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1 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 0 JULY 14 , 1992 PAGE 11 4 5 6 7 now feels that the survey results have given the Council some 8 direction. 9 10 Councilmember Marks said his opinion has evolved from his 11 research regarding the impact motorized watercraft has on the 12 lake. Because the lake is so shallow he feels there is 13 considerable damage being done to the lake by motorized . 14 watercraft . 15 16 Motion by Marks , second by Enrooth to approve the second 17 reading of Ordinance No. 1992-004 being an ordinance 18 regulating surface use of the water on Silver Lake located 19 within the boundaries of the City of St . Anthony; amending the 20 1973 Code of Ordinances to add a new section 1500 : 00 . 21 22 Roll call : Marks , Enrooth - aye 23 24 Wagner, Fleming, Ranallo - nay 25 26 40 Motion fails 29 30 The City Manager felt much of the misuse of the lake is by 31 people who do not live on the lake and use equipment without 32 proper training. He thinks this is particularly true of those 33 people who use jet skis and water skis . 34 35 He suggested that restrictions for the use of equipment be 36 drafted and posted at -the boat landing. This posting would 37 address more basic violations . He stated that the City Manager 38 of Columbia Heights has indicated a willingness to post the 39 restrictions . 40 41 Doug Jones suggested that these restrictions be reviewed by 42 Mary Finn, President of the Silver Lake Homeowners 43 Association, for comments . 44 45 Mr. Jones was one of the circulators of the original petition. 46 Previously, he had stated that because of an oversight , the 47 petition was not brought to the attention of the 48 representatives of the Salvation Army Camp. 49 50 Mr. Jones noted his continued support of the ordinance. He 51 also expressed his concern with the water quality of Silver 52 Lake and the negative impact which has been made on it by the Wexford Heights development .