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LMCl) HOAR!) Ol- DlRliCTORS I'cbruary 24, 1993 Johnstone questioned the 4/15/95 effective date fi>r removal of foam material f'^om docks, swimming platforms and other struc tures and the 12/31/97 date for removal of huoys using the foam. Babcock said concerns were e.x pressed in that area during the committee discussion. The committee recommendation was based on the logistics of enforcement. 'I'licre are many buoys on the Lake used by private individu . To identify and notify them re quires more time. The in.mcdiate problem is fragmentation from commercial docks rather than buoys. In response to a quest itni from Johnstone. Carlson said a buoy costs from $ 4 0 1$ (> 0 . Johnstone responded that he believes 2 to 3 years is enough time to gain compliance regarding all structures and buoys. Grathwol said, in his opinion, it is important to get the problem areas corrected first and to give the less of tensive more time. Iluir stated the use of the foam is either a hazard or it is not. She suggested a uniform date with a warning ticket to be issued to the individual buoy owners if notification is a problem. She does not believe there is justification for two classes of user. Carlson suggested any new l)uoys will have to he encased. Chandler explained that the Water Patrol gives the individu al buoy users a permanent license which is updated every three years. Babcock noted that Pollution Control Agency treats the fragmentation as a littering issue and not pollution. He said the problem areas should be enforced first. MOTION: Grathwol moved. Foster seconded, to approve the draft of the ordinance amending LMCD Code Sect. 2.12 regarding Non-enc;ised moldeii polystyrene foam prohibition in floating structures, a.s submitted, waive the second and third reading, ordering adoption and pub 1ication. DISCUSSION: llurr said she can support the ordinance only if it is equal to all. Babcock said he would not like to see the Ordinance fail. He would entertain a motion to make the dates for compli ance concurrent. If the oidinance is not passed the problem areas will only conti.nue to get worse. MOTION TO AMEND: Babcock moved. Rascop seconded, to amend the draft ordinance to bring all uses of foam in water structures into compliance by 4/15/95. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: Motion carried. Grathwol voting nay. VOTE ON MOTION AS AMENDED; Motion carried unanimously. to Construct Licensed DocksC. Special Density License - Failure Within a Specified lime. The Board received a draft cf an ordinance relating to the effect on Special Density Licenses of failure to construct li censed docks within a specified . ime as amended by the Water Structures Committee. The Committee recommended changing back to the original wortling to allow two years from the date of adoption rather than two years from the date the license was issued. effective I I / I 5/9 3. I