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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION JULY 21, 2003 3 . The Council directed Staff to prepare the necessary documents for adoption of an amendment to the Municipal Code which allows for a 2:00 a.m. closing for liquor licensee's, and bring forth for approval at the July 28,2003 Council meeting. 2. Community Services - NONE 3.A Karth Lake Water Level Engineer Brown presented the Council with a report that illustrated two options for the permanent pumping stations for Karth Lake. He said the options were a manhole structure and a floating pump basket both of which would require the same forcemain, electrical power and control installation. The manhole version will require extensive tree clearing for the excavation and installation of the manhole at an estimated cost of $115,000. The automatic set-up would be installed out of site, be very deep (20' ~ 25 '), and require extensive restoration. He said the floating pump basket version would include a forcemain and control panel piped and powered the same as the manhole, but that the intent would be to install the . floating basket and remove it after each use which would indicate minimal site disturbance at a lower cost ($65,000), but would be visible during use periods. Mr. Parrish discussed several funding options for the project including City funding and resident participation as well as the formation of a Lake Improvement District. The City Council discussed the options and agreed that a permanent solution to the Karth Lake water level was in order. Councilmember Larson urged the Council to require that property owners contribute a portion of the cost of the solution to the problem. The Council directed staff to prepare a presentation to include the basket-method of pumping with the City and residents funding 50% of the project, through the creation of a Lake Improvement District. They requested Staff contact the Karth Lake property owners to participate in the process at the Monday, July 28, 2003 meeting. .