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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES August 9, 2011 3 2nd Quarter 2011 Financial Report - Postponed until August 23, 2011 The City Council received a summary report highlighting the 2011 second quarter financials, along with the second quarterly report for year 2011. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to postpone discussion on this agenda item until the August 23, 2011 City Council meeting. Council Member Emmons seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Minnesota Blue Star Award Program – Receipt and Presentation of Award to the City The City Council was requested to adopt Resolution No. 2011-031 recognizing the City with the Blue Star Award for Excellence in Community Storm Water Management. The Blue Star Program is brought to you by Friends of the Mississippi River in partnership with Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. Lake Elmo has achieved the third highest score of all 42 cities that have completed the program assessment and earned special recognition as the only Minnesota City to score in the top five overall in each of the three sections of the Blue Star Assessment. MOTION: Council Member Emmons moved to approve Resolution No. 2011-031, recognizing the City of Lake Elmo with the Blue Star Award for Excellence in Community Storm Water Management. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Update on “No Wake” Provisions on Area Lakes The City Council received an update on recent changes to “no wake” regulations on area lakes. Recent high water conditions led to City Council consideration of establishing “slow, no wake” provisions on area lakes, until such time as water levels recede. The City has received temporary approval by DNR of the “slow, no wake” provision until a more comprehensive review of the entire ordinance can be undertaken by the City, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Valley Branch Watershed District. Council action resulted in the imposition of an advisory “slow, no wake” zone on Lakes Olson and DeMontreville for approximately three days. Lakes Jane and Elmo did not reach the OHW during these past rain events. The following residents spoke against the “no wake” regulation stating the proposed OHW of 929.3 ft. versus the past OHW of 930 ft. was too low and overly restrictive. Patrick Dean, 8028 Hill Trail N., stated he represented Lake DeMontreville/Olson Association Board of Directors who felt the new “no wake” ordinance is too restrictive and would greatly inhibit the use of Lake Olson and DeMontreville, consequently, affecting property values. Mr. Dean provided a history of water level readings to show how often the lakes maintained levels above the Ordinary High Water Mark. The association requested the City raise its OHWM to a level of 930 feet which has been the OHW level for the lakes until 2007.