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Home My WebLink About03/19/97 MINUTES OF THE LAKE ADVISORY COMMITTEE March 19, 1997 I. CALL TO ORDER The Lake Advisory Committee meeting was called to order by vice-chair Tom Kearney on Wednesday, March 19, 1997 at 6:37 p.m. Members present:, Marianne Breitbach, Kate Haggerty, Tom Kearney, Doug Larson, Paul Trapp and Rick Warner. Others present were Water Resources Coordinator Lani Leichty. Members absent: Chair Jody Stroh. II. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING The first item on the agenda was to approve the Minutes of the meeting for February 19, 1997. MOTION BY BREITBACH, SECONDED BY TRAPP TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 19, 1997 MEETING MINUTES. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. III. 1997 MILFOIL TREATMENT The first item of discussion was to be a presentation from Clear Water Technologies. The president of the firm called earlier in the day to cancel the appointment. The DNR and MPCA wants more research done on this new method of treating milfoil before the approve of the process. The next item of business was to determine what areas on Prior Lake should be treated for milfoil with DNR grant money in 1997. The committee decided on the following criteria to rank lake channels for determining how DNR funds would be spent: 1) conformance with DNR criteria, 2) navigational uses, and 3) public use. The channels were ranked accordingly: I ) Wagon Bridge 2) Wagon Bridge (railroad channel) 3) South of Reeds Island 4) Lords Street Bridge 5) Grainwood channel 6) Dewitte channel 7) East of Twin Isle 8) West of Twin Isle 9) Lake Front Park 10) Candy Cove 11) Old Boudins 12) Kneafsey's Cove 13) New Boudin's 14) Crystal Bay 15) North side of Government Island 16) Breezy Point The above channels will be treated for milfoil in descending order according to the amount of milfoillocated at each site. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The third item of the night related to milfoil was to prepare a 1997 budget for submittal and approval by the watershed district. The following items will be included in this years budget: 1) a lakeside demonstration project, 2) ads in the Prior Lake American about the project, 3) fabrication of several W-rake pullers for removing lake weeds, these would be made available at the rental store for public use. MOTION BY LARSON, SECONDED BY WARNER NOT TO USE WATERSHED FUNDS FOR TREATMENT OF MILFOIL ON PRIOR LAKE IN 1997. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. IV. ORDINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS Leichty asked the committee if they had any comments regarding changes to the existing ordinances on wetland setbacks, ponding criteria, etc. No comments were raised at this time. V. NEW BUSINESS The annual meeting with the City Council and LAC will be held April 7, 1997 at 5:30 p.m. prior to the City Council meeting. The committee had no comments regarding the preparation of the 1998-2002 CIP program for the section pertaining to water quality projects. VI. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY WARNER, SECONDED BY LARSON TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:22 P.M., MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Respectfully submitted, ~if~ Recording Secretary . . . 0 ~ I 17'.( 9 7 MON 08: 37 FAX 612 45 2 5550 C K S & F CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT & FUCHS, PA. Attorneys at Law ThLln'U\S J. C.1Il1pht.:1I RUI:~'r N. Knutson T[WlUH5 M. Se,)tt (;~ry G. Puch.~ Jalllcs R. W:ilstl1n ElIi\l(( 13. KlIC:l~h SUI:t;l-1n Ll:H Pllee (612) 452-5000 Fax (612) 452-5510 Andre;) McDuwdll'ochll!c M:'Itthew K. Brukl'" John ro. Kelly Marguerite M. Mc.:CllITnn Gcurgc: T. St~pht!nsoll :t:AIs..li, ':11"'.1.1 il1 Wi-=\ln~in ... ... ... Writer's Extmsion: 217 Writer's Fu: 452-5550 March 17, 1997 Mr. Frank Boyles and Mr. Paul Hokeness City of Prior Lake 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 Re: Shady Beach Access ("Beach Lane ") City of Prior Lake Sportsman's Club Basement Matter Our File No. 3698/080 Dear Frank and Paul: This letter is a follow up to our meeting of March 6, 1997, and my January 7, 1997 correspondence regarding the above matter. Please be advised that I have reviewed the October 28, 1996 from correspondence Attorney Clinton McLagan regarding this matter. Based upon Mr. McLagan's letter and applicable law, it is my opinion that the Quit Claim Deeds to the Prior Lake Sportsman's Club are of no legal affect. As a result, the Sportsman's Club has no legal interest in the Beach Lane property. Minn. Stat. I 541.023 bars the Sportsman's Club from claiming an interest in the Beach Lane property. In addition, the easement (originally created in 1910) was terminated when it was separated by conveyance from the benefitting property to the east. The property was dedicated for public use as a "Beach Lane n in 1953. As a result of the dedication, the City of Prior Lake was entrusted with control and maintenance of the Beach Lane for the public benefit. The party who dedicated the 48'001 Suite 317 · Eaganduk Office Center · 1.380 Corporate Center Curve · Eagan. MN 55121 !gJ002 . 03/1~197 MON 08:37 FAX 612 452 5550 C K S & F Mr. Frank Boyles and Mr. Paul Hokeness March 17, 1997 Page 2 property for public use (Carl Muhlenhardt) was the fee owner of the property at the time of platting. The Sport~m~n's Club has represented to the City Council that the Sportsman's Club has a proprietary interest in Beach Lane. I recommend that the City Council be advised of the status of this matter and this office' s opinion relative to the City's and the Sportsman's Club's rights to the Beach Lane. If the City Council concurs, the Sportsman's Club must be advised accordingly. According to the correspondence from the Sportsman's Club dated November 12, 1996, it is there position that they have exclusive rights to Beach Lane which I believe is contrary to the facts provided me. If I can be of further assistance on this matter, please advise. Very truly yours, CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT & FUCHS, P.A. By: James R.. Walston JRW:rlt cc: Ms. Suesan Lea Pace 48401 iii 003 /'