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` Lake Owasso Task Force i 1/14/97 minutes attending: Deane Anklan, Peggy Egli, John Gramer, Kate Linder, Jim Stark, Jim Vanous, Setty Wolfangle, Gary Wood, Steve North absent: Sheila Prok chair: Gary Wood 1. Discussion and approval of minutes from 1/8/97. There will not be an actual survey included in the city mailing about the 1/29 meeting but merely a request for input on the no-wake issue. "Notice" will be the top heading on the ciry letter. The 1/29 meeting will be videotaped and broadcast on cable 2-3 times the followir�g week. The city mailing wi11 encourage those wiahing to view the broadcast to call the city for the schedule. The deadline for public input will be changed to 2/5/97. Members expected this to maximize in- person attendance on 1/29 while still providing our information and a chance to respond to those who cannot. The videotape will also be available for loan. The task force has explored various topics to date and will accept public input (oral and �vritten) as additional information that will affect our decision on the no-wake issue. Jim Vanous added comments to his preliminary opinion of 1/S: a 2nd ski slalom in the SW is not wanted by most area residents and now is the time to explore whether there are legal means to prevent any future permanent installation. A Star Tribune article (1/9/97; "Voyageurs panel reaches new tentative agreement") suggests it is possible to exclude specific uses in those waters, therefore, is it posaible to do on Owasso? Members questioned the possible difference between National Wilderness area and state waters (PE,SW,JS). Previous comments from Mitch Converse and Kim Elverum suggest prohibition of a use or craft is not possible (GW,JG) and evidence for the need to restrict use would be required by the DNR (JG). The sheriff's practice of obtaining city approval of permits has worked (GV� although there is no legal requirement to do so (KL,PE). LOTF could indicate its opinion to council that the SW end is not suitable for a slalom (G� and encourage residents to participate in permit hearings and in the lake association (JG). Legal prohibitions reflecting residents' self- interest might jeopardize the existing slalom and lead to uncontrolled use and location of portable courses on the lake (DA). Kate Linder repeated her preference (of 1/8) to keep the 300' buffer to prevent a 2nd slalom in the SW end. A slalom could be placed that did not violate the 300' ordinance (GV� although it might restrict traffic flow (PE). Members unanimously agreed to ask Mitch Converse whether we could write an ordinance which would ban a permanent ski course or jump in the SW end of the lake. Input from Kim Elverum may also be needed <GV�. Minutes from 1/8%97 were unanimously approved. 2. Planning for 1/29/97 meeUng_ Prepare agenda Welcome/call to order - Gary Wood * Prok draft, but delete hrs. service. Add phone numbers for all panelists except Mitch Converse. LOTF minutes