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Doug Reeder <br />From: Morris, Patricia A <PAMorris@CBBURNET.COM> <br />Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 8:52 AM <br />To: Doug Reeder <br />Subject: CBLID <br />Doug Reeder <br />Interim City Admin <br />City Of Orono <br />Dear Mr. Reeder, <br />I am writing today to address how critical the CBLID is to keeping our bay free of weeds. I have lived on Carman's Bay for <br />13+ years and as a lakeshore owner have seen firsthand how quickly these weeds can get out of control. In past years <br />there has been a huge effort to raise funds to do the treatment, with the amount needed always falling short. A very <br />generous person has always stepped forward and made up the needed funds. My understanding is only about 60% of <br />the lakeshore owners are contributing to this fund. The CBLID must be established to ensure we are treating each year <br />on our bay. The mats can get so thick that it becomes impossible to navigate a boat through them. Our treatment this <br />year produced great results and it is imperative that we do this each year. <br />I am a real estate agent with primary focus on Lake Minnetonka Lakeshore. I have sold 60+ lakeshore homes and know <br />that to maintain property values we must be diligent about weed control on the lake. Many times when showing homes <br />I have heard comments about how weedy the lake looks, and about the huge floating mats. if we do not get this under <br />control it could hurt property values substantially. Buyers are also very concerned about water quality and it is one of <br />the first questions I get asked when showing homes. Carman Bay is rated an "A" and has maintained that rating for most <br />years. We must continue that effort to protect this great natural resource. <br />Best Regards, <br />Patty <br />Patty Morris Realtor <br />Member Previews -Distinctive Homes <br />international President's Elite <br />President's Advisory Council <br />Certified Relocation Specialist <br />Caldwell Banker Burnet 1201 East Lake Street, Wayzata NLN- 55391 <br />952-292-7125 cell 1 952-404-5861 office 1 952-473-3932 fax <br />pamorris@cbburnet.com <br />http://pattymorrishomes.com/ <br />http://www.facebook.com/pattymorrishomes <br />