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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9B - City Owned Boat Slips 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: March 7, 2005 98 Frank Boyles, City Manager AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY WITH RESPECT TO THE OPERATION OF CITY OWNED BOAT SLIPS DISCUSSION: Historv: One of the Vision Elements of the 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan is Natural Resources. One of the tactical action steps to be taken within this element is, "Adopt a program which ensures an acceptable level of lake access, parking and responsible lake utilization." The downtown redevelopment vision element contains a tactical action plan to, "complete a plan for tying the downtown to the lake." Various actions have been taken to implement these tactical action plans. The Department of Natural Resources has proposed to increase the number of parking stalls at both the DeWitte and Sand Point access as part of an overall improvement plan for both. It is hoped that such action will address some of the on-street parking in the neighborhoods, while providing some modest additional access to the lake. In an effort to encourage lake users to utilize public facilities at Sand Point and Lakefront, and to encourage boaters downtown, 18 boat slips have been installed at Watzel's Beach in Lakefront Park. An equivalent number of slips are planned for Sand Point. The Council desires to have a set of policies that govern the use of the city owned slips. The Council conducted a joint workshop' with the Lake Advisory Committee and Park Advisory Committee. Following that meeting, staff was directed to prepare a draft set of policies for review by each advisory body before the matter is submitted for Council consideration. Current Circumstances: From the joint work session, the staff has prepared a draft set of policies. These policies have been reviewed by both advisory bodies and are being submitted for City Council consideration tonight. Conclusion: The Council should determine whether it wishes to adopt the attached policies for the city owned boat slips. www.cityofpriorlake.com 1:\COUNCIL\AGNRPTS\2005\boat slip.DC}%one 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 ISSUES: FINANCIAL IMPACT: ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDED MOTION: Based upon the prevailing sentiment at the joint meeting, the attached policies do not contemplate overnight use of the slips. Instead, the slips would be available for use during normal park hours (5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, except weekends). The Council may some day want to allow overnight usage, but to begin with, daily usage is perceived to be easier to administer. No fee is to be charged for slip usage. No time limits or scheduling system is to be employed either. If our experience demonstrates that greater control is necessary, then appropriate modifications can be made. Finally, the policies clarify that personal watercraft and canoes should be beached rather than utilize available slips. For safety's sake, fishing, waterskiing, tubing, diving and swimming are not to be done from the slips. If the Council adopts the attached policies regulating city boat slips, it would be our intent to recommend ordinance amendments in the future which would make violation of these park policies a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine or up to 90 days in jail. Because the slips will be open only during park hours, most enforcement will be done by park patrol. Police officers will periodically check the slips as part of their normal patrol responsibilities. (1) Adopt the proposed policies as recommended or with amendments. (2) Direct staff to prepare the appropriate ordinance amendments. (3) Take no action. Alternatives (1) and (2). I :\COUNCIL \AGNRPTS\2005\boat slip. DOC 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 RESOLUTION OS-xx A RESOLUTION ADOPTING PARK POLICIES REGULATING CITY OWNED BOAT SLIPS Motion By: Second By: WHEREAS, As part of the City Council's efforts to implement the 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan, boat slips have been installed at Watzel's Beach; and WHEREAS, The Council desires to establish policies for the use of such boat slips to promote equitable and harmonious usage; and WHEREAS, In an effort to adopt such policies the City Council has conducted a joint workshop with the Park Advisory Committee and the Lake Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, Draft policies were subsequently prepared and discussed by the members of each advisory body and have been submitted to the City Council for consideration. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The Boat Slip Policies as set forth in the document dated March 7, 2005, are hereby approved. 3. The staff is hereby directed to communicate these policies to the public. 4. The staff is hereby directed to propose revisions to the city code which will facilitate enforcement of the policies as a misdemeanor. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 7th DAY OF MARCH, 2005. YES NO Haugen Haugen Fleming Fleming LeMair LeMair Petersen Petersen Zieska Zieska City Manager, City of Prior Lake R:\RESOLUTI\ADMINRES\2005\bo~t slips. DOC www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE BOAT SLIP POLICIES March 7, 2005 1. This dock is owned by the City of Prior Lake for use by watercraft operators on Prior Lake. 2. Slips are available on a first come first served basis only. 3. Slips may be occupied only during Lakefront Park hours: 5:00 am to 10:00 pm daily. NO OVERNIGHT MOORING ALLOWED. 4. There is no daily time limit for slip usage during normal park hours. 5. One slip is reserved for Official Watercraft of The Department of Natural Resources I Scott County Sheriff's Department. Unauthorized use is prohibited. 6. No mooring of personal watercraft or canoes. Beach such watercraft in designated areas. 7. No fishing, water skiing, inner tube usage, diving or swimming from docks. 8. All other applicable State, County and City Ordinances apply. Violation of the above regulations may result in a fine of up to $1,000 I or up to 90 days in jail. The City of Prior Lake is not responsible for any and all personal injury, property damage, theft or other liabilities arising as a consequence of using the dock or failure to abide by the regulations set forth herein. I:\FRANK\NOTES\BOAT SLIP REGULATIONS.doc . "._-"----,,,,-----_.. ._- .,.--"+.-'".,., .... ,....--.,-.'" -I'" .......................-...-... .--",.-....-...... ....... ........,.,--- ",,,,-,.,,--,,-.".' ...... "-" ..~_....- " ..........