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•*y: <br />€m <br />‘3 ;!.'>-■ _■ <br />. > V <br />* it -. <br />LAKE USE AND RECREATION COMMITTEE July 20, 1992 <br />5. Special Events - Deposit Refunds <br />MOTION: Foster moved, Grathwol seconded, to recommend approval <br />of Special Event deposit refunds of $100 each to the following, <br />all stipulations having been met: <br />A. Jimmy Rodgers Celebrity Fishing Tournament. 6/9/92. <br />event was canceled. <br />B. Minnetonka Crossing, 1992 Windsurfing event. 6/13/92 <br />C. Minnesolar ’92. Solar Boat Regatta, 6/20/92 <br />D. Mound City Days, W'ater Ski Show & Fireworks Display, <br />6/21/92 <br />E. IN Bass Tournaments. Bass Fishing Toui'^iment. 6/28/92 <br />VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. <br />6. Discussion: Minnesota Legislation Regulating Exotics and <br />LMCD Special Event Procedures in Meeting tliat Law <br />The executive director provided the committee wit. the <br />response he sent to the Lake Minnetonka Lakeshore Owners Associa­ <br />tion regarding the requirements for controlling the spread of <br />harmful water exotic species. The memorandum waS sent in »e- <br />sponse to a challenge from a LMLOA Board member concerning the <br />LMCD procedures used in controlling exotics from entering the <br />Lake during fishing contests. <br />The executive director wanted the members to be aware of the <br />memo and to be assured the LMCD is meeting the State law. <br />Foster suggested studying, over the winter, the possibility <br />of expanding the requirements to sailing regattas. <br />7. Water Patrol Report <br />A. 7/3/92 Boating Sobriety Checkpoint Report <br />Chandler reported on the boating sobriety checkpoint expe­ <br />rience. The checkpoint was located at the Narrows channel with a <br />full Lake saturation. Seventy-seven personnel participated from <br />five agencies. Eight BWIs were issued Friday, the night of the <br />checkpoint. One BWI was issued Saturday. One on Sunday, demon­ <br />strating the impact. There were also some decibel tests. In <br />addition to the BWIs there were boaters who had partial impair­ <br />ment, which was brought to their attention. There are plans for <br />more saturation patrols and perhaps one more checkpoint. <br />The Water Patrol has receive inquiries from a number of <br />states at a recent North Central Law Enforcement Conference <br />regarding Lake Minnetonka laws and how they can do a similar <br />operation. <br />Chandler showed the committee the material which was handed <br />to each boater along with <br />made <br />an explanation of why the stop was