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CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ORDIN CE 97-XX
AMENDING CHAPTER 3, "PUBLIC WATERS",
SECTION 9-3-4 (D) REGARDING HIGH WATER
SLOW NO WAKE.
MAY 5, 1997
The City Council directed at its joint meeting with the
Lake Advisory Committee that the ordinance should be
revised to allow for a more prompt declaration of high
water slow no wake zone. The attached ordinance
amendment, drafted by the City Attorney, accomplishes
this purpose.
The Council has the following alternatives:
1. Adopt the ordinance amendment as recommended.
2. Adopt the ordinance amendment as revised.
RECOMMENDATION: Alternative #1.
ACTION REQUIRED: Motion and second to approve ordinance 97-XX amending
chapter 3, "Public Waters", section 9-3-4 (D) regarding
high water slow no wake.
Att.
16200 E6~4€1Dk Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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ORDINANCE 97~XX
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPI'ER 3 OF THE PRIOR LAKE
CITY CODE RELATING TO NO WAKES SPEEDS WIlEN THE
IDGH WATER OF PRIOR LAKE REACHES 904.01 SEA LEVEL
Motion By
Seconded By
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to promote and protect the health, safety and
welfare of the public in its use of Prior Lake; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to preserve the condition of lakeshore property
surrounding Prior Lake; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that to meet the objectives set forth above,
watercraft speed restrictions should apply to the entire Lake when the water level reaches
904.01 sea level, as measured by the City at the Prior Lake/Spring Lake Watershed District
gauge,
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Prior
Lake that:
1. Title 9, Chapter 3, Section 3 (9-3-3) is amended as follows:
Slow No-Wake: The operation of a watercraft ar the slowest possible speed
necessary to maintain steerage and in no case greater than five (5) miles per
hour or such lesser sDeed so as not to cawe a wake.
2. Title 9, Chapter 3, Section 4 (9-3-4) is amended to provide as follows:
(D) High Water No-Wake: No person shall operate a watercraft at greaIer
than a slow no-wake speed on the enlire Lake when the water level
reaches nine hundred fou.r feet (904.0') sea level, as measured by the
City at the Prior Lake/Spring Lake Watershed District Gauge.
When rhe Waler level of Prior Lake reaches 904.0' sea level, the City
Manager or designee shall arrange to have notice of the no-wake
provision televised on the City's cable channel. The slow no-wake
restriction shall become effective as of the first televised notification.
All public water accesses shall be posted prior to and during the time
restrictions are in place. In addition, notice of said restrictions shall
be posted at the Prior Lake City Hall.
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141004
When high water levels have subsided and have remained below an
elevations of nine hundred four feet (904.0') sea lever for three (3)
consecutive days. said restriction shall be promptly removed.
PASSED and ADOPTED this
day of
, 1997.
YES
NO
Andren Andren
Greenfield Greenfield
Kedrowski Kedrowski
Mader Mader
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(Seal)
Prank Boyles, City Manager