Ordinance 24-091, Amending Scc 25.20.050 Service Charges For Aquatic Plant Control - Lake Goodwin And Lake Shoecraft

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Department: Conservation And Natural Resources, Originator: Kent Barbeau, Executive Recommendation: Lacey Harper 9/18/24, Purpose: The Proposed Ordinance Extends Aquatic Plant Service Charges At Lake Goodwin And Lake Shoecraft For 5 Years With A Change In Rates., Background: Properties Abutting The Shores Of Lake Goodwin And Lake Shoecraft Are Currently Subject To An Additional Service Charge For Managing And Controlling Invasive Aquatic Plants, Particularly Eurasian Milfoil. These Additional Service Charges Are Set In County Code To Expire On December 31, 2024. The County And The Property Owners Around Both Lakes Wish To Continue Work To Manage The Invasive Aquatic Plants To Prevent The Spread Of The Invasive Plants To Other Areas Of Both Lakes Or To Other Lakes In The County. Property Owners Around Both Lakes Met In February 2024 To Propose New Rates For The Next Five Years. The Proposed Ordinance Would Revert To A Single Rate Covering The Five-Year Period Instead Of The Current Rate Schedule That Has Varied Over The 2019-2024 Period. Lake Goodwin And Lake Shoecraft Are Located In Council District 1.

AI Summary: The proposed Ordinance 24-091 aims to amend Section 25.20.050 related to service charges for aquatic plant control in Lake Goodwin and Lake Shoecraft. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, under the leadership of Kent Barbeau with an executive recommendation from Lacey Harper, is behind this initiative. The purpose of the ordinance is to extend the aquatic plant service charges for five years at the mentioned lakes, with a change in rates. Currently, properties near these lakes pay an additional charge for managing invasive aquatic plants like Eurasian Milfoil, set to expire on December 31, 2024. This extension is sought to continue efforts in controlling these plants to prevent their spread within and beyond the lakes. Property owners proposed new rates during a meeting in February 2024 for the next five years, aiming to simplify the rate structure into a single rate covering the entire period rather than having varied rates as seen from 2019-2024. Both lakes fall under Council District 1.

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