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second Task Force was formed. They concluded that the levy limit should be independent of the city's limitation. The Management Program recommendation is consistent with past studies into LMCD funding. Present expenditures on the lake are approximately $600,000. This includes the LMCD funding by the cities, donations to the LMCD exclusive of milfoil, Hennepin County expenditures for lake improvement, and funds for the Water Patrol. In order to accomplish what Orono wants accomplished, it will take an additional $400,000. Three-fourths of that is for more patrol hours on the lake. The rest is for the increased regulatory and enforcement programs needed for the lake. Page 3, paragraph 6. "While the present makeup of the LMCD board has inequities built into it which are readily apparent to the different communities, all members are essentially concerned with 'pi s^'rving the lake,' and that is the sole reason for the LMCD. The suggestions that other agencies which are not directly and immediately affected by ti*e lake and which have other purposes and priorities, plans for its future be given position on this board, is unacceptable to Orono." RESPONSE: The organizations that were added to the Board were selected by the Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee members after protracted discussion of alternatives. O •ono chose not to participate in those discussions. On the average, we had at least seven of the mayors in attendance at any one time. Other communities were represented by council members. The reason for adding these foui’ agencies is specifically because they have essential programs on La' e Minnetonka. Their stake in the lake matcnes that of the 14 c .lies. Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District is the largest single landowner on the lake. The Watershed District has regulatory programs that are essential to protect the lake from pollution. Hennepin County commits more money to Lake Minnetonka operations that the combined 14 communities. The Metropo.itan Council controls capital and operation funds for regional’ park and open space programs. In addition to these firianc'.al anc! regulatory commitments, the addition of the four new agencies reflects the desire to obtain county-wide funding for la;-.e programs. The other cities have expressed a strong desire to have all persons who benefit from the lake and lake programs contribute to the ost of operation. That is the basis for the county-wide tuX. We believe the same close relrttionship between the city and the city-appointed Director will be maintained under the proposed board structure in the Management Program. The four additional members 'ncrease coordination and communication. We do not see it as a significant decrease in local control. The cities will still have 14 votes. 49