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� <br />�` �EN��HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: June 11, 2012 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br />Patrick Klaers, City Administrator <br />FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager .:ir�� <br />SUBJECT: Lake Johanna Emergency Temporary "No Wake Zone" — Public Hearing <br />Background <br />In July of 2011, the City of Arden Hills had a storm that caused the elevation of Lake <br />Johanna to rise significantly, causing concerns from residents. There was confusion <br />regarding who has the authority to close the boat landing and procedures on creating a"No <br />Wake Zone". This topic was discussed by the City Council at their April 16, 2012 work <br />session. To review, the City found that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />(DNR) would ultimately be the entity in charge of deciding to close the boat launch. The <br />DNR informed staff that they rarely close any boat launch. Their suggestion to the City <br />was to work on creating a temporary "no wake zone" versus closing the boat launch. Staff <br />worked with Mr. Kim Elverum from the DNR to determine what changes would need to <br />occur to the current ordinance in order to give the City Council authority to declare a <br />temporary "no wake" zone. The Council was presented two options: <br />1. Begin the process to amend the current surface water regulations listed in <br />chapter 7 of the City Code. <br />2. Leave the regulations as they are and only react in emergency situations. <br />After reviewing the two options, the City Council consensus was to pursue option 2 and <br />only react in cases of emergency high water situations. <br />Public Hearing <br />Council asked staff to schedule a public hearing where residents could speak to these <br />potential restrictions. Staff sent out 123 notices for Monday night's meeting (Attachment <br />A). Staff has received one phone call and one email since the mailing went out, both in <br />support of the emergency high water restrictions. <br />Discussion <br />The Minnesota Water Surface Use Management Rules (Attachment B) refers to the process <br />the City could follow in high water or emergency situations. In Section 6110.3700 — <br />IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPR&PW1ParkslMemoslCouncil Memos1060412 Surface Use Regulations. doc <br />