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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 20, 2002 Chief Pecchia stated everyone on the lake is aware of the public meetings. He stated he did advise the residents that they need to bring their concerns forward to the Council. Councilmember Carlson stated there were two members of the Council that were not in favor of a sunset clause. She stated she wanted to put in a condition of approval that the ordinance be reviewed periodically. She stated she is concerned about a sunset clause because the City has not put a sunset clause into any other City ordinances. Mayor Bergeson stated the sunset provision and the exact alignment of the no -wake zone would be discussed further at the meeting on Monday. Ms. Capra noted the City of Centerville did approve the 200 foot buffer with the no -wake zone at an angle. Environmental Specialist Asleson advised that Ms. Joan Gal Natural Resources (DNR) had indicated the DNR would area. epartment of 2,500 foot swimming Community Development Director Grochala state ery important that the issue not be dropped once the ordinance is passed. This ' .4 a wi eed continual evaluation. Another option is to put in a clause that states - • unity Development Director must provide an evaluation every two year • •'wake zone, rookery and other environmental aspects of the island. The r cil can then make a decision about whether or not to keep the ordinance. c lso work with the DNR and Anoka County Parks for updates. Environmental Specialists Asle R" - d - problem is how to determine what number of birds coming back is a sign c: ber. Councilmember Reinert s a+ sun et clause will not make the no -wake zone go away. It will just keep the 1 ue on the table and help identify the problem of why the birds left. He stated he is no support of extending the sunset clause past two years. This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, March 25, 2002, 6:30 p.m. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET (EAW), PHEASANT HILLS 12TH ADDITION, MICHAEL GROCHALA Community Development Director Grochala stated the City received a petition requesting the preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the Pheasant Hills 12th Addition project. The petition requests that the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) act as the responsible governmental unit for the EAW. In accordance with the rules, the EQB decides which governmental unit has the greatest 3