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Home My WebLink About01-12-21 Chair: Tony Peleska Secretary: Gary Gerding Board Members: Aisha Elmquist Linda Hansohn Kathy Johnson Susan Johnson Gail Graff Staff Liaison: Todd Blomstrom Karth Lake Improvement District Board REGULAR MEETING Tuesday January 12, 2021 1245 W. Highway 96 Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112 651.792.7800 www.cityofardenhills.org Agenda Board Meeting Convenes at 6:30 PM CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3. PUBLIC INQUIRIES 4. OLD BUSINESS 4.1. Status of Replacement/Repair of Pump and Control Panel (Option 1) - Todd Blomstrom 4.2. Communication plan regarding funding/assessment decisions/recommendations for Replacement/Repair of Pump and Control Panel (Option 1) - Staff and Board 4.2.1. Todd Blomstrom: Report of progress on setting up KLID page on the city website 4.2.2. Board: Plan for next steps 5. NEW BUSINESS 5.1. Plan process for next election of KLID Board Members and Officers whose terms have expired – Board 5.1.2. Plan process for announcement of election and invitation of candidates including media and message 5.1.3. Plan voting process: online; in person; by mail 5.2. Report results of 2019 water quality monitoring for Karth Lake – Gary Gerding 5.3. Report results of 2020 Removal of Excess Weeds and Debris from Karth Lake – Susan Johnson 5.4. Report progress in maintenance and improvement of Art Larsen Memorial Gardens – Susan Johnson 5.5. Long Term Strategic Plan Elements: Projects and Funding – Board & Staff 5.5.1. Remediation of BMP #1 Site – Todd Blomstrom, Status and plan 5.5.2. Erosion Control at Pumping Site – Todd Blomstrom, Status and plan 5.5.3. Pumping report for 2020: When did pump run this year? What was the level when it was shut off? – Todd Blomstrom 5.5.4. Maintenance of existing pumping system: Do we fund in advance? When do we start? Plan communication message and media 5.5.5. Add Grit Chambers to storm drains that empty into Karth Lake and do not have Grit Chambers now. Next Steps: Plan to identify them; Identify likely dates for adding Grit Chambers – Todd Blomstrom and Board 6. NEXT MEETING 7. ADJOURN Karth Lake Improvement District Board Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting January 15, 2020 Call to Order/Roll Call The meeting convened at: 6:30 PM Present: Board Members: Tony Peleska, Chair; Gary Gerding, Secretary; Aisha Elmquist; Gail Graff; Linda Hansohn; Kathy Johnson; Susan Johnson. Staff Liaison: David Grant, Mayor; Todd Blomstrom, Public Works Director, David Swearingen, Senior Engineering Technician; Jeff Frid, Public Works Supervisor. Karth Lake Residents: Renee Marino; Jason Rahn. 1. Approval of Agenda The agenda was approved as written. 2. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting: The minutes of the previous meeting on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 were approved as written. 3. Public Inquiries: None 4. Old Business 4.1 Funding Recommendations of KLID Board for Replacement/Repair of Pump and Control Panel (Option #1, See 12/11/19 meeting minutes). The Board unanimously approved the following resolution: Now therefore be it resolved by the KLID Board: 1. That the City implement Option #1 as proposed by the City Engineer for an estimated cost of $13,002. 2. That the residents on the lake pay for 100% of the cost through assessments proportional to each property’s tax value over the tax years of 2021 & 2022. Providing: 1. The City will finance the initial costs so the pump and control panel can be replaced/repaired by spring. 2. The City will take responsibility for stabilizing the slope and controlling erosion in the area of the pump and control panel. 3. The City will continue to cover the cost of operating the pump, installing it in the spring and removing it in the fall and storing it. 5.0 New Business We asked Todd to work with the City to set up a KLID page on the city website. 5.1. Long Term Strategic Plan: Projects and Funding – The Board agreed on the following plan and actions: 5.1.1 Maintenance of existing pumping system Tabled to next meeting. 5.1.2 Remediation of BMP #1Site Todd reported that since our last KLID meeting, the City submitted two grant applications to the Rice Creek Watershed District. One application requests funding to address the retaining wall near the pump force main. The second grant application is to address the erosion issue we reviewed along the steep slope between the end of the service road and the trail. Both grant applications require a 50 percent local match. The City Council supported the applications. 5.1.3 Erosion Control at Pumping Site – See 5.1.2 5.1.4 Add Grit Chambers to storm drains that empty into Karth Lake and do not have Grit Chambers now. Table to next meeting: Identify which ones; when will it be done? Source of funds? 5.1.5 Add rain garden(s) on Karth Lake Drive when road is rebuilt as recommended in SW Urban Lakes Study. 5.1.6 Remove Silt from lake when grit chambers are installed at each storm drain that empties into Karth Lake. Increase lake capacity, dilute nutrients, remove nutrients, remove any toxic substances found. 5.2 Near-term/annual strategic plan. The Board agreed on the following plan and actions: 5.2.1 Continue to monitor water quality annually through CAMP (Citizen Assisted Monitoring Program). 5.2.2 Continue to remove excess weed and debris from lake annually to the degree that residents support it through donations. 5.2.3 Maintain “Adopt a Drain” program: maintain storm drain stencils; recruit more residents to “Adopt a Drain.” 5.2.4 Periodically remove Buckthorn from watershed. Some communities are using goats. 5.2.5. Restock predator fish in event of a fish kill. 5.2.6. Periodically communicate best practices to residents to prevent nutrients from entering lake. 5.2.7. Add City communication plan. 6. Next Meeting: Asked Todd to look for dates in early March 7. Adjourn Respectfully submitted, Gary Gerding, Secretary