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<br />I' <br /> <br />*: <br /> <br />c~ ofCenterville <br />February 27, 2002 <br />Cauncil Minutes <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated the City does not have a wetland ordinance <br />at this time but uses the language from the 1991 Wetland Conservation Act in this <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />Mr. John Watson of 1585 Peltier Lake Drive asked Council to add swim rafts to the <br />Ordinance. <br /> <br />Mr. Paul Dentz of 1667 Peltier Lake Drive asked Council to add pontoons to the <br />Ordinance. <br /> <br />Mr. Thompson indicated the DNR told him that pontoons are registered watercraft and <br />come under the designation of boats but paddleboats and swim rafts come under the <br />designation of toys and are not licensed. <br /> <br />Modo. by COD.eil Member Broa_1'd Viekers. seeoDded bv CODDeD Member <br />NeboD to elose tbe DubHe beanDIf. AU iD favor. MotioD carried uDaDimously. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg closed the public hearing at 6:47 p.rn. <br /> <br />IV. APPEARANCES/A WARDS <br /> <br />1. Mr. Jerry Lindner. Peltier Lake Association <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg indicated he had given Mr. Lindner 25 minutes for his presentation and <br />noted he would cut the presentation off at that point. <br /> <br />Mr. Lindner indicated he was not at the meeting to represent the Peltier Lake Association but <br />was there on his own behalf to present facts to Council on the ordinance issue. <br /> <br />Mr. Lindner gave an overview ofhis background and education. He then played a videotape <br />for Council that gave an overview of the ins and outs of slalom waterskiing. <br /> <br />Mr. Lindner indicated he has no intention of having tournaments on the lake and noted the <br />course is just for practice for him and his fumily. He then indicated his son, who recently <br />began skiing, qualified for the regional tournament. <br /> <br />Mr. Lindner indicated he is president of the Minnesota Water Ski Association and noted the <br />Association works to train children to ski. <br /> <br />Mr. Lindner showed a diagram and explained an Accusink system and noted that it sinks to <br />the bottom when not in use ltlBking the course not visible. He also noted he only needs 1200 <br />feet for the course. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg said he would not disagree with anything Mr. Lindner has said, but said the <br />DNR bas asked the City to provide a 500 foot buffer zone around the island to protect the <br /> <br />Page 3 of24 <br />