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Page 1 of 2 AGENDA ITEM – 5.1 MEMORANDUM DATE: October 22, 2019 TO: Karth Lake Improvement District Board FROM: Todd Blomstrom, Interim Public Works Director SUBJECT: Karth Lake Pump Expenditures Background In 2003, the City Council approved the formation of the Karth Lake Improvement District . The first duty of the district is to act as an advisory board to the City Council on the construction and maintenance of a lake elevation control structure, other duties are also defined in the district’s bylaws (see Attachment A). The first project the district undertook was the installation of a pump to aid in controlling lake levels. This project cost approximately $99,000, and was split fifty percent by the City’s stormwater fund and fifty percent by the district via a levy specific to the Karth Lake Improvement District. Although the initial funding mechanism was established for this project, it is not clear how future projects are to be funded and what, if any, City or improvement district participation is expected. The City Attorney was asked to weigh in and he noted that the previous funding mechanism does not dictate future projects, but any projects on the lake are primarily a benefit to the properties abutting the lake. Public Works has identified upcoming capital projects for Karth Lake, which will likely fall under the purview of the improvement district, as an advisory body to the Council, to include the replacement of a pump (approximately $12,000), reconstruction of the retaining wall (budgeted $100,000), and the replacement of control panels (estimated $30,000). The most immediate need is the replacement of the pump. The current pump is no longer operational and the pump will need to be replaced to stabilize lake levels.