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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 18, 1993 3 ( Kay Gould remarked the boats have come closer than 100 ft because she worried about them running into large stumps in the water. Safety of the issue is her concern. She is aware of only one accident on the lake which was when Justin drove a boat into a pontoon parked in the middle of the bay with two people on it. Joe Kiesling related Justin Bloyer is utilizing this lake for recreational purposes, Lake Jane is a recreational lake, and skiing keeps kids off the streets. Council member Johnson pointed out that the permit was invalid because the applicant, Justin Bloyer, was not the property owner. Attorney Filla reported the code involved is Section 1511,020 Sub.d: No person shall place any buoy on any lake in the city for skiing for any other reason unless the buoy placement is specifically authorized for safety purposes approved by the city and Washington County. Filla interprets this as no Buoys are allowed unless they are placed for safety purposes; such as: define a beach area, indicate a water hazard or a fishing area in which watercraft cannot enter. It does not mean a buoy can be placed for water ski course. This may be a well -designed safe arrangement for a slalom course, but it is not ( permitted by the city code. The intent of the ordinance was to allow a limited number of buoys on the lake only to define and alert people to safety hazards or restricted areas. M/S/C Conlin/Johnson - to deny Justin Bloyer's petition for placement of buoys for a water ski slalom course on Lake Jane based upon the interpretation of the ordinance by the City Attorney. (Motion carried 4-1: Mottaz; This is a fair use of the lake and it behooves the city to encourage this healthy activity of our young people.) M/No Second Mottaz/No Second - to amend the motion to postpone action in order to hold a public informational meeting and ask the staff with the assistance of the city attorney to draw up a change in ordinance with restrictions to allow this type of recreation because it is a legitimate use of lake. M/S/C Mottaz/Conlin - to develop a subcommittee under the auspices of the Parks Commission comprising of 8 members, requiring half of the members be lakeshore owners, but not exclusively, to determine if there is an interest in amending the city's surface water use regulations in relation to new recreational activities. (Motion carried 5- ( 0).