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price 6516360871 05!21/01 04: 19P P-002 v ..s Willie J. Price 3471 Siems Court Arden Hills, NN 55112 651.636.0869 May 21, 2001 Arden Hills City Council City of Arden Hills 4364 West Round Lake Road Arden I-Tills, Minnesota 55112-5794 Arden hills City Council: This is a comment to the understanding I have of your response to the proposal from the Operations and Finance Committee regarding the compliance with and enforcement of Ordinance No. 181. First of all, I would like to thank each of you fbr your willingness to utilize your time and talents for the betterment of the City of Arden Hills, T have lived in this arca for more than twenty years and have seen the growth and maturity that has occurred. Case in point is the number ol'locations for the city hall and the growth of the staff over those years culminating; in the soon to be completed facility. The constant challenge is to avoid special interest concerns and act always in the best interest of the city. To say the least managing change often requires difficult decisions. Albert .Einstein once said, "The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." T would respectfully like to offer a suggestion for you consideration. For the record, 1 am a homeowner with lakeshore property and a frequent user of Take Johanna. As 1 understand the facts, there is a valid city ordinance that is the responsibility of the city of Arden Hills to enlbrce, repeal or modify. Because the ordinance has been ignored in the past does not mean it should be ignored in the future. The provisions of the ordinance arc clearly enumerated by signage at the public boat landing and at least once a year in the Arden Hills Notes andJor the Lake Johanna Tmprovement Society newsletter. As I see it, the problem is how to mark/identify the no wake area. Without a clear understanding of where this area begins, it is unreasonable to expect compliance. I hope you share my belief of the unacceptable option of ignoring the violators. Most ofus are aware of the increased driving risk when the burs are getting out but there is a clear reference fbr consequences when violators are caught with moving violations and/or driving under the influence. I would chalIcngc each member of the council to estimate the various distances while operating a watercraft. Watercraft operation has some ofthe more lenient requirements for operators, yet the city of Arden Hills is expecting many operators to monitor their own behavior by estimating distance. •