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lake MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT <br />900 EAST WAYZATA L’OULEVARD. SUITE 160 • WAYZATA. MINNESOTA 55391 • TELEPHONE 612473-7033 <br />February 1 , 1994 eucener .strommen executive director <br />BOARD MEMBERS <br />VViMiam A Johnstone <br />Chair. Minnetonka <br />Tom Penn <br />Vice Chair. Tonka Bay <br />Douglas E Babcock <br />Secretary. Spring Park <br />Robert Rascop <br />Treasurer. Shorewood <br />k!ike Bloom <br />M*nnefonU3 B®3Ch <br />Scott Carlson <br />Minnetnsla <br />Dave Cochran <br />Greenwood <br />Albert (Bert) Foster <br />Deephaven <br />James N Grathwol <br />Excelsior <br />Duane Markus <br />Wayzata <br />George C Owen <br />Victoria <br />Tom Reese <br />Mound <br />Robert E Slocum <br />Woodland <br />Orono <br />Mr. Michael McDonough <br />Water Recreation Specialist <br />MN DNR Trails and Waterways Unit <br />500 Lafayette Rd <br />St Paul, MN 55155-4052 <br />Dear Mr. McDonough, <br />The fishing access development on the shore of <br />Coffee Channel, Lake Minnetonka, represents a <br />public amenity which the Lake Minnetonka <br />Conservation District board of directors warmly <br />supports. <br />The board is pleased to see that this improvement <br />PQt only accommodate public shore fishing in a <br />more pleasant, organized and safe manner, but wi11 <br />also serve handicapped persons using the facility. <br />The board also recognizes that shore erosion will <br />be corrected as a result of the natural boulder and <br />surface improvements. <br />LMCD staff reviewed this project with the board at <br />its January 26 meeting. We advised the board that <br />project bids initially came in some $20,000 above <br />the $30,000 estimate last fall. We further <br />indicated to the board that there could be a <br />financial shortfall with the new bids due to added <br />storm water improvements added since the first <br />bids. It is also our understanding that Hennepin <br />County public works officials, while cooperating in <br />many ways on this project, have not yet c.-nfirmed <br />to what extent they will be able to participate <br />financial 1y. <br />The LMCD board views this improvement as a regional <br />public benefit which it strongly supports. J;® <br />concerned that the improvement is completed. me <br />board therefore approved a contribution up to , <br />$5,000.00 from its privately-funded Save the La <br />fund to meet any shortfall up to that amount to <br />assure its proper completion. <br />We request that you keep the LMCD informed of the <br />funding progress and the extent to which this <br />funding is required. In the ®''®nt that Save th <br />Lake" funds are included, the board would find it <br />. ervc«4»ii Czjfiienl <br />30*'. Post Certumet Waste