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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 19, 1994 5 On June 1, 1994 the Surface Water Use Committee met with the City Council to discuss the Surface Water Use Ordinance Some suggested changes made at that meeting were: 1. Specific exclusion of any kind and all motorboat races. 2. Specific exclusion of water skiing schools for money) 3. Specific exclusion of water ski jumps. 4. Address bathrooms, particularly in the winter. Mayor John opened up the public hearing at 8:15 p.m. The Council received a letter from Meier, 4731 Birch bark Trail; Hirsch, 4689 Birchbark Trail; McDonough, 4711 Birchbark Trail; and Taylor, 4677 Birchbark Trail submitting an addition to Section 1455.03 Subd.9, Safe Operation Distance as follows: It is unlawful to operate or permit the operation of motorboat, which includes personal watercraft, in excess of slow -no wake speed, or to tow a person(s) on water skis or other devices within one hundred (100) feet of a shoreline, dock, raft, swimmer or any other watercraft. Mayor John brought up his concern on the confusion of the terminology of Surface Water Use Ordinance and proposed the name of the Ordinance to be Recreational Lake Use. Nancy Hansen explained the DNR refers to the regulations as Water Surface Use. Joe Kiesling, 9359 Jane Rd N., pointed out on page 6, Prohibited Uses, such as regattas and races were never discussed at the joint meeting. The Tri Lakes Assoc. is celebrating their 40th anniversary and would like to have.a regatta and races. Administrator Kueffner explained she added all the language out of the Minnesota boating regulation handbook for purpose of discussion and elimination. Mike Moen, supported the ordinance as written, and added that motor boat races, water skiing schools for money, and water ski jumps were discussed at the June meeting, but NOT the other prohibited uses. It is very important to him to make sure that the adolescents feel this is the place where they can feel comfortable and water ski and use the lakes. Sometimes what appears as nuisances to us, those are things, not necessarily dangerous, adolescents like to do and would like the council to keep that in mind. Nancy Hansen, 8024 Hill Trail N., explained the DNR must approve the ordinance if there are any changes or additions. The draft ordinance as submitted was approved by the DNR. Chris Nelson asked how do you determine how far a raft can be put out into the water and suggested rafts be marked in order to be seen . Joe Kiesling responded that rafts are regulated under the DNR.