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GRASS LAKE WATER MANAGEMENTN ORGANIZATION -JULY 23, 2009 7 Grants are generally up to $5,000. Eckman asked the cost for a study of Bennett Lake and the wetland. Sobiech answered, between $7,000 and $10,000. Ferrington suggested endorsing Scenario No. 14, which would include Nos. 2, 8 and 9. This would focus on reducing curly leaf pond weed, provide for an alum treatment and plan for the future reduction of phosphorous in the lake. E-2 Request for Additional Budget Sobiech stated that prior to the workshop meeting he prepared a cost table that breaks out the original budget amounts and shows the items that went over cost and provided descriptions. There was a lot of extra work to focus on in dealing with the complications with the wetland as a source of phosphorous rather than a treatment mechanism. Complex models had to be used to find out the amount of load coming out of the wetland on an annual basis. This information had to be incorporated into the in-lake analysis. That caused a longer report to discuss and explain this. Time for additional meetings was included--the public meeting in April, and the workshop last month. The cost increase for the additional work is $41,125.00. Root moved, Westerberg seconded a motion to reimburse Barr Engineering $41,125.00 for the additional work on the Lake Owasso Study. Discussion: Ferrington expressed concern about setting a precedent and asked what options there are to address cost overruns in the future. It is complicated by the fact that the Board meets only once every quarter. Vote: Ayes - 4 Nays - 1 (Ferrington) E-3 Proposal for Additional Work Root stated that he would not be willing to support a Snail Lake Study next year. MOTION: Eckman moved, Root seconded a motion to accept the proposal from Barr Engineering that calls for the development of Lake Owasso UAA project synopsis and attendance at public meetings. Discussion: Sobiech summarized the work in three tasks: 1) evaluation of a final Best Management