06-09-2004 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCII. JUNE 9, 2004 Dave Schweitz, Gervais Lake Association, indicated that he has lived on the lake for 3 '/z years and it is apparent to him that lake levels are rising. In indicated that he will have to make improvements to the retaining wall in the front of his property because of the rising water levels. Schweitz indicated that the fluctuations in water levels are occurring faster. Aichinger reported that he recently heard a presentation from the State climatologist who reported that the State is not getting greater amounts of rain. What is happening is that the rain is coming in larger storm events. Aichinger indicated that this is a difficult situation to manage. Nardini asked the authority for storing storm water on her property. Aichinger pointed out that the water is public and there has always been private land adjacent to public lakes. Aichinger indicated that the normal lake level for Gervais Lake has been 860 for the past 20 years. He indicated, however, that the level of the lake bounces based on diy periods and storm events. Nardini noted that the lake is posted as "no wake" when its level exceeds 860. Nardini indicated that Gervais has been above 860 most of the summer. Fahey suggested that the legal description for a lake property may indicated the boundary as the shore of the lake. This boundary does fluctuate with the lake level. Fahey thanked the County and the Watershed for their presentation this evening. Fahey felt that the Watershed was on top of the West Vadnais outlet project and would protect the interests of Little Canada. Fahey encow aged the Watershed to make sw~e there are formal agreements in place to ensure the Watershed's control of the outlet. There being no further business, the workshop meeting was adjourned at 7:03 p.m. +~ .-. _ ___ Mich el I. Fahey, Mayor Attest: Joel .Hanson, City Administrator 6