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4.1.2 Funding Recommendations of City Council and KLID Board. Todd reported that at the Nov. 18, 2019 Working Meeting of the City Council the following plan was agreed upon: 1. The Residents on Karth Lake should pay for the replacement of the pump and repair of the Control Panel through assessments over the 2 years of 2021 and 2022. [Gary calculates that to be about $310 total per resident for Option 1($13,002/42) or $155/yr. for two years.] The City will finance the initial costs so the pump and control panel can be replaced/repaired by spring. Mayor Grant said he felt the Council was adamant in believing the residents should pay for the pump and control panel repair/replacement. 2. The City will take responsibility for stabilizing the slope and controlling erosion. Todd pointed out that this is critical because the control panel and force main could collapse if the existing structure continued to erode. 3. The City will continue to cover the cost of operating the pump, installing it in the spring and removing it in the fall. Susan Johnson said the City should realize all the hours and dollars the Karth Lake Residents have donated each year to maintain and improve Karth Lake. This includes donations to the K. L. Fund for removal of excess weeds and debris every year, monitoring water quality every two weeks when the lake is open and stocking predator fish to control algae as needed. Gary said the residents contributed $6,600 in 2019 for removal of excess weeds and debris as they have done every year since 2014 (costs were somewhat less in previous years due to lower labor costs). The Board said they were frustrated by the lack of action by the City in making the necessary improvements to the watershed despite repeated requests ever since the South West Urban Lakes Study done by the RCWD specifically recommended specific actions to do so, e.g., BMP #1. Todd said they would apply for two grants from the RCWD before the end of the year deadline. One to stop erosion by the retaining wall and one to reduce erosion from the parking lot runoff. Both grant applications require a 50 percent local match. 5. The balance of the agenda was tabled until the next meeting because it was late, and two board members had to leave for other commitments. 6. The next meeting will be in January 2020. Todd and Gary will coordinate with the Board to find a date when a conference room is available and most members can attend. Respectfully submitted, Gary Gerding, Secretary