(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — In its ongoing effort to improve Ellis Lake and the green space that surrounds it, the Marysville City Council unanimously approved a consulting agreement that will allow the city to get a better idea of what can and can’t be done with regards to future improvements – both in and out of the lake.

According to The Appeal-Democrat, the council approved an agreement with MHM Incorporated in an amount not to exceed $28,732 to perform a topographic survey and bathymetric survey of the lake. City staff said the survey will map and record existing features of the lake, providing a baseline of existing conditions that can be used universally for all future designs of lake amenities and infrastructure.

While there is currently a big effort among the city and council to make improvements, officials admit that the process will not be easy or cheap and due to regulations and other steps that must be taken, cannot be done as quickly as the public would like. Marysville Mayor Chis Branscum did say that the lake will remain at the top of the city’s agenda.