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COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 11, 2002 "Along with my family, I am an avid fisherman, outdoorsman, and recreational enthusiast. I am involved with two lake associations; one is Fish Lake near Clearwater, and the other on Ball Bluff Lake in Aitkin County. Because of my involvement with the people on these lakes, I know how important it is to be active in the proper use of these resources. My experiences have taught me that you must take action and stand up for what you believe in, as well as keeping in mind other's rights to use these resources. This is especially important when there is a need to defend your rights as a responsible user of this State's treasured resources. I have come here today for two reasons: One is in support of Jerry Lindner and the majority of the property owners on Peltier Lake, who do not want to impose restrictions on water ski courses. I have known Jerry for quite some time. Approximately six years ago, Jerry was employed by the company we now both work for. I have come to know Jerry as a co-worker and lately as a good friend. We are friends because we share the same beliefs in family. These value systems will provide a solid foundation of children -and subsequent -generations can build upon. I person of integrity, honesty, and to be considerate of of learned a lot from him on how to deal with people of cultural differences. I have found him to be a fair, possesses a lot of common sense. ove, honesty, and integrity that our o always known Jerry to be a ur work relationship, I have ersonalities, diversities and rate, and a levelheaded person who Jerry provided me with background literatur on ` = sides of the issue. I understand that this has also been provided to the members of - e Association, and the City Councilmembers in previous meetings. I have studied b • - . . a and facts, as well as what I consider to be propaganda that has been submitted i effort to demean the character of people who oppose the restrictions, and to paint an ina . e` cture of the issue at hand. I do not question the sincerity of the person, or person t to impose "no -wake" and "no slalom course" restrictions, but do question t o s and accuracy of the facts. The second reason I . here is ° x nice my right as a recreational user of the lake. I go to Lake Peltier several ti e , to ; joy fishing and recreational activities with my family. In my dealings with the of ass s ciations I have found that when guidelines, rules, and laws set by our State's governing dies are followed, they are sufficient to control the resource. Fish Lake, a small lake just south of Clearwater, is a 100 -acre lake surrounded by year-round homes, and lake cabins. My in-laws retired and built a home on this lake. It is very heavily used by boat traffic. We have had no issues with boater control on this lake, and have found that the boating guidelines and laws set by the State to be sufficient to regulate this boat traffic. We have never had complaints when ski courses have been set up on the lake. We do not want to impose restrictions on this lake for any "no -wake" zones, as it limits the property owners' use, and defeats the purpose of why you live on or use a recreational lake. In regards to fishing, there are marker buoys, and sometimes ski buoys, that have been set on the lake for obstructions, and navigational aids. Myself and other fisherman have actually used these for fishing as the fish are attracted to the cover and baitfish around these buoys. In regards to water quality, we have had the lake sprayed the last three years to improve water clarity. This is due to the algae bloom. It has been our observation that this is the most significant factor to water clarity, and not the size or amount of boat traffic. 8