02-23-2026 - Agenda Packet City Council - Regular Meeting

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WORK SESSION AGENDA: LMCD REP Submitted by LMCD Rep Rich Ar co on 1. Introductions Feb 9, 2026 Page 1 of 2 • Your rep for 6 years • I have missed 3 meetings in those 6 years • 1 have served on 5 of the 6 steering committees: Plus side work groups and attended every meeting o Rental Boats work group (Gabriel) o New buoys work group (Gabriel) • As Treasurer, I set in motion that basically saved us $66,000 over the last few years • Sold the Harvesters • Initiated and researched the New 300' quiet Water buffer zone on the lake and got it adopted as law and increased the quiet waters on Tonka from 150'-300' • Raised monies for the Water Patrol independently of Save the Lake along with Gabriel we raised $78,250 to continue a "Red Carpet" safety program on the lake • Came up with a new bracketing system for the Solar Lights and house the LMCD power Boat and have installed and retrieved lights for the past years 2. Review of what the LMCD is and does. • The LMCD has established the lane of what it does: Docks and Safety (water patrol, Night time Solar Lighting of the buoys) • However, forever mission creeping and not staying on predetermined lane and trying to be relevant 3. LMCD update- recent activities/ initiatives • As mentioned, continuing the 300' quiet water buffer from shore and has been given strong praise from the Water Patrol • An ill -hiring of a new Executive Director: My Opinion and I hope to prove out to my fellow board members • An increase of levy to the cities from $255,000 to $375,000 dollars: Can go Max to $900+ and split up and we are second highest contributor • AND more to come as an extra staff, Executive Director, going to be shortfall going forward 4. Rental licensing • Job #1 in my opinion is to initiate a rental agreement similar to rental agreements for houses, VRBO's, etc in Orono already • 1 have recently sent the agreement Mound has for a cut and paste (maybe(?)) that totally controlled their abuse launch ramp and unfortunately made ours Chaotic 5. Wake Boats • 1 have been involved in the education of Wake Surf Issues since day 1 • Teamed up with then commander of the Water Patrol, Shane Magsuson, to initiate the "Own Your Wake" concept with literature and videos, and finally got the LMCD to adopt the concept and finally put it on the Website • See note from Water Patrol on this subject 6. Invasives / LIDs... • The LMCD has not put any money in the budget for AlS: Because they are not good at it 1. They failed at keeping Milfoil out of the Lake, Zebra Mussels out of the Lake, Spreading Flowering Rush on the lake with their harvesting Program.... LMA is the steward in this area • LIDS: In Favor and I think the proof is in the results and homeowners support financially 7. Questions and Answers: