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BOARD MEMBERS <br />Douglas E. Babcock <br />Chair, Tonka Bay <br />Bert Foster <br />Vice Chair. Deephaven <br />Eugene Partyka <br />Secretary. Minnetrista <br />Cra g Nelson <br />Treasurer. Spring Park <br />Andrea Ahrens <br />Mound <br />Bob Ambrose <br />Wayzata <br />Kent Dahlen <br />Minnetonka Beach <br />Craig Eggers <br />Victoria <br />Tom Gilman <br />Excelsior <br />Greg Krtchak <br />Minnetonka <br />L;li McMillan <br />Orono <br />Tom Skramstad <br />Shorewood <br />Herb J. Suerth <br />Woodland <br />Sheldon Wert <br />Greenwood <br />o <br />L T <br />3c <br />LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT <br />18330 MINNETONKA BLVD • DEEPHAVEN. MINNESOTA 55391 • TELEPHONE 612/745-0789 • FAX 612745 9085 <br />Gregory S. Nybeck. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />September 12,2000 <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />LMCD Mayors and Council Members <br />LMCD Member Cities <br />LMCD Board of Directors <br />Interested Parties <br />Bert Foster, LMCD Vice Chairman <br />Greg Nybeck, LMCD Executive Director <br />S ep p 5 2000 <br />^/Vu <br />50% Rtr>ci#d <br />20% Pott Con«jm«f Watt# <br />SUBJECT:Update on Proposal for Adding Two Water Patrol Deputies for 2001 Boating Season <br />In the attached letter, dated 7/24/00, the LMCD brought to your attention a proposal for a way to <br />increase Hennepin County Sheriff’s Water Patrol presence on Lake Minnetonka, for the 2001 <br />boating season, by two full-time Deputies. We requested feedback from the LMCD member cities, <br />by fi/15/00, on two questions relating to this proposal. These were: 1) whether the member cities <br />would support an increase of Water Patrol presence for the 2001 boating season, and 2) whether the <br />member cities would be willing to share in some of the costs for it. <br />Overwhelmingly, the member cities have indicated that they support an increase in Water Patrol <br />presence on Lake Minnetonka. Many cities indicated a willingness to share some of the cost and <br />two cities had some concerns regarding cost sharing. The comments received from these two <br />member cities included: 1) Lake Minnetonka is a regional amenity and that that increased presence <br />of Water Patrol should be funded at Hennepin County level, and 2) there is a need to provide <br />justification for increased Water Patrol presence on Lake Minnetonka. <br />A meeting was held at the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Water Patrol Headquarters on Thursday, <br />8/24/00, to discuss the proposal, to review and address the feedback received from LMCD member <br />cities, and to further define the details of the proposal. There was a wide range of local and regional <br />representation at this meeting, including: <br />•Hennepin County Commissioner Penny Steele <br />•Tom Church, Principal Assistant to Hennepin County Commissioner Mary Tambomino <br />•Orono Mayor Gabriel Jabbour, Shorewood Mayor Woody Love, and Spring Park Mayor <br />Jerry Rockvam <br />•Four staff members of Hennepin County Sheriffs Office <br />•Four staff members from LMCD member cities <br />•LMCD Directors Foster and McMillan, and LMCD Executive Director Greg Nybeck <br />After significant discussion, three key points were identified that justify the need for increased Water <br />presence. They include: <br />1.A cultural change of boating activities on Lake Minnetonka. The boats are larger, are <br />driven in a manner that make larger waves, and are sometimes driven by people who do not <br />know the rules of the road and courteous operation. There seems to be an increase in <br />aggressive operation on some boats of all sizes with a disregard for the law and their effect <br />Web Page Address: http;//www.winlernet.com/-lmcd/ <br />E-mail Address: lmcd@winternet.com