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LMCD Board Minutes October 26, 1988 Eurasian Water Milfoil Task Force Report. Reese reported on a recent visit to Lake Mendota, Madison, WI, while in the area on business. This 16,000 acre grouping of five lakes has been dealing with Eurasian Water Milfoil for some 20 years. It has found harvesting working beet. One of the five lakes has water conditions favorable to the weed. Lake Mendota, because of its fast shoreline dropoff, has fewer weeds. Turbid water in another lake is not conducive to the weed's growth. Reese pointed out that while Lake Minnetonka's present infestation is abundant, he is concerned that we don't allow it to become "colossal." Harvesting appears to be the beat answer in Reese's judg- ment. It is being done twice a season in the Mendota Chain of Lakes. Equipment investment is part of the solution, Reese concluded. Le- Fevere suggested that the LMCD may wish to seek authority from the legislature to issue bonds for capital acquisitions of harvesting equipment. Reese will explore methods of raising funds to procure weed harvesting equipment that conceivably could be in LMCD hands for use by the summer of 1989. 3. Board Workshop. The Board Workshop held following the Water Structures Committee meeting 10-18-88 was attended by Hurr, Hoswinkel, Lewman, Westlund, and Slocum. a) Legal Service. A consensus was reached to recommend that the Board seek a request for proposal for LMCD's legal service. LeFevere requested an opportunity to speak in regards to the recommendation. LeFevere noted that their firm has represented the LMCD since its inception in 1969. He personally has handled the civil work for the past 11 years. His practice is in the area of municipal law which includes the cities of New Brighton and Brooklyn Center. He also represents the White Bear Lake Conservation District. Criminal work has been handled by Skip Lefler the past two years. Lefler left their office in September. That work is now handled by Steve Tallen. LeFevere noted that he has had no discussion with anyone regarding dissatisfaction with his service. He added he is most willing to discuss changes or concerns the Board might have regarding their service. There has been no written contract, the operation being an ongoing service to the LMCD. Reese reported that he had concerns over the nature of billings and what consti- tutes a service billing. The Board concluded that clarification is needed on what the Board's expectations are as to the knowledge and expertise the legal service should be providing. It was the Board's unanimous consensus that a dialog be established with the legal service to promptly determine the mutual expectations. b) Institutional Readiness Study. As a result of the few members present at the workshop, no recommendation was made on the institu- tional readiness study. It was recommended that the subject be taken up at the next Board Workshop. E. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT 1. Priority Keating Exchange Sumwary. The written summary of the Execu- tive Director's contacts with community, business and government groups