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<br />r <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br />~~HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />Agenda Item 2.G <br /> <br />August 19,2004 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Murtuza Siddiqui, Finance Director/Treasurer 'W\c; <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Karth Lake District Board Update <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />At the July 26, 2004 Council meeting, the Council appointed seven members to the Karth Lake <br />District Board. On August 18, 2004, the Board had their first meeting. The Board received an <br />overview from the City Attorney about the by-laws, the reason for the creation of the district, and <br />their purpose. URS staff provided an overview of the issues related to the water level and the <br />pumping activities. The Board also received the final cost information for the installation of the <br />pumping system and reviewed the levy amounts allocated to the individual properties. Last year, <br />the Council approved a levy for this project in an amount not to exceed $49,350. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />The first action item for the Board was to recommend to the Council an amendment to the by- <br />laws to reflect seven members on the Board of Directors. The second action item was to <br />establish and recommend to the Council the terms of various board members. Finally, the Board <br />appointed Richard Klick to be their chair, Linda Hansohn, as vice chair, and Janet Stodola as <br />their secretary. The Board was informed that the City may not be able to certify the levy to the <br />County until next year, but is waiting for a ruling from Ramsey County to make an exception for <br />certification in 2004 and payable in 2005. If the City is not granted the exception, the City will <br />include the first year's levy on the quarterly utility bills and include the last two years ofthe levy <br />on their property taxes. The total amount of the levy is $41,348. Lettets will be sent to the <br />residents of this district, re-informing them about this levy, including the final amount. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION: <br /> <br />The Karth Lake Board recommends that the Council amend the Karth Lake District's by-laws to <br />reflect the following: <br />. Amcnd the by-laws to appoint scven members to the board of directors. <br />. Amend the by-laws to reflect appointment of individual board members' expiration terms <br />as follows: <br />