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Home My WebLink About03/20/2001 MINUTES OF THE LAKE ADVISORY COMMITTEE March 20, 2001 I. CALL TO ORDER The Lake Advisory Committee (LAC) meeting was called to order by Chair Warner at 6:34 p.m. Members present: Dale Braddy, Shirley Gengler, Charles Gerlach, and Rick Warner. Members absent: Lauren Huntington. Others present: Mike Gundlach, Lani Leichty, Marv Mirsch and Dave Moran. II. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF February 20, 2001 MEETING MINUTES MOTION BY BRADDY, SECONDED BY GENGLER TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 20, 2001 MEETING MINUTES, UPON A VOTE, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSL Y. III. WATER WATCH NEWSLETTER The latest draft of the Water Watch newsletter was reviewed and discussed. Braddy suggested that the Sheriff's phone number be added to the front page along side the City's phone number. This would alert people on whom to call if they see an accident or wreckless behavior on the lake. Gengler suggested that local businesses that carry no-phosphorus fertilizer be added in the newsletter, MOTION BY WARNER, SECONDED BY GENGLER TO STRIKE THE "LONG TERM NUTRIENT.,." ARTICLE ON THE SECOND PAGE OF THE WA TER WA TCH NEWSLETTER AND REPLACE IT WITH THE NAMES OF LOCAL BUSINESSES WHO CARRY NO- PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER AND COMMERCIAL APPLlCA TORS WHO ARE LICENSED WITH THE CITY. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSL y, There was discussion how commercial applicators of fertilizer will be regulated and about the proposed state legislation regarding a metro-wide no-phosphorus bill. Leichty mentioned that the City would not be inspecting the applicators fertilizer, but that self-enforcement of the ordinance would be advocated, Homeowners should be encouraged to ask the applicator if they are using no-phosphorus fertilizer and ask for a sample of the fertilizer. The committee discussed the possibility of starting a neighborhood "Water Safety Watch" program, Possibilities for the program could include signs at each lake access and a neighborhood lake watch program. Warner suggested that we do more research on this issue before diving in head first. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER IV. CHLORIDE MONITORING PLAN Leichty updated the committee on the first sample results of the chloride-monitoring program. The chloride numbers tend to follow the typical water quality trend with the highest values at the south end of Upper Prior Lake, then declining as they move toward northern Lower Prior Lake. The exception to this trend is sample number 7, taken in Boudin's Bay, which has a higher value than sample number 6. Mirsch mentioned that the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District was adding ferric chloride into the channel entering Spring Lake, just south of T.H. 13. There was a lengthy discussion about the effect ferric chloride will have on the sampling results in Prior Lake, Some of the factors which may elevate chloride readings in Spring Lake are: 1) the addition of ferric chloride, 2) septic systems around Spring Lake, and 3) water softeners on properties with septic systems around Spring Lake. Moran said that he would ask the District Administrator, Paul Nelson, what he knew about ferric-chloride and any studies that were done prior to the approval of the ferric-chloride addition system. Braddy suggested that an additional sampling point in Spring Lake be added to the chloride-monitoring program. This would help to determine the chloride content of the water entering Prior Lake from Spring Lake. MOTION BY WARNER, SECONDED BY BRADDY TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL MONITORING LOCA TION NEAR THE UPPER CHANNEL ON SPRING LAKE WHERE IT ENTERS PRIOR LAKE. UPON A VOTE, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSL y, V. CLMP ACTION ITEM 1-3f Action item 1-3f, property owner notification of shoreline study results, was discussed next. Mirsch asked if the City could place a copy of the shoreline study in the library for the public to review. Leichty agreed to work on getting a copy placed in the library, There was discussion about the proper way to notify property owners who have been identified in the study as having shoreline erosion. The question of whether or not a money source should be made available to assist citizens came up. Braddy suggested that we go ahead and send a letter to those property owners identified in the study and offer suggestions for shoreline stabilization and potential grantlfunding sources. Gengler said that if we talk about the study going into the library, that it might be an incentive for property owners to do something and take some corrective action. Leichty agreed to draft a letter for review at the April meeting. The components of the letter will include: 1) Actions the City will be taking to improve City park shoreline, 2) Design options for home owners, 3) A list of contacts as a source of information, and 4) Possible funding sources. MOTION BY BRADDY, SECONDED BY WARNER TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN THE PROPERTY OWNER NOT/FICA T10N PROCESS AND TAKE THE APPROPRIA TE STEPS TO FOLLOW-UP, VI. OLD BUSINESS Gengler asked about the status of getting the Comprehensive Lake Management Plan on the web, She mentioned that if the documents are on the same server that it is an easy process. Otherwise, if different servers are used, the process is more complicated, Leichty mentioned that one option the City is looking at is purchasing software through the League of Minnesota Cities, which will be available this summer. VII. NEW BUSINESS Braddy asked if properties could be identified through the shoreline photos that need to be cleaned up. He thought that we had an ordinance regarding debris on property that needed to be cleaned up, especially along the shoreline, Mirsch mentioned that he worked with the City last year on this problem. Gundlach said that there was an ordinance, but that someone on the City Councilor the City Manager would need to be made aware of the problem before it would be addressed. It is hard to enforce a cleanup issue. A suggestion was to publish the refuse/garbage ordinances in the Wavelength and Prior Lake American asking citizens for their help and cooperation. VIII. 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