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GRASS LAKE WATER MANAGEMENTN ORGANIZATION -JULY 23, 2009 9 Root requested a placeholder for the Lake Owasso Implementation Study. He would like to see the Board implement acost-share program or apply for a grant for a Central Park study. This project can be presented to the council as a capital improvement plan. Root moved, Westerberg seconded a motion to accept the draft preliminary budget in the amount of $148,700.00, as presented with the change that the funding for the water management plan update be replaced by the Owasso UAA supplemental Fund. Kelsey questioned how the management plan update would be funded. Ferrington noted that this is approval of a draft. There is some flexibility. In October, the Board will have abetter idea of the status of its grant funding application. If grant funding is not forthcoming, the budget can be revised. The question was called on whether to accept the draft budget as Root amended. Vote: Ayes - 1 (Root) Nays - 4 K Additional Administrative Support Discussion Eckman reported that there have been discussions about whether Ramsey/Washington County would be able to provide additional administrative support to GLWMO. The cities have been unable to pick up the slack with reporting and maintaining the website. Aichinger stated that while he will continue to attend meetings, he is unable to provide additional support to GLWMO. His staff are all solidly committed to other programs. In order to provide assistance, he would have to take someone away from other activities in his district or hire someone. He suggested contacting Ramsey County Conservation District, which does provide some support and has more staff. It was decided that Schwartz, Maloney, Eckman and Aichinger would meet and discuss this matter further and report to the Board at the October meeting. Aichinger left the meeting at 8:25 p.m. I Report Cards It was the consensus of the Board to review the report cards at the October 22, 2009 meeting. J Website Update Maloney reported that the person who was working on the website at Shoreview has been reassigned to other work. With new computer revisions in the city system, he is unable to access the website to maintain it. He suggested Shoreview not host the website at this time.