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MINUTES OF THE LAKE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
November 12, 1991
The Lake Advisory Committee
Tuesday, November 12, 1991
Dave Moran, Bill Packer, Dave
Wingard. Members absent:
staff present: City Manager
meeting was called to order on
at 6:30 p.m. Members present were:
Vinlove, Tom Watkins and John
Peter Patchin and Jody Stroh. City
David Unmacht.
MOTION BY MORAN, SECONDED BY PACKER TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 15,
1991 MINUTES. Motion carried unanimously.
Bill Packer indicated that he would be out of town during the
regularly scheduled meeting of December 10, 1991.
The first order of business was to discuss the Eurasian Milfoil
Action Plan. City Manager Unmacht reported that the Plan was
adopted by the city Council at the October 21, 1991 Council
Meeting. Discussion occurred on the Minnesota House Mini-session
scheduled for October 29 on Eurasian Milfoil. The City would be
represented by Jerry Meysembourg and Dave Unmacht.
Extensive discussion occurred on the importance of an ordinance
which would regulate boating traffic in Eurasian Milfoil infested
areas. Discussion occurred on the County's role in enforcing
this ordinance and the importance of monitoring ALL lakes in
Scott County. Discussion occurred on the implications of the
ordinance and the importance of enforcement. General consensus
of the Committee was to invite County commissioner, Dick
Underferth, and Sheriff, Bill Nevin, to attend a future meeting
to discuss the County's role in the review, adoption and
implementation of an ordinance.
Extensive discussion occurred on the importance of educating the
public on the Eurasian Milfoil problem. Discussion occurred on
signage at lake accesses and the DNR's restrictive requirements.
General consensus of the Committee was to direct Dave Moran to
put together proposed language for local signs. Tom Watkins
agreed to talk to the Lake Association to seek their
~articipation in the signin~ pro~ram. Discussion occurred on
1deal locations for post1ng s1gns which may include private
launching areas, public access points and county-wide lakes.
Dave Moran led a discussion on the Zebra Mussel.
the Committee that he would research the Zebra
and report back at a future date.
Moran informed
Mussel problem
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Lake Advisory Committee Minutes
November 12, 1991
The Committee discussed
Committee Priorities of
Discussion occurred on each
within each. City Manager
discussion of the Committee
next meeting.
Discussion occurred on staffing and Committee support details.
City Manager Unmacht requested that the Committee delay
discussion on this issue until further information can be
gathered from the Watershed District. Committee concurred.
extensively the "synopsis of the
the City Council Work Program".
LRC Committee and the top priorities
Unmacht was directed to summarize the
priorities for further review at the
Discussion occurred on the Wetland
1991 Minnesota Le~islature.
implications of the b111 for local
Management Plan.
The meeting ad~ourned at 8:30 p.m. The next meeting of the Lake
Advisory Comm1ttee will be Tuesday, December 10, 1991 at 6:30
p.m.
Heritage Bill adopted
Discussion occurred
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"ATTACHMENT D"
SYNOPSIS OF THE NOVEMBER 12, 1991 DISCUSSION
ON THE COMMITTEE'S PRIORITIES
In an effort to present the Committee priorities into a defined
work proqram, staff has incorporated the discussion from the
November 121 1991 Committee meeting into the original "SynoDsis
of the Comm ttee Priorities of the City Council Work proqram."
The Committee Priorities for presentation only have been
categorized based on the alphabet. No ranking should be inferred
from the Priorities A thru M. The Committee will determine a
priority at a future date.
PRIORITY A
Establish an aggressive policy of water retention (up stream)
ponding. A study should be conducted to determine adverse
impacts associated with high water such as erosion, sewer
line impact including inflow and infiltration and flood
proofing for structures in the flood plain. Incorporated in
the study should be an analfsis of the importance of
protecting basins that serve deslltation purposes.
Committee should initiate action on this b~ meeting
with the County and Watershed District offlcials to
ascertain their interest in pursuing the study and
policy.
PRIORITY B
Committee will prepare a Comprehensive Lake Level Management
plan. This Plan will review the outlet operation management
policy and study the lake elevation history.
Committee should begin activities to implement this
priority by review of the 1987 Outlet Management
Policf and discuss the priority with the Watershed
Distrlct.
PRIORITY C
Define and reduce non-point source pollution into local
waterbodies.
Activities to begin this would include: review of
the existing laws, a discussion with City Planner,
Horst Graser, and meetings with the Metropolitan
Council and Metropolitan Waste Control Commission
officials to determine their work on this priority.
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November 19, 1991
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Dave Unmacht
City of Prior Lake
4629 Dakota st SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
Dear Dave,
With regards to the Lake Review Committee, I have talked
to Jim at the Prior Lake American about the series of
articles we discussed last week. He is receptive to running
a series of articles but does seem skeptical. I think his
concern is that the articles should be amusing to the reader.
As I stated to Jim and our LAC members we would only provide
the raw data and allow him to develop the article. Here
again he mentioned that he would consider it after he and his
staff had the opportunity to review the information we
presented to them. This leads me to think he is receptive,
but maybe he would like us to write the article then submit
it, thus allowing him the choice to edit it if he deems it
necessary.
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William E. Packer
P.o. Box 299
Prior Lake, MN 55372
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