Lake Quality Commission

MAPLE GROVE LAKE QUALITY COMMISSION MINUTES March 15, 2023 CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Lake Quality Commission (LQC) was held on March 15, 2023 in the Mayor’s Conference Room at the Maple Grove Government Center, 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway, Maple Grove Vice Chairperson O’Callaghan called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. Commissioners Present: Brennon O’Callaghan – Fish Lake George Schneider – Rice Lake Nancy Bergstrand – Weaver Lake Sharon Martin-Kotula – Edward Lake Joe Ruegsegger – At Large Steve Lane – Cedar Island Lake Commissioners Absent: Becky Fahrenbruch – Chair - Eagle Lake Others Present: Kristy Janigo, City Council Liaison Derek Asche, City of Maple Grove Mark Lahtinen, City of Maple Grove Dan Jones, Weaver Lake Martha West, Eagle Lake Andy Siffert, Eagle Lake APPROVAL OF Minutes of the February 15, 2023 LQC meeting were presented. MINUTES MOTION TO APPROVE made by Bergstrand, second by Schneider. With all in favor the motion was APPROVED. AREA REPORTS Cedar Island, Steve Lane – The aerator is running and the lake association has hosted its annual party. Rice Lake, George Schneider – Swans and geese are beginning to arrive. The aerator is continuing to run. Eagle Lake, Martha West – The lake association hosted the winter festival. The lake has less garbage on it than in the past and a vehicle went partially through the ice. Fish Lake, Brennon O’Callaghan – The ice houses are off after a year of poor fishing. Mostly perch were caught. FLARA plans to increase their annual dues.  Edward Lake, Sharon Martin-Kotula – The lake association hosted their annual meeting and they have scheduled a lake clean up event for April 6, 2023. Weaver Lake, Nancy Bergstrand – The lake association held their monthly meeting and they are planning a spring gathering. LAKE The draft 2023 Lake Improvement Program costs were presented to LQC. IMPROVEMENT O’Callaghan removed Stormwater Monitoring from the Fish Lake requests. PROGRAM Subsequently, LQC recommended increased City funding for aquatic vegetation management projects, fish management, street sweeping, and consulting/monitoring services. No increases were recommended for annual lake aeration projects. MOTION TO APPROVE made by Martin-Kotula, second by Bergstrand. With all in favor the motion was APPROVED. LQC STATEMENT LQC reviewed the founding Statement of Purpose and Goals. It was recommended OF PURPOSE AND to strike “property owners and” from a future approving resolution. GOALS MOTION TO APPROVE made by Ruegsegger, second by Schneider. With all in favor the motion was APPROVED. INFORMATIONAL None. ITEMS FUTURE April 19, 2023 MEETING: ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:53 pm.