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11iMUON <br />the city that works for you <br />Council Worksession <br />January 24, 2017 <br />5:00 pm <br />Present: Mayor Valerie Johnson <br />Councilmember Brian Strub <br />Councilmember Gina Bauman (arrived at 5:10 p.m.) <br />Councilmember Paul Jacobsen <br />Councilmember Mary Burg <br />Absent: <br />Staff in Attendance: Dean Lotter <br />Guests in Attendance: Rich Qusick, Carol Belbachman, Barb Strandell <br />Long Lake Challenges <br />Mayor Johnson spoke to the need of addressing invasive species in Long Lake. She estimated the expense to <br />address this issue was $7,000 and understood the County did not have funds available to assist with this <br />problem. It was recommended the City pursue a Legacy Grant to address this concern. <br />Rich Qusick, 1600 19th Terrace, stated he has lived on Long Lake for 10 years. He explained he was the <br />president of the lake association and has been for the past five years. <br />Caroling Belbachman, resident of New Brighton, explained she has lived on Long Lake since 1999. She <br />reported she and Rich were meeting with Commissioner McGuire on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. She discussed <br />what made Long Lake unique noting the County was the majority owner for this body of water. Mayor <br />Johnson stated she would attend this meeting. <br />Lotter indicated he has discussed this concern with Mr. Qusick on numerous occasions. He understood the <br />Mayor did not want the residents to be solely responsible for the water quality of Long Lake. He noted the <br />best time to treat the water was in the spring, which led to the discussion. <br />Mr. Qusick reviewed several photographs with the Council and noted the invasive species were found in Long <br />Lake in 2015. He explained he has attended Ramsey County Watershed meetings to discuss his concerns with <br />Long Lake water quality. He estimated 15 acres of the lake needed spot treatment. He recommended Lake <br />Restoration be selected for the treatment process. <br />Councilmember Burg requested further information on how a spot treatment would be applied to the lake. Mr. <br />Qusick described the spot treatment process in detail with the Council. <br />Councilmember Strub believed it would be helpful to have additional background information on the lake <br />association's finances in addition to how this project would be funded. He requested the Council also have <br />information on when the treatment would have to occur this spring. <br />Mr. Qusick did not believe it was fair to assess only the homeowners for this project given the fact there were a <br />number of boats accessing the lake publicly. He estimated the cost to treat the milfoil was $7,000 and $6,000 <br />