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COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 11, 2002 and ultimately drive the birds away. He noted there has always been high speed boat traffic south of the island, including during the time the heron population was flourishing. Therefore, he did not believe boat traffic caused the birds to leave. Regarding the benefits of aquatic plants, Mr. Farmerie stated he had been north of the island several times last summer and found the weeds were too thick to be beneficial. He felt if the water skiing north of the island created a straight line area of reduced weeds, this would benefit the area and compensate for the overabundance of weeds elsewhere. However, if the consensus is that high speed boating north of the island is indeed damaging water quality, then he felt a no -wake zone should begin at the bog poles, as recommended by the Peltier Lake Association. He believed if the no -wake zone line is drawn south of the island it will have a negative effect on the value of the lake properties. He stated when searching for a lake home, he and his wife specifically ruled out lakes with restrictions since they viewed this as undesirable. Since many other people feel the same way, he believed the no -wake zone would reduce the number of buyers nterested in living on the lake. pkv Mr. Farmerie believed the issue of a no -wake zone had been pr skiing activity north of the island. Assuming this was the case draw the no -wake zone line south of the island versus at th Association. y people opposed to water it would be overly excessive to es as proposed by the Peltier Lake Gerald Lindner, 7413 Peltier Lake Drive, stated he is a . ` ~ ` ore owner on Peltier Lake and he expressed his appreciation for this opportunity to pe. He provided the City Council with a packet of information he intended to review this even_ gated he is an honest, ethical person involved in his community and church. He teaches rel. ```fi and coaches his three children in sports all year long since having moved to Lino Lakes in Mr. Lindner stated the sport of water wholesome family sport that can be enjoyed by all. The slalom course is 850 feet by 75 e less intrusive by submerging it to the bottom of the lake with a newly design Accus urse. Mr. Lindner stated in past discu ions with Peltier Lake Association members, and during the Association meeting on March 4, µ 02, which was conducted by Robert Rules of Order, it was clear that the majority of the lakeshore owners do not want restrictions on Peltier Lake. He also believed that his water skiing on Peltier Lake does not disturb a majority of lakeshore owners. He noted the public safety record by the Lino Lakes Police Chief, which was included in his packet of information. Mr. Lindner stated, based on this sensitive situation, during the March 4t1 Association meeting, he had compromised by agreeing to locate his slalom course on the main part of the lake, south of the island. He noted the Anoka County Sheriff controls the permit process. He added that, during the Association meeting of March 4th, he and Wayne LeBlanc shook hands and agreed that they disagreed and to put the past events behind them. • Mr. Lindner stated he wished to find out why the heron rookery failed in 2000 and 2001, without unnecessary blame and restrictions. Based on his low noise level measurements of 58 to 63 decibels, (although he believed the herons are accustomed to relatively low noise) and not skiing during the • 10