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4646 Dakota Street S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MAY 7,2007
7A
ROSS BINTNER, WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER
LAKE CLEAN UP DAY PROCLAMATION - JUNE 9, 2007
Introduction
The Prior Lake Lake Advisory Committee recommends that the City Council
lend its support to the efforts of the Prior Lake Association in cleaning up Prior
Lake by proclaiming June 9,2007, Lake Cleanup Day.
Historv
The Prior Lake Lake Advisory Committee (LAC) was contacted by citizens
interested in organizing a Scuba dive event on Prior Lake. At its November
15, 2005, meeting, the LAC was introduced to the possibility by Steve Berg, a
citizen of Prior Lake, who had participated in a similar scuba lake cleanup on
Lake Minnetonka. Through the encouragement of the Lake Advisory
Committee and the hard work of the Prior Lake Association the idea was
turned into actuality.
The Prior Lake Association held its first event on June 10, 2006, called "Dive
the Lake, Lake Cleanup Day in Prior Lake." The event was a coordinated
effort of private business, lake residents, and scuba divers. The effort
accomplished it's goals to remove trash from the lake bed and draw publicity to
the problem of litter accumulating in Prior Lake. This event was run through
efforts of members of the Prior Lake Association and volunteers, with support
of Captain Jack's and a local garbage hauler. The scuba event was staged
out of Captain Jack's where dive teams loaded equipment on to volunteered
boats and traveled to various points on the lake. Prizes were awarded for
unusual items, most valuable, and most trash collected.
Current Circumstances
The Prior Lake Association will be holding a second annual event on June 9,
2007 and have again asked for City support. This agenda items proposes to
again proclaim a "Lake Cleanup Day in Prior Lake." This event will be timed to
coincide with the Prior Lake Associations 2nd Annual "Dive the Lake" event.
As part of "Lake Cleanup Day in Prior Lake," residents will be asked to support
the effort by removing debris from their shorelines, helping to clean up public
shoreline, or pick up litter in drainage ways that flow to our lakes. Educational
information about litter cleanup in the watershed will be included in the
announcement.
www.cityofpriorlake.com
Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245
Issues
This is the second year of this program and as such, the focus will be on Prior
Lake. It is our goal in future years to expand the effort to other lakes as well.
Conclusion
The role of the City in proclaiming June 9,2007, "Lake Cleanup Day in Prior
Lake" would be to further draw publicity to the events taking place on that day.
This effort will reinforce the fact that the lakes within the City are valuable
resources that need public cooperation to keep clean.
ISSUES:
None.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
Minimal staff time is required to place promotional articles on the City website
and local access television.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Read the proclamation.
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MOTION:
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WHEREAS, the Prior Lake Association, Prior Lake Lake Advisory Committee, homeowner associations,
refuse contractors and scuba enthusiasts support the cleanup of lakes In Prior Lake, and
WHEREAS, these volunteers have scheduled a second annual "Dive the Lake, Prior Lake Cleanup Day"
scheduled for June 9,2007, and
WHEREAS, the City fully endorses this event, hoping that it will expand to include other lakes In Prior
Lake.
NOW THEREFORE, I JACK G. HAUGEN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA do proclaim
Saturday, June 9,2007, to be "Dive the Lake" Prior Lake Clean-Up Day; and hereby encourage all Prior Lake
residents to support and participate in this worthwhile event.
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