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1010 1011 Member Westerberg opined that the GLWMO Board needed a full blown discussion with PhD candidates 1012 to determine their interest in conducting such a study, without impact to the GLWMO Budget, in the 1013 existing "No Wake Zone." 101.4 1015 Member Von De Linde expressed her concern with the negative perception already evidenced, and the 1016 amount of contention from Lake Owasso residents heard to -date, and whether that negativity served the 1017 other, less controversial and perhaps more productive things the Board was attempting for the entire 1018 WMO. Member Von De Linde spoke in support of the UAA Option 14 and other studies that could be 1019 undertaken to determine if Lake Owasso's water quality improved in any significant way from those 1020 areas. Member Von De Linde stated that it was imperative for the Board to have the support of its 1021 constituents at this time for the Third Generation Plan to proceed. 1022 1023 Chair Eckman opined that, based on the time constraints, she could see the rationale in focusing on the 1024 easier, less controversial, tasks first, such as the southern tributary hot spots and attempting to reduce the 1025 phosphorus loading coming to Lake Owasso by closely monitoring those things to serve as documented 1026 evidence if those other remedies didn't work, and in the end, other options needed to be undertaken to 1027 address internal phosphorous loading. Chair Eckman opined that she hated to take the option off the table 1028 entirely, but preferred to revisit it in the future. 1029 1030 Member Miller noted that the option was still a component in the Third Generation Plan, although it was 1031 much more vague, indicating the incentives for the GLWMO to attempt to understand phosphorus loading 1032 in portions of shallow lakes in the WMO. 1033 1034 Chair Eckman noted that the Board had a lot to learn yet, as well as residents, on the impacts of propellers 1035 and carp infestations; as well as the entire aspect of vegetation and resulting impacts of vegetation and /or 1036 motorized recreation boats in areas with rooted vegetation. Chair Eckman noted that Lake Owasso was 1037 not a stony bottomed lake, but had a lot of muck in it. 1038 1039 Member Von De Linde spoke in support of revising the Third Generation Plan as indicated in the draft 1040 resolution as it related to Activity 1.91 1041 1042 Chair Eckman noted that the $11,000 designated for the testing could perhaps be better spent in educating 1043 the public on what contributed to phosphorus release, such as specific behaviors and situations; while at 1044 the same time continuing to research and promote the best scientific findings available today versus 1045 attempting the study at this time, when the Board had so many other things to focus on. 1046 1047 Chair Eckman called the question for motion 11- 09 -09: 1048 1049 Ayes: 3 (Miller; Von De Linde; Eckman) Nays: 2 (Westerberg; Barrett) Motion carried. 1050 1051 FOR Summary of Meeting with BWSR and the Metropolitan Council 1052 At the request of Chair Eckman, Ms. Correll and Mr. Conrad reviewed the items identified by the BWSR 1053 and the Metropolitan Council providing clarity on their written comments on the DRAFT Third 1054 Generation Plan, and over - riding issues needing modification and/or clarity. Those issues identified that 1055 required GLWMO Board input were individually discussed and formal action taken; and are detailed in 1056 the FOR Memorandum to the GLWMO Board of Commissioners dated September 12, 2011. 1057 1058 WMO Funding Level 1059 Chair Eckman noted that, if Option 1 funding was not an option, the GLWMO Board would need to set a 1060 minimum annual budget of $300,000 and ensure that such funding was available and in place for at least 21