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GORDON FORBES <br />601 EAST COUNTY ROAD 6 -2 <br />ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA 55117 <br />June 6, 1995 <br />Mr. Joel Hanson <br />City Administrator <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 East Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 <br />Dear Mr. Hanson: <br />RECEIVED JUN 0 9 1995 <br />With the coming of spring, the increasing congestion, speed and noise of <br />high - powered boats and jet skis is becoming more or a problem this year <br />than any other year I can remember. I have lived on Lake Gervais since <br />1966. <br />I realize these are public waters and all people should have access to them <br />and I support that. I have boats of my own. But they are slow moving <br />and of low horsepower that would not cause a safety problem nor be <br />offensive to others. I believe we have a developing problem in the south <br />end of Lake Gervais both from sedimentation from new construction on <br />Edgerton Street entering the bay and also increased noise and speed from <br />boat traffic. <br />I know that cities have little legal responsibility over public water. I am <br />aware, however, that in some cases, and I assume with permission from <br />the DNR, that controls have been made on the hours, noise limits, and <br />other considerations for mutual benefit of the public. It is a little difficult <br />when you are not using air conditioning, which we don't always do, to be <br />jolted out of bed at 6 o'clock in the morning from the noise of a 250hp <br />motor ripping around the lake. This increase in boat traffic is bound to <br />have an effect on the safety of the use of the public swimming beach at <br />Lake Gervais. <br />Page 76 <br />