020 Contract Renewal and Draft 2020 Work Plan . Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom stated in May 2019, the City entered into a one-year contract to participate in the Institution Community Work Crew (ICWC) program. The program provided a work crew consisting of a crew leader and up to ten crewmembers for up to ten hours per day to complete predetermined work plans. Work dates were available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at a cost of $75 per hour. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom commented ICWC crews completed buckthorn removal in Floral, Cummings and Hazelnut parks, sediment removal and rain garden maintenance in Valentine Park, and performed landscape maintenance at City Hall, Highway 96 median areas and gateway sign on New Brighton Road in 2019. The ICWC has provided a new contract for the 2020 season. The terms of this proposed contract are similar to the 2019 contract, including an hourly rate of $75 per hour for crew time. The ICWC program supervisor and Public Works staff have discuss the City's desire for more extensive use of ICWC work crews during the 2020 season. An initial list of potential 2020 projects was developed and reviewed with ICWC representatives in September 2019. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom explained two projects are not included on the proposed 2020 ICWC Work Plan. ICWC reviewed the scope of work for the Karth Lake Retaining Wall and the picnic shelter roof replacements at Floral, Hazelnut and Cummings Park. ICWC determined that their crews could not complete these projects due to the scope and nature of the work. Councilmember Holden asked how many hours the crews on the weekend. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom stated the crews typically worked 10 hours a day. Councilmember Holden indicated the Crepeau Nature Preserve was in poor condition. She recommended some resources be dedicated to the preserve.