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, CITY OF ARDEN HILLS . MEMORANDUM DATE: August 12, 1998 TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator FROM: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Director V~ SUBJECT: Lake Josephine Ordinance and Joint Power Agreement Backeround The Arden Hills Public Works Director presented the City Council a recommendation at their July 13, 1998 meeting to hold a Public Hearing in the matter of surface water use on Lake Josephine. Council agreed with the request but asked that the Hearing not be scheduled concurrent with the Roseville Public Hearing on this matter. This would allow interested parties the option of attending either one or both Hearings, Notices of the Public Hearings for both Cities were posted at the Public Access boat landing on Lake Josephine, as well as mailed to all property owners, officers ofthe Lake Josephine Improvement Association, and those residents with easements to the Lake, . Currently the City has no ordinances for surface water use specific to Lake Josephine. The State has general rules which apply to all State waters addressing licensing, operator age, personal flotation devices, careless operation, etc.. On August 10'h, 1998, the Roseville City Council held a Public Hearing on this Matter and unanimously approved the attached Ordinance, and Joint Powers Agreement, subject to approval by the Arden Hills City Council and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Ordinance and Joint Powers ^ereement The attached Ordinance and Joint Powers Agreement has been provided to Lake Josephine residents by the Lake Josephine Improvement Association. Those residents have given the Ordinance and Joint Powers Agreement their unanimous support. The key points of the Ordinance are as follows: o Maximum speed limit of 40 mph, 24 hours a day. o Motor boats and anything towed by motor boats shall operate at a no-wake speed when operating within 150 feet from shore. o Motor boats shall travel in a counter-clockwise direction. o Boaters and those being towed by boats must maintain a safe distance from other boats, swimmers, docks, etc. . o Enforcement shall be the responsibility of the Ramsey County Sheriffs Department.