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4.2. Next steps towards removing accumulated silt from Karth Lake: <br />Recommendation – Gary Gerding. We agreed that the lake should first be protected from <br />additional silt by grit chambers before trying to remove existing silt. And we agreed to <br />discuss this further at the next meeting as part of our strategic plan. <br /> <br />4.3 Art Larsen Memorial Garden update: Maintenance and/or improvement plans – <br />Gary Gerding. At our last meeting Sue Polka volunteered to measure the perimeter of the <br />Garden and explore whether the city has more brick edging that could be used to edge the <br />garden. Todd said he would provide mulch for the garden next spring if we provide the <br />volunteers to distribute it. Susan Johnson said an anonymous donor would also help <br />improve the garden. <br /> <br />5. New Business <br />5.1 Karth Lake Pumping Discussion <br />5.1.1 Report of pumping done in 2019– Todd Blomstrom. The pump failed on July <br />23, 2019. The pump seals failed, and water got in the seals. Seal kits are no longer <br />available for this pump so it cannot be repaired. The lake level is several inches above <br />the DNR Marker. <br /> <br />5.1.2 Costs for replacement of pump, control cabinet, and retaining wall – Todd <br />Blomstrom. <br /> <br />5.1.2.1 Pump Cost: Todd reported that he has received two quotes for a new pump. <br /> Both quotes were around $12,000. <br /> <br />5.1.2.2. Control Panel Cost: Todd estimated $30,000 to repair/replace the Control <br />Panel. He plans to get more specific quotes for the actual repairs needed. <br /> <br />5.1.2.3. Erosion Control Cost: Todd said the existing wall, built by Boy Scouts, is <br />beginning to lean toward the lake. This will eventually result in failure of the wall. His <br />initial estimate is around $100,000 to replace the existing structure with something that <br />will last longer. <br /> <br />Renee Marino said her son was the Eagle Scout who led the building of this erosion <br />control wall. She said the RCWD participated in the design of the wall and the selection <br />of the site for the wall. <br /> <br />5.1.3. Funding Discussion: Board members observed that: <br /> <br />A. The city attorney said in the letter to the board that the residents on the lake were <br />the primary beneficiaries of all the above repairs and implied the residents should <br />pay for the repairs. <br />B. The City set a precedent with the initial pumping system, i.e., they paid for half. <br /> That is, at a minimum, what they should pay this time.