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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel R. Hanson, City Administrator DATE: May 22, 1997 RE: Gervais Lake Ordinance Update MAYOR Michael I. Fahey COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMIN151 BATOR Joel R. Hanson At the last Council meeting, I was directed to contact the Sheriff's Department regarding the level of enforcement one could expect relative to the launching of canoes from the County property adjacent to Gervais Beach. In talking with Lieutenant Jerry Bergeron of the Water Patrol Division of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, he informed me that County ordinances also prohibit launching of water craft from this area. He did state that should the Sheriff's Department observe a canoe being launched in this area, they would be obligated to inform that person of the ordinance provisions and ask that they go to Spoon Lake. He also pointed out that given the demands placed on the Water Patrol for enforcement on a County- wide basis, he does not think this would be the type of violation they would be aggressively attacking. In fact, he was unaware this activity was occurring. Attached is a letter received from Mark Weavers relative to this subject. He seems to concur with our earlier discussion whereby canoes can be prohibited if a problem situation arises. That condition has not existed to -date. It should also be noted that the old ordinance had a similar restriction. Therefore, it is my recommendation we not make any changes to the ordinance as adopted. The launching of canoes seems to be an insignificant event that has not been addressed in the past and therefore is not likely to be in the future unless abusive situations arise. JRH:kpv Enclosures cc: Mark Weavers, Gervais Lake Association Dennis Carson page 156