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153 the water quality and use situations were those living on Lake Owasso; but for some reason the GLWMO 154 chose to state that it had a Plan and hire another engineering firm to create another Plan, basically re- 155 plowing already plowed ground. Mr. Quitevis encouraged the GLWMO Board to talk to those residents 156 in the room tonight who were in the know; and questioned why no one was seeking his advice in these 157 matters when he'd researched the issues quite thoroughly. 158 159 Slip Kivand, 3340 Owasso Heights Road (Shoreview) 160 Mr. Kivand, as a resident of Lake Owasso since 1966, noted that all he heard about was water quality, 161 opining that a much bigger problem than water clarity are the weeds. Mr. Kivand spoke in support of the 162 continued use of Lake Owasso as a recreational lake; opining that it was a great lake and expressed his 163 hope that the weeds would continue to be dealt with, and if the water clarity became less clear, that was 164 fine with him. 165 166 Ryan Wood, 424 Horseshoe Drive (Shoreview) 167 Mr. Wood stated that it was his understanding, from his brief review of the Plan that the GLWMO 168 Board's recommendations had changed. However, Mr. Wood expressed his concern with what he 169 interpreted as "shots" at the Lake Owasso Association and their practices in managing the weeds on Lake 170 Owasso. Mr. Wood noted that the GLWMO stated that the biggest problem was Curly Leaf; however, he 171 noted the considerable work, time and expense by members of the Association in controlling weeds in 172 Lake Owasso, in a way that he hoped was responsible and effective. While recognizing that these 173 practices may need to change in the future to become less aggressive, Mr. Wood questioned how that 174 would affect Lake Owasso as a recreational lake. Mr. Wood opined that the GLWMO Board had not 175 sufficiently addressed another solution for future considerations if the Association could no longer spray 176 for weed control. 177 178 Mr. Wood referenced an original recommendation of the Plan for a "No Boating Zone;" and the lack of 179 testing and the number of unknowns in attempting such a recommendation without a thorough review of 180 impacts for a recreational lake such as Lake Owasso. Mr. Wood opined that such a recommendation 181 certainly didn't fit within the recreational aspects of Lake Owasso that had been enjoyed by multiple 182 generations; and while wanting the lake to be useful to all, he saw no benefit in banning boats. 183 184 Mr. Wood admitted that, until about a year ago through association meetings, he had been unaware that 185 rotting leaves and seaweeds affected the phosphorus on affected lakes; and expressed appreciation that 186 this educational issue had been brought forward, and suggested more educational efforts be undertaken by 187 the GLWMO. Mr. Wood opined that such information was needed by everyone, and suggested that if 188 member cities wished to help, they provide receptacles for those rotting leaves and weeds, rather than him 189 personally having to pay for a separate container to dispose of them from yards. While recognizing that 190 homeowners should do their part, Mr. Wood noted that they created problems for everyone whether on 191 the lake or from residents not living on the lake, but directly impacting them. 192 193 Debra Dalmer, 815 Heinel Drive (Roseville) 194 Ms. Balmer opined that it would be beneficial if the GLWMO Board would communicate with residents 195 living on area lakes; noting that residents on Lake Owasso had received nothing by mail from them, other 196 than what was provided by the Lake Owasso Homeowners Association. Since decisions of the GLWMO 197 Board were directly affecting residents on Lake Owasso, Ms. Balmer opined that it would be beneficial 198 for residents and the GLWMO to communicate with each other; and expressed her willingness to work 199 cooperatively. Ms. Balmer expressed her family's love of the recreational opportunities on Lake Owasso, 200 noting that this was why there were lake residents; and suggested more effort on the part of the GLWMO 201 via e-mail or other communication efforts to let residents know the decisions affecting the lakes on which 202 they lived. 203 4