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additionally allowed tax levy if LMCD levied its revenue separate from the City. B. Area Wide Levy - This proposal would be to take up to a mill from the entire county based on the rationale that 91% of tne users come from Hennepin County together with 60% of the users coming from the 14 surrounding communities. This scheme at the level proposed would subject people in Orono to an additional $100,000 tax so that they are liable for over $200,000 from the current under $20,000. This does not mean that LMCD will raise this amount but the authority to do so is there on their own volition without any control from the Cities as it presently exists. C. User Fees - In addition to the marinas the LMCD would be promoting the creation of a Metropolitan Boat sticker as a Lake Minnetonka Boat sticker is "not saleable" but the LMCD would then receive a share of the funds generated from these sticker sales and that people would not be able to use the lake without such stickers. Additional potentials for user fees could be charging selected fees for operation of public accesses. D. Grants/Donations - These would be used for special projects. E. Grants/donations - The LMCD desires the power to specially assess select properties on the lake for items such as removals by LMCD of delipated buildings. If the LMCD is to continue to undertake 25 year plan it will need additional funding. From Orono's standpoint the user fee approach would be the most appropriate and the user fee particularly a boat sticker could be gauged on the horsepower of the boat, as the larger boats and larger horsepowers are the one that bring to bear the most conflict among users on the lake. The proposed levy maximums are however a concern and should be looked at. Without some City input the rate maximums shoudl be ^ substantially less. Funding of Non-LMCD Entity - For other entities funding would be as follows; • ■ ■••• -