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Department Approval: �� .. �:°�"�� REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Manager Reviewed: DATE: 9/08/97 1��►��L��'i� Ordinances and Resolutions Item Description: Ordinance and Joint Powers Agreement relating to Lake Owasso Water SurFace Usage. BACKGROUND The City Council, in July of 1996, appainted nine residents to the Lake Owasso Task Farce. The primary charge to the Task Farce was: "Should there be a no wake zane and if sa, what distance?" The Task Force was also encouraged ta explare issues af lake usage, environmental regulatians, and legal rights and responsibilities. The Task Force presented its recommendations, and the City Council toak the following actions in May, 1997: • Appraved Joint Pawers with the City af Shoreview regarding Lake Owasso Water Surface Use. • Adopted ordinance amending City Code by adding Lake Owasso restrictions. • Adapted resolution regarding ather Task Farce recommendations. Jaint Powers Agreement Because Lake Owasso is lacated in Roseville and Shareview, lake regulations must be approved as part of a Joint Powers Agreement between the communities. The Shoreview City Council cansidered the Joint Powers Agreement approved by Roseville and, based on recommendatians of their Lake Regulation Committee, appraved the Jaint Powers Agreement with language changes. Subsequently City Attorneys and staff of Roseville and Shareview, Gary Wood, Chair of the Lake Owasso Task Force, and Kim Elverum, Boat and Safety Water Caordinator, MN Department af Natural Resources, have develaped revised language far the Joint Powers Agreement (attached). The Shareview City Council adopted the revised Joint Powers Agreement at its September 2 meeting.