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COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 11, 2002 Ms. Nass stated last year when she visited Peltier Lake island she found dead baby birds hanging from the lower branches of the trees because their parents had abandoned them. She stated wild animals do not abandon their children and she believed the problem at Peltier Lake is human disturbance. She did not believe the eagles were causing the abandonment of the birds since she is aware of examples within the State of Minnesota of eagles and herons cohabitating. She stated this will occur providing there is plenty of food and Peltier Lake has an abundance of fish. Ms. Nass stated the intent of the proposed ordinance was not to ask people to give up the use of the lake, rather the intent would be to create a no -wake zone around the island so the fish, animals, water quality, and rare and endangered plant species are protected. Gerald Lawson, 1699 Long Lake Road, stated in 1947 he began flying at Rice Lake and flew there for many years. He stated he moved to Lino Lakes in 1952 and had noted the decline in birds at Rice Lake did not begin until the development of the east side of th lake with the golf course, houses, etc. He stated he lives on Rice Creek and the birds that had been seen, t the creekare no longer to be found. He believed the birds began to disappear during the ear s, around the same time high- speed boats and jet skis became popular. He believed the in s • : hese high noise makers drove the birds away. He felt that the speed boats and jet skis sh. b kept away from the island and he expressed support for the proposed restrictions to Peltie Shelly Farmerie, 7425 Peltier Lake Drive, stated sh did not believe there were enough facts to determ noted other possible factors that have been dis planes to the north of the island, a decrease in po the proposed no -wake zone since she reason the bird colonies are failing. She h as the I -35W construction, the use of float supply and the closing of Trout Air. Ms. Farmerie noted when she first move which has since decreased. Addition area, which are predators. Lakes there had been a high population of frogs, as been an increase in the number of eagles in the Ms. Farmerie stated other roo She did not want the herons to wake zone would extend around ut the State of Minnesota are posted for no trespassing. ve this area either, however, she questioned why the proposed no - south end of the island, rather than begin at the bog poles. Ms. Farmerie stated she and her husband intentionally purchased a home on a lake with no restrictions. She gets nervous when new restrictions are proposed and she believed this issue could have been handled in a more proactive manner. She noted the Peltier Lake Association held a meeting, which had a large turnout, and the residents all wished to work together to resolve this issue. She indicated the Association Members worked as a team to develop a proposal, which she supported. Councilmember Dahl requested clarification of which option Ms. Farmerie preferred. Ms. Farmerie stated she preferred the Peltier Lake Association's option number 1, which would provide for a no- wake zone north of the existing bog poles and the use of the bog poles for notification. Dan Pavlik, 8550 156th Lane NW, Ramsey, read the following statement to the City Council: