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Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, April 23, 2007 Page 15 from those residents; and noted that several of them had begun use of the jump. Mr. Youngquist noted that the shade created by the ski jump attracted fish, and fishermen; served as a natural speed control; and emphasized that safety was the number one concern with the Association, with no record of accidents on Lake Owasso. Councilmember Roe requested, and Mr. Gallop provided, a brief syn- opsis of the Lake Owasso Safe Boaters Association, formed as a club for the purposes of obtaining the $1 million liability insurance as re- quired by the Sheriffs Department. Dick Lee, 585 Heinel Drive (SE Shore of lake) Mr. Lee introduced himself as an active boater and resident since 1992, and opined that during that time, he nor his friends and neighbors on the lake, had ever seen the jump used, and spoke in op- position to the pennit. Mr. Lee further opined that the ski jump was an eyesore on the lake; and from a fishing standpoint, covering up the rock pile was detrimental to accessing fish surrounding the rock pile. Mr. Lee provided several examples when he'd felt threatened by wa- ter skiers coming inside the jump and land, creating a dangerous situa- tion, in addition to those skiing the ski course and creating wakes and endangering other users. Mr. Lee opined that the ski jump was inap- propriate in a public, mixed use lake. Mayor Klausing sought counsel from City Attorney Anderson regard- ing whether the ski jump and course were non-conforming uses, as suggested by an e-mail received from a resident. City Attorney Anderson responded that the City Code had no regula- tions regarding use on a public body of water; and noted that Ramsey County may have regulations. Mayor Klausing addressed another e-mail concern regarding use of herbicides in the lake, and potential to kill off marine plant life. Mayor Klausing asked staff to report back to the City Council regard- ing who the regulating authority would be and what, if any authority the City would have in that matter.