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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES PEBRUARY 17, 1987 PAGE 2 The Water Safety Committee has finished its review of water safety concerns of Lake Elmo. The following were their recommendations: 1. Direct a letter, which the Committee has drafted, to the Washington County Board of Commissioners and the Washington County Sheriff's Department requesting an increase in law enforcement services. 2. If above request is refused, hire off -duty sheriff for weekend enforcement, out of City funding. The committee felt you can have all the rules you want, but they would not do any good if you cannot enforce them. 3. Post critical regulations at Pierre's Landing. Mike Polehna has offered to make that sign for $30.00. 4. Eliminate counter -clockwise regulation. 5. Mail a copy of the City and State regulations to all adjoining Lakeshore owners of all City lakes. It is the Water Safety Committee's understanding that the number of boaters using the St. Croix River and Washington county lakes has more than trippled in the last twenty years, but the sheriff's department water patrol manpower level has remained the same as it was twenty years ago and has not been adjusted accordingly. The Council decided to delay the request of hiring an off -duty sheriff for weekend enforcement, out of City funds until deemed necessary. M/S/P Moe/Graves - to send a letter to the Washington County Board of Commissioners recommending that they provide the necessary funding/manpower, at least on weekends, in order to provide for a safe environment, direct the City Administrator to set up a public hearing for the elimination of the counter --clockwise regulation, and post critical regulations atPierre'_s Landing and at the city's convenience mail a copy of the City and State regulations to all adjoining lakeshore owners of all City lakes. (Motion carried 5-0). Mayor Christ- thanked Gary Horning and the Water Safety Committee for taking time to come up with the recommendations. B. Landfill Update- Dan Novak Dan Novak informed the City Council that the legislation has been drafted and they do expect to meet with Senator Laidig and Representative McPherson to review this draft and discuss strategies. A workshop with the County Board of Commissioners will be held on Monday, March 2nd at 5:30 in the City Council chambers. Even though the Council had approved a request to allocate $2500 for hiring a geololgist, Novak and Williams have found a. shortcut for getting the same type of information from the Minnesota Geological Survey as soon as if they were to hire their