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portion of the lake was owned by the Ramsey County. She reported the lake association received $2,000 in the <br />past from the DNR but could only be used for education and not lake restoration. She believed the <br />homeowners were looking for assistance in covering the expense of the restoration given the fact the invasive <br />species have been brought in from outside boats. <br />Councilmember Strub questioned how effective the treatment would be if outside boats continued to introduce <br />the invasive species to the lake. Mr. Hadler described how he has successfully treated other lakes in the metro <br />area. <br />Councilmember Bauman recalled only a certain number of boat used to be allowed on Long Lake by the DNR. <br />Ms. Beckman reported the DNR does still monitor the number of boats and states the lake is full at times. <br />Councilmember Burg requested further information on the treatment process. Mr. Hadler provided the Council <br />with further information on the chemicals and timeframes used to treat milfoil and curly leaf pond weed. He <br />explained both products used have no fishing or swimming restrictions. <br />Councilmember Burg inquired how much the chemicals would drift after application. Mr. Hadler described <br />how the products dissipated and drifted within a waterway. He explained if the areas that need treatment were <br />filled with lily pads the DNR may not allow treatment. He reported that the lake water would not be allowed <br />to be used for irrigation after the lake has been treated for a certain amount of time. <br />Councilmember Jacobsen asked how the effectiveness of the treatments were measured. Mr. Hadler discussed <br />how treatment effectiveness was measured on a yearly basis. <br />Councilmember Strub questioned how many of Lake Restoration's clients were municipalities. Mr. Hadler <br />explained in 2016 he worked with Rice Creek Watershed and six to eight municipalities. <br />Councilmember Strub stated he was interested in learning more about what percentage of the property around <br />Long Lake was privately owned and what percentage was owned by the County. Lotter stated staff could <br />provide the Council with this information. <br />Councilmember Bauman commented she would like to see a cost -share between the homeowners and the <br />County in order to have the lake treated. <br />Mayor Johnson understood the City had surplus funds available from 2016 to assist in covering the treatment <br />of Long Lake. She requested comment from the remaining Councilmembers on this matter. <br />Councilmember Burg believed the City Council has been proactive in protecting its resources and she thought <br />Long Lake was one of those resources. She did not oppose the City assisting with the treatment of Long Lake <br />and hoped that funding could be secured from the County and the homeowner's association. <br />Councilmember Jacobsen was interested in completing the treatment as well in cooperation with the <br />homeowner's association. <br />Mayor Johnson agreed Long Lake was a City resource. She was in favor of the City spending $15,000 to treat <br />the lake in 2017 and that a cooperative effort between the City and the homeowner's association be pursued, <br />along with additional funding from the County and State for future treatments. She encouraged the <br />homeowner's association to also contribute to this effort along with contacting the County representatives. <br />Councilmember Bauman recommended a unified message be sent to the County from the Long Lake residents <br />