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. ' , . Minutes of Special Counc! I Meeting Page two May 16, 1974 .. :!..:...Jiulllvan. 1429 Ski les Lane, reported he and his family use lake for sailing, canoeing and skiing; we should accomodate all uses. The proposed legislation adequately covers use. Unsafe operation of boats Is attributable to lake residents as wel! as non-residents. He would favor regulating number of boats and tral !ers on the ramp lot. From a legal standpoint, Sui livan felt proposed regulations were enforceable except for the 3J mph limit in the second speed zone which would be difficult to measure. The safety regulations are under pollee power and not discriminatory If applied to all users of the lake. H.. Biersach. 3382 Johanna Blvd., felt horsepower restriction was not meaningful whereas speed zones were. Noise comes largely from un- muffled engines. His experiences, some years ago, as a deputy for lake control Indicate that patrol, especially at high use times, would solve many problems. J. Edwardson. 3453 Johanna Blvd., feit noise and traffic are biggest ~roblems, and nothing in proposed rules regulates traffic. He suggested shorter hours on weekends, probably stop at 5:00 p.m. and also favored IJ.I~lng horsepower to 50. The noise Is not a constant sound, gunning ~f motors Is annoying. .c.. Sheehy, 1505 Edgewater Avenue, said he's lived on lake 25 years ,~n4 feels most 01 probiem stems from public access, suggests licensing bo.ats @ $IO-$15/year. Pleasant Lakes's restricTions make It a "dead ",ake". ReSTrictions should relaTe to safety, but sTi II permit full ,use of. lake for all ac1"lvltles. J. rlmm, 1622 Johanna Blvd., said greaTest concern Is for safe operation of boats, has observed many "near accldents", particularly on Sundays. ~ "handful" of people support Lake Johanna Imprbvement Association en4contrlbute to preservinq beauty of lake. Those who contribute ,sh:ould have some say re control. W. Cedarholm, 3242 Sandeen Road, said he'd lived on lake 38 years, there was no ramp when he came. Traf fie and nol se have become I ncreas- Ingly bothersome. F'lshlng lines have been cut by power boats when n.~s fishing off hl~ dock. Noise does not necessarily relate to horse- powe r of motor. N. Bakken, 3203 Shorewood Drive, said he may be prejudiced as a sall- ~~at man but feels the lake Is too smal I to accomodate al I uses. Large boats at low speed create high waves resultlnq In erosion of banks. Average height of lake Is now what the highest was years ago. This also aggravates erosion, particularly on east and south shores. If other lakes In area prohibit or restrict power boats, JOhanna,wlll get more; there should be a phased program over a periOd of time. Most boaters are responsible, relatively few careless ones cause most problems. Boaters come too close to swimmers even though buoys mark area. Ludlow noted that Johanna Is categorized as a multi-use lake by DNR. Village can exclJde motorized boats, but regulation must be fair to all. . Warren Forslund. 3147 S~orew~?d Dr~, complained of noise on weekends and wake of Inboards swamping c~noes. If we want to be generous to outsiders, more can be accomodated if horsepower and boat size Is smaller. R. Droel, 1690 Johanna Blvd., stated there were too many large boats, felT 30 mph. regulation was unenforceable, "We can't assume non-resi- dents want power boats". Hours for second speed zone should be cut off earlier In the evening. Droel commended committee on water surface control study. . K. McFarland, 3254 Sandeen Road, announced that the Lake Johanna Improvement Association will hold Its annual meeting at 8:00 p.m. at the Vii lage Hal Ion Thursday, May 23. Weed control of the lake will be discussed. -2-