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LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT <br />Action Report:LaKe Use Committee <br />Meeting:4:30 D.m., January 13, 1992 <br />Norwest BarjK Wayzata, Community Koom <br />Meebers Present: Bert Foster, vice Chair, UeeDitaven: Robert <br />Pillsbury, Chair, Minnetonka; 1homas Reese, Mound; Rooert Rascop, <br />Shorewood; Tom Penn. Tonka Bay. olso present; Sot. wm. Chan~ <br />dler. Sheriff’s Water Patrol; Rachel Thibauit, Administrative <br />Technician; Eugene Strommen, Executive Director. <br />A. Review of Public Hearing Report and Resolution <br />Application Fees for Wine and Non-in toxica ting beer <br />superseding Resolution tS4. <br />Regarding <br />licenses. <br />MOTION: Rascop moved, Foster seconded, to recomme»id approv­ <br />al of a Resolution Establishing Liquor License Application Fees <br />for the Sale of Liquor on the Lake. <br />Motion carried unanimouslv. <br />David Lawrance, Paradise Cruises, was present to expt'ess his <br />concerns about the increase in fees. He said his comments at the <br />Public Hearing held on 12/4/91 were incorrectly recorded in the <br />report. The sentence stating "His concern is that other methods <br />of generating income, such as a fee per charter, might be de- <br />y^loped by the District, ' had meant to be a facetious comment. <br />The committee recommended this sentence be stricken from the <br />record. <br />Lawrance proceed to detail the increased costs fiis cliai ter <br />boat operation is experiencing through increases in dockage, <br />insurance, taxes, etc. At the same time he has to charge the <br />same rates as he did five years ago to keep competitive. He also <br />mentioned the LMCD proposed contribution to the restoration of <br />the Minnehaha, a boat which, he said, ultimately may be used in <br />competition with charter boats such as his. He said other lakes <br />do not charge for operating charter boats on them and he ques­ <br />tioned the authority of the LMCD to charge for the use of the <br />public waters. Rascop responded the LMCD is given the authority <br />through legislation. <br />B. Special Events <br />1. New Applications <br />a) Westonka Snoblazers "Fun Run" <br />Arnie Zachman presented the application of the Westonka <br />Snoblazers for a "Fun Run" snowmobile course between bars near <br />the lake, Friday and Saturday, 1/31/92 and 2/-/92. Chandler <br />pointed out that the Water Patrol doesn’t have their application <br />yet- Also, the 40 m.p.h. day speed limit is noted incorrectly as <br />50 m.p.h. on their list of rules. Chandler is concerned about <br />the safety. Zachman said he has letters of permission from most <br />of the cities involved, and he is holding his application to the <br />Water Patrol until he has approval from all cities.