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Lake O«•asso Task Force 1i14!9~ minutes attending: Deane Anklan. Peggt• Egli. John Gramer. Kate Linder. Jim Stark. Jim ~-anous. Betty ~~-olfangle. Gary ~j-ood. Steve North absent: Sheila Prok chair: Gary Viz: ood 1. Discussion and appro~•al of minutes from 1-89~. There will not. be an actual survey included in the cit<~ mailing about the I/29 meeting but merely a request for input on the no-wake issue. "Notice" will be the top heading on the city letter. The 1%29 meeting will be ~•ideotaped and broadcast on cable 2-3 times the following week. The cit~• mailing will encourage those wishing to view the broadcast to call the city for the schedule. The deadline for public input will be changed to 2%~!9~. 1`Iembers expected this to maximize in- person attendance on 1129 while still providing our information and a chance to respond to those ~vho cannot. The ~•ideotape will also be ai•ailable for loan. The task force has explored various topics to date and ~ti•ill accept public input (oral and written) as additional information that ~c•ill affect our decision on the no-wake issue. Jim t-anous added comments to his preliminart• opinion of 1 ~8: a 2nd ski. slalom in the S~ is not wanted by most area residents and nocv is the time to explore whether there are legal means to prevent any future permanent installation. ~ StarTribune article (1~9%9~; "~-oyageurs panel reaches new tentative agreement") suggests it is possible to exclude specific uses in those waters, therefore. is it possible to do on Owasso? ~.Iembers questioned the possible difference betcveen National Viz.-ilderness area. and state «.•aters (PE,BtZ-,JS). Previous comments from Llitch Converse and Kim Elverum suggest prohibition of a use or craft is not possible (G«: ,JG) and evidence for the need to restrict use would be required by the DNR (JG). The sheriffs practice of obtaining city approval of permits has worked (G~'~.-) although there is no legal requirement to do so (KL,PE). LOTF could indicate its opinion to council that the S~?:"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 (D:~). Kate Linder repeated her preference (of 1%8) to keep the 300' buffer to prec•ent a 2nd slalom in the S~j.-end. :~ slalom could be placed that did not i•iolate the 300' ordinance (G~") although it might restrict traffic flow (PE). Members unanimously agreed to ask >`Iiteh Con~•erse whether we could write an ordinance which would ban a permanent ski course or jump in the S~rti" end of the lake. Input from Kim Elverum ma~• also be needed (GE'C'). 'Minutes from L&9~ were unanimously approved. 2. Planning for 1%29;9"' meeting_ Prepare agenda ~;~.'elcome%call to order - Garv ~~.-ood * Prok draft. but delete hrs. sert•ice. add phone numbers for all panelists except :Mitch Converse. LOTF minutes