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Chair: <br /> Aisha Elmquist (2024) <br />Secretary: <br /> Renee Marino (2024) <br />Board Members: <br />Kathy Johnson (2024) <br />Susan Johnson (2025) <br />Gary Gerding (2025) <br />Linda Hansohn (2026) <br />Kent Stennes (2026) <br />Staff Liaison: <br />David Swearingen <br />Karth Lake Improvement <br />District Board <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />Tuesday <br />July 11, 2023 <br />1245 W. Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br />651.792.7800 <br />www.cityofardenhills.org <br />Agenda <br />Board Meeting Convenes at 6:30 PM <br />The public may access this meeting remotely by joining via Zoom. <br />To join the Zoom Meeting, click this link (or copy and paste it into a new browser): <br />https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88267461265?pwd=d3EvOVFpdVVuN0hEZVl1ek1KWGhHUT09 <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br />1. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA <br />2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the previous meeting April 11, 2023 <br />3.PUBLIC INQUIRIES <br />4.OLD BUSINESS <br />4.1. Karth Lake water level modeling and management process progress report. Renée Marino <br />4.1.1 Background: Hypothesis: a revision to the pump management policy can reduce water level bounce (i.e., range of high <br />and low levels), which can improve lake quality and its environment while appropriately mitigating risk of damage to shoreline <br />properties. <br />Action: Discuss new developments and expected next steps in this project. <br />4.2. Plan for 2023 removal of excess lake weeds and debris. Susan Johnson <br />4.2.1 Background: Holt has scheduled another lake weed removal day in August 2023 for lake property owners interested in <br />participating. This is classified as a voluntary effort and not an official board action. However, the board is aware of and <br />supportive of this effort. <br />Action: Provide updates, if any. <br />4.3. Plan for 2023 control of invasive purple loosestrife. Kent Stennes and Renée Marino <br />4.3.1 Background: After the Purple Loosestrife infestation event in 2022, it will be important to monitor and mitigate new <br />growth in the near future, since seeds from the plants removed in 2022 will most likely continue to germinate for several years <br />going forward. <br />Action: Discuss next steps to address identification and response to any new sightings in 2023. <br />4.5. Lakeshore owner outreach and education. Kathy Johnson and Board. <br />4.5.1 Background: The KLIDB has reached out to KLID members in the past with flyers, events and door-knocking to <br />increase awareness of what the KLIDB does, provide information to assist members in managing their shoreline and to recruit <br />new board members. Several lakeshore properties have or are soon expected to have new owners that have not benefited from <br />past communications and an update on the lake’s current status to continuing owners would be helpful. <br />Action: Continue development of the 2023 communication plan, identify events, flyer design, website updates, etc. to support <br />a 2023 outreach. <br />4.6. Report of water quality results for 2022. Gary Gerding. <br />4.6.1 Background: The Metropolitan Council has released their summary water quality report for 2022 and detailed report for <br />2021. Both are available at this link: https://metrocouncil.org/Wastewater-Water/Services/Water-Quality-Management/Lake- <br />Monitoring-Analysis.aspx. Karth Lake’s overall health grade dropped from B in 2021 to C in 2022. It was a B from 2011 to <br />2021 with the exception of C in 2016 and 2020. <br />Action: Discuss water sample results charts provided by Cathy Nester of Rice Creek Watershed District.