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MINUTES OF.THE LAKE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
May 20, 1998
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Lake Advisory Committee was called to order on Wednesday, May 20, 1998
at 6:43 p.m. by acting Chair Larson. Members present: Kate Haggerty, Doug
Larson, Roger Soderstrom and Paul Trapp. Others present: Tom Kedrowski and
Lani Leichty, Water Resources Coordinator;. Members absent: Marianne
Breitbach, Tom Kearney and Rick Warner.
II. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING
The first item on the agenda was to approve the minutes of the meeting for April
15, 1998.
MOTION BY TRAPP, SECONDED BY HAGGERTY TO APPROVE THE
MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 15, 1998. MOTION PASSED UNA NIMO USL Y.
III. UNSAFE LAKE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION PROCESS
The next item on the agenda was the unsafe lake notification process to be
followed when thin ice conditions occur on the lake.
Leichty mentioned that he sent out draft copies of the organization chart to each
party that has been involved with this issue. Only one comment was received,
which was from Scott County Sheriff Bill Nevin. He requested that the word
"Department" be changed to "Office" so that the wording would read "Scott County
Sheriffs Office". The committee had no other comments on this issue.
MOTION BY HAGGERTY, SECONDED BY TRAPP TO APPROVE THE
NOTIFICA TION PROCESS AS CURRENTLY ORGANIZED AND PRESENT TO
THE CITY COUNCIL. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSL Y.
IV. 1998 MILFOIL MANAGEMENT
Which Eurasian milfoil areas to be treated was discussed next. Leichty said that
the watershed district had requested that the area around the lake outlet be
treated to help prevent the grate from clogging. The areas to be treated will be
similar to that in 1997 with a few changes.
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Steve McComas talked about the "Water Watch" newsletter. A draft version was
passed around for the committee to review and comment on. Steve said that he
would try to get the final version done by the last week of May.
v. SHADY BEACH TRAIL ACCESS STATUS
Leichty and Kedrowski updated the committee on the status of the Shady Beach
Trail issue. A task force has been formed by the City Council to review cost
options on this matter and report back to Council by the first meeting in July. Tom
Kearney will serve as the Lake Advisory's representative on the task force.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Councilmember Kedrowski told the committee that Council had passed a
motion for the Lake Advisory Committee to look at the surface water ordinance
provisions, no-wake level trigger and the lake level issue. Council believes that a
lower lake level would be more beneficial to homeowners.
Soderstrom said that the lake level issue is all in the landowners perspective and
that it depends on what the past years rainfall patterns have been like. Kedrowski
said he would like to see a study, timeline and how much money it would cost to
study this issue. Soderstrom mentioned that DNR's attitude has changed toward
managing lake levels. Larson said that in the 1980's the Lake Review Committee
researched this issue along with past weather patterns. Leicht1 agreed to check
with the DNR to see what criteria needs to be followed in modifying the no-wake
level.
8. Scott County Sheriff Bill Nevin will be invited to the June meeting to discuss
lake management and enforcement issues.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY HAGGERTY, SECONDED BY TRAPP TO ADJOURN THE
MEETING AT 8:07 P.M., MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSL Y.
Respectfully submitted,
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Recording Secretary
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