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GRASS LAKE WATER MANAGEMENTN ORGANIZATION -JULY 23, 2009 4 people, the maximum allowable income is $45,000. If income is more than $68,000 no matter how large the household, that household is not eligible. FURTHER MOTION AMENDMENT: Root further revised his motion amendment to incorporate the income restrictions as set by the federal government. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN: Root withdrew his amendment to the motion. NEW AMENDMENT: Root offered a new amendment to the motion ,seconded by Westerberg to include the following eligibility criteria for well sealing: 1. Well sealing must not be associated with a property transaction. 2. The property must owner-occupied and homesteaded. 3. The income restrictions as proposed by the U. S. federal government will apply to GLWMO residents. 4. The well sealing must be completed by the end of the current fiscal year, which is December 31, 2009. Vote on Amendment: Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Vote on the motion to approve a program and revise the budget to take $5,000 from GLWMO reserves and place it as a line item in the 2009 fiscal year budget for the well sealing program, with the approved amendment. The motion died for lack of a second because the Board believes it cannot financially support the well sealing program from Ramsey County. G Monitoring Well Proposal Nash reported that in the Woodbridge area of Shoreview on the northeast side of Lake Owasso, the county paid to monitor four wells at the County Mental Health facility, at Soo Avenue and the railroad, one in the back yard between the lake and the neighborhood, and one at Rice Street east of Owasso Lane. The old pavement in the neighborhood was taken out and replaced with porous pavement because there is not enough room in the area to treat storm water with basins. The concern is the effect of storm water on ground water or lake water. The level of ground water and lake water is the same in this area. Pre-construction sampling was done. It is hoped GLWMO will pay for those costs, as the work could not wait for prior approval. In six months, ground water quality will be checked to see if there has been any impact. There is a lot of interest in the results to support using this technology. Maloney stated that an open house was held and 120 people from all over the Midwest came. The Department of Health is concerned about any impact to St. Paul Regional Water sources and ground water, and the city was able to negotiate with the Department of Health for lab services on the samples.