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1997 Budget Page 2) Each year approximately $6,000 is budgeted for lake water quality testing by Ramsey County. This service was intended to be billed annually to GLWMO. Ramsey County continues to provide this service, but is five years behind in its billings. Terry Noonan of Ramsey County confirms that GLWMO will be billed for this service in 1997, but will not be billed back to the previous years. The General City Support item is for Shoreview's staff time and expenses used to prepare agendas, attend meetings, and accomplish routine business associated with GLWMO. Staff time for 1996 has not yet been finalized, but is estimated to be approximately $6,000. The following 1997 Project Budget is suggested: Public Education project(s) $20,000 The approved 1996 Project Budget included an allowance of $30,600 for Phase 2 of the Lake Water Quality planning which was initiated two years ago. Phase 2 was expected to include additional water quality sampling and the development of more specific goals and objectives to improve water quality. Phase 1 reports on the water quality of the major water bodies within the Watershed is complete and it was recommended by the Board. that no further water quality planning be performed in 1996. Staff recommended that a more aggressive public education awareness program be developed for 1997 in an effort to address water quality concerns for major water bodies in the Watershed. Accordingly, staff has been involved in preliminary discussions with various agencies currently involved with public awareness and education efforts under way in other WMO's. A separate report under consideration at this meeting discusses a potential Public Information Plan for 1997 which could be implemented for GLWMO. In addition, GLWMO is currently a partner in a Watershed Resources Youth Stewardship Project which involves youth in service projects addressing pollution issues throughout the Rice Creek, Vadnais Lake, and Grass Lake Watersheds. Service proposals being considered for the Youth Stewardship Project include water quality monitoring, storm and drain stenciling, shoreline restoration and public education activities. Consistent with previous Board action, the project portion of the GLWMO's proposed 1997 budget is focused in the areas of public education and information. The proposed 1997 Budget is: General Operating Budget $19 000 Project Budget 20 000 TOTAL $39,000 As of October, 1996, the cash balance in the GLWMO Fund is $58,242. Of this amount, approximately $7,900 is encumbered to pay operating expenses through 1996. As such, the available cash reserve for 1997 is approximately $50,000. Accordingly, based on the preliminary GLWMO 1997 Budget, and the available cash reserve, it does not appear necessary that the cities of Shoreview and Roseville need to contribute for the GLWMO's 1997 operation.