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COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 25, 2002 have requested that the no -wake zone boundary line run straight across the lake versus being angled to the northeast. She did not feel the City Council should ignore their Chief of Police. Additionally, she noted the concern is not just for the herons, rather the entire ecosystem of the lake needed to be taken into consideration. Councilmember Carlson stated she would for the ordinance with the sunset clause, even though she felt this would be disrespectful to other governmental bodies. However, she could not in good conscience vote for an angled line -- the line needs to go straight across for the safety of our citizens, grandchildren, and children, as well as adults. Mayor Bergeson noted the no -wake zone had originally been proposed to angle to the northeast because this was believed to be the desire of the eight to 10 homeowners that would be affected by the no -wake zone. However, he noted the majority of those homeowners would prefer that the no -wake zone boundary line run straight across the lake and he shared t ncerns for an angled boundary line. Councilmember Reinert stated he would be willing to suppo straight across the lake, providing the ordinance includes a was important so that after three summers of no high sp be determined if the no -wake zone is effective or whe e zone boundary line running lause. He felt the sunset clause activity around the island, it can ranges to the ordinance need to be made. Mayor Bergeson moved to amend the motion to s g - e no -wake zone boundary line as being at the same distance from the south end of the isl ` d oka County's recommended Alternative No. 3) as previously approved, but with the lug¢ ng straight across the lake and not angling to the northeast. Councilmember Reinert secon 1- et•'tion. Mayor Bergeson voted yea. Council !tc b lson voted yea. Councilmember O'Donnell voted yea. Councilmember Reinert vote Motion carried unanimousl Mayor Bergeson noted that one oncern he has regarding environmental regulations is that they are often made by agencies without great deal of public accountability. He felt it was a rare case for an elected body to make this type of decision regarding an environmental issue. He noted the City's Environmental Board is accountable to the community. Mayor Bergeson did not have a problem with the inclusion of a sunset clause since he felt this will ensure that the issue is reviewed. He hoped that if a sunset clause is included, the Environmental Board will be tasked with monitoring the situation and providing recommendations to the City Council well before the expiration date of the ordinance. In response to the question of why the City wished to expand on the State laws already in place, Councilmember Reinert indicated the great blue herons have left the Peltier Lake rookery but no one knows why. He indicated the City has been asked to do all it can to address this situation and the only 11