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LAKE' ELMO CITYCOUNCIL MEE,'TING, NOVEMBME 209 1979 —2-• ART SCTIAEF'ER, JR., COUNTY COMMISSIONER Regional Park — The Council asked the status of the launch designated in the south/west corner of Lake Elmo and also the type of boats the planner is suggesting for 12 boats the lake will handle. Commissioner Schaeffer said he thinks the planners were referring to runabout type boats. The Council .repeated it concern about high horeepowered boats on the lake and want the launch designed to restrict their access, The Council does not feel this is an unreasonable request as any design limits a type of -use; and this should be addressed before the park is opened.. Pott suggested that if the Council does not want water skiing on -the lake and design an access to restrict this, their should also be an ordinance prohibiting water skiing on the lake. This would make the regulation applicableto all, lakeshore owners as well as non—lakeshore owners. Mottaz feels water skiing is not compatable with any other use of the lake; but does not feel at this point such an ordinance is necessary and control can be exercised by not providing a facility to launch ski boats. Pott said if the City had an anti —water skiing ordinance the idea of the carry— over access may be easier to sell to the park planners. Armstrong feels the same type of access would be constructed even with such an ordinances and the City would be left with policing and enforcing the law; design of the access is the key. Morgan feels the planners are making this park much more active than its definition of "park reserve". Ile feels the City must keep pressuring to keep all uses as passive as possible, and make the park an asset to the City rather than a liability. The Administrator sad the City has some responsibility to the lakeshore owners as they will bear the brunt of cleaning up after park users. Again' enforcement of regulations is a, major question; design of the access is imperative, the law won't help. The Council restated its desire for access to the park from County 17. Thane Tiudeau suggested contacting, Bob Notherout or some Met Council Representative to attend a meeting. has indicated in the past the desire for local input to set up programs to run these regional parks. Johnson feels the meeting the City had with Brauer and the County adequately explained, what the City wanted and suggested those alternatives to presented. to -the consultant end request detailed concepts of how those can be accomplished. They are there to present alternatives, not ,just one concept. The City wants to be involved as planning continues for the park. Presently, there is much confusion who to contact with questions or problems, the City requests the County Board, the consultant or•,**00ver is -responsible fbr decisions to'keep the City of Lake Elmo informed of all phases of deve-topment.