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H>: .r. .. ,• <br />■mr : <br />.If-'-m^P^'%;n-‘';tf-%? <br />fe-te-;m-- <br />►'-•. <br />rs <br />►W.‘, <br />fe. <br />?" 'r “i; <br />r/ . ; <br />iv-PS'. <br />%[mH -i <br />:-Wr’r-^, <br />r>* <br />V - <br />LAKE USE AND RECREATION COMMITTEE Ji^ly 20, 1992 <br />Foster noted that Minnesota has the lowest decibel rating* <br />at 82 decibels, in the nation. He added that the LMCD was able <br />to have the personal watercraft decibel rating for new machines <br />lowered to 79 starting in 1992. Penn said he would like to <br />investigate whether the I ‘CD could lower the boat rating to less <br />than 82 decibels. Chandler said it is difficult to make one lake <br />more strict than the others in the state. K3 informed Rank that <br />he can call 9-1-1 or 525-62 16 when he experiences the noise <br />problem. They will respond promptly if they are available. <br />a notice of the noise complaint at <br />is too loud, this is something the <br />Chandler will immediately post <br />Water Patrol headquarters. <br />Penn said if 82 decibels <br />committee should be studying. <br />Grathwol returned to the subject of air pollution no^ting the <br />exhausts from the boats are pointed directly at Ranks s resi­ <br />dence, Bayshore Apartments. Rank said he has talked to the <br />captains of the charter boats about engines running but did not <br />get any satisfaction. Foster wondered if there would be relief <br />if the City of Excelsior extended the dock out further. Reese <br />suggested having hook-ups at the docks so the engines could be <br />turned off. Penn said he would be opposed to extending the <br />docks. He feels the engines could be turned off while docked. <br />MOTION Reese moved, Penn seconded, to have staff investigate the <br />possibility of having charter boats shut off their engines while <br />docked and contact the City of Excelsior advising them of the <br />discuss ion. <br />VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. <br />Jim Sechser, Excelsior Gables Condominiums, Excelsior, said <br />he also had unpleasant experier ces with both the sound and fumes <br />while visiting Rank’s residence, Sechser also expressed a need <br />for speed and wake controls in the area between Huntington Point <br />and Recreation Point between Big Island and Minnetonka Beach. He <br />was critical of a Water Patrol boat speeding in that area, ap­ <br />pearing to be on a "joy ride". <br />Sechser asked how many tickets have been issued for viola­ <br />tion of the noise level. Chandler responded that their statisti­ <br />cal reporting does not include that breakdown on a current basis, <br />onlv in year-end summaries. <br />■ Johnston asked if there is anything in the Management Plan <br />calling for changes in the code regarding noise. The executive <br />director responded that there is not a specific objective. The <br />Management Plan does have an over-all Lake use policy P.32, <br />which addresses speed limits, quiet water areas and buffer zones. <br />MOTION: Penn moved, Johnstone seconded, to have staff <br />outline and plan to change the LMCD code for all watercraft from <br />82 decibels to 79 decibels and to study the fine structure and <br />possibility of a mandatory court appearance when a noise citation <br />is issued. <br />VOTE: Motion carried unanimously.