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'�� Lake Owasso Task Force ) 1/29/97 minutes attending: Deane Anklan, Peggy Egli, John Gramer, Kate Linder, Sheila Prok, Jim Stark, Jim Vanous, Setty Wolfangle, Gary Wood, Steve North chair: Gary Wood 1. Lake Owasso Task Force presentation to the public Gary Wood described the purpose, history, and goals of the LOTF to the �26 persons presont. Task force members introduced themselves. The current, "grandfathered" Roseville and __ Shoreview ordinances for Owasso were described as was the 1994 Shoreview ordinanee. Summaries of issues examined were presented orally and in handouts: legal (Jim Vanous), � environmental (Jim Stark), safety and enforeement (Dean Anklan). Gary Wood presented the task force's preliminary consensus, to adopt a realistic, uniform, and enforceable ordinance similar to that proposed by Shoreview. Peggy Egli summarized related issues and recommendations: (1)provide education about boating laws, lake depth, and environmental issues via the Lake Owasao association, boat ramp signage, a 150' buoy, community news, and enforcement, (2) support boating law enforcement via the Lake Watch group and by city purchase of additional water patrol hours, and (3) asaure public input on permits _ including the slalom and jump. - 2. Public comment Julie and John Ledy's letter to the city was read aloud by Steve North. A letter from Tony Starr was given to Steve North and read aloud by Ann Starr. Carmen Bell, 807 Heinel Dr.: The DNR givea too mueh power to the sheriff and she has contacted Sen. Marty and Rep. Greiling about this. She received a sheriff's warr�ing for a 300' setbaek violation by her pontoon boat, which was not in use at the time. Last fall, a float plane came dangerously close to her shore while people were present. The LOTF found that air traffzc is regulated by the FAA, not local ordinance (GW). Mrs. Bell thanked the task force for their work; she expects to see some eompromise result; to which we'll all adapt. Rob Linder, 631 Heinel Dr.: The 150' ordinance looks OK but he would like to see skiers stay at 300', since, in his experience, they are the main problem and are faster than other traffic. A eoncern is that, with a 150' no-wake buffer, skiers on a 75'tow rope could come within 90-100' from shore. He observed there are more skiers and powerboats on the lake now than in 1953 when the existing ordinance was passed, and that is common that laws are not enforced unless there is a problem. Jane Spartz, 649 Heinel Dr.: Why is 150' enforceable while 300' is not ? 300' is more dif}`icult to visualize (4 tow-ropes, DA), violators tend to receive warnings rather than citations (JG), and 1 SO' would be true for all motorcraft, regardless whether persons were present on shore (JV). The sheriff says 1 SO' is more enforceable (KL) although the enforcers themselves have been confused about the no-wake ordinance (JV). Ann Starr, 2986 W. Owasso: Enjoys Owasso's close-in location and both active boating and pontooning within 150' of shore. She questioned the number and type of 300' no-wake violators. Boat crowding due to the Lake Owasso Task Foree, 1/29/97 minutes