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I I I Council Meeting Minutes August 22, 1989 Page 9 Council Business, contintad The Columbia Heights Council adopted a resolution supporting the study and agreeing to a proportionate share not to exceed $9,750, and further provi d i n9 for a j oi nt powers agreement between the involved parties. The intent of the joint powers agreement is to give all parties involved an equal say or. the scope and direction of the study as well as who would make it. The St. Anthony City Council will consider this item at their August 22, 1989, meeting and it is believed they will approve a resolution of support similar to Columbia Heights. New Bri ghton I s share of the study cost coul d be f'j nanced by a special assessment levy, a special tax against the drainage area, or by a City-wide tax. Normally, the costs for feasibility studies are carried by the City until an implementation project with funding mechanism is completed. The study cost is recovered as part of the implementation project at that time. Ch il ds said concern of 1 ake water quality is not new in New Bl'ighton. Childs noted his three concerns: Apache Plaza is the largest single contributor of runoff and is located in St. Anthony; Columbia Heights and St. Anthony each have 210 acres and 180 acres, respectively, bordering the lake as compared to New Brighton's 100 acres; and the lake is wholly contained within St. Anthony and Columbia Heights city limits. Benke said lawn fertilizers have been identified as being associated with phosphorous found in storm water runoff. Benke noted that New Brighton's share of the problem is smaller than the other cities and this should be reflected in the cost of the study. Brandt noted that the Lake Diane project and clean-up was partially funded by the 1 ake shore homeowll<:!\'S. Brandt also noted that the majority of New Brighton residents are not direct users of Silver Lake and have not greatly contributed to the deterioration of the 1 ake. Charlie LeFevere, City Attorney, said in regards to the Lake Diane Project, the Counei 1 decl i ned to spread the cost of the project clean-up to the taxpayers. The responsibility relied solely on lake shore owners. Wi 11 i ams noted that New Bri ghton drainage contri butes to 20% of Silver Lake's total acreage and feels the 20% sha.re should be reflected in the cost of the study. A 20% share would equal $5,850. Council Business Silver Lake Hydrological Study Report 89-215 Resolution 89-108