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r " iI y. LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT Action Report:Lake Use Committee Meeting:Monday, November 25, iy9l, 4: 3U p.tn. Norwest Bank Building Wayzata. Community Room Members Present: Bert Foster. Vice Chair. L'eephaven; David Cochran. Greenwood; Robert PilLsbury. Chair. Minnetonka; Thomas Reese. Mound; Douglas Babcock, lipring Park, Tom Penn. Tonka Bay. Also present: Captain Larry Peterson, Sheriff’s Water Patrol: Rachel Thibault, Administrative Technician; Eugene Strommen, Executive Director. The meeting was called to order by Pillsbury at 4 --3U p.m. FletchersA. Special Event Renewal Application for Lord Broomball. . +1Foster moved, Babcock seconded, to recommend renewal or trie Special Event application for Lord Fletchers Broomball, noting the application was received to meet the due date wliich was prior to the fee increase adoption therefore recommending that the old fee schedule apply. Motion carried unanimously. B. Joint and Cooperative Agreement with Hennepin County for the Sheriff’s Water Patrol Services. The committee received a draft of a cover letter to accompany the Agreement. The cover letter was prepared by Cochran and the executive director following two meetings of the sub"Committee appointed to study the Agreement. Foster presented a memorandum to the committee detailing a number of items which he feels need further discussion. Cochran asked for approval of the draft cover letter, stating there is agreement to meet periodically with the Water Patrol to verbally bring up the issues raised by Foster. j ♦ Foster stated he supports the Agreement and moved its approval, Cochran seconding the motion. The committee proceeded to discuss the cover letter draft. Cochran said the cover letter intent is to address the concerns expressed by Board members and citizens. oster expressed his concern that the Board is not fully informed on the Water Patrol activities and there is a need to more address the comments in his memorandum. Foster suggested the Board members will become better informed by accepting the offer to ride along with the deputies on a Lake duty shift. Probable Cause: Peterson listed some of the more frequent reasons for making a stop such as no lights. no registration numbers, coining too close to another boat at high speed. high speed in a quiet water area and excessive use of a spot light. These are violations which give the deputy a probable cause for stopping a whether the noted that boat and also offer the opportunity to determine bperator is under the influence of aioolioi. Peterson many boaters are using the designated driver.one lorthrridu^ticr of iwi= from 101 in 1990 to 74 in 1991. 1 - H-