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Karth Lake District Board January 10, 2023 Page 2 5.4 Open Meeting Policy. Susan Johnson and David Swearingen 5.4.1 Background: The City of Arden Hills’ position as of the April 2022 meeting was that, going forward, all KLID board meeting should be in-person only and not offer a remote attendance option. The board was concerned that such a policy could prevent board members and the public with immuno-compromised health status from attending. Steve Scott presented this issue at the City Council meeting on October 10, 2022. The City Council allowed on October 11, 2022. The City Council agreed that Zoom attendance the October 11, 2022 meeting would be allowed. Longer term policy to be fully explained later. This issue is therefore not resolved. 5.5 Possibility of initiating a new study to identify status and refresh list of BMPs for future management of Karth Lake. KLIDB and David Swearingen 5.5.1 Background: The most recent Karth Lake study and BMP identification was performed in 2009. The board would like to identify a plan to be included in a follow-up assessment of Karth Lake’s current health and opportunities for improvement (BMPs). David Swearingen suggested that current or future grants received by RCWD might be extended to include Karth Lake. Action: Continue to discuss new lake study funding possibilities. 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Planning process for next election of KLID Board Members and Officers whose terms have expired. 6.1.1 Background: The terms for four board members expire in 2023: those for Aisha Elmquist, Renee Marino, Linda Hansohn and Tony Peleska. The process for announcing the April 2023 election and requesting candidates to fill open positions involves the drafting of a letter to Karth Lake Improvement District members (which are, by definition, Karth Lake shoreline property owners). The City of Arden Hills then sends that letter to members by regular mail Action: Agree on the process and general content for drafting this letter to KLID members. 6.2 Identification and onboarding of new City Council liaison and other communications with City Council. 6.2.1 Background: Several new members were elected to Arden Hills’ City Council in November 2022. A new liaison will likely be appointed by Mayor David Grant to the KLID board. Last year’s onboarding of liaison Steve Scott included a walking tour around the lake. At the last board meeting, the idea of an annual tour of the lake was discussed and broadly supported. Action: Discuss possible ways to educate new City Council members and the new liaison about Karth Lake and the history and prospects for its management. Discuss the possibility of a 2023 walking tour of the lake, including when, for what audience and by whom. 6.3 Education of lakeshore owners about disposal of leaves into the lake. 7. NEXT MEETING 8. ADJOURN