02-08-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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MET ROPOL ITAN COUNCIL Suite 300 Metro Square Building, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 612-291-6359 RTRCT nRAVT DATE: January 19, 1988 TO: Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission Metropolitan Systems Committee FROM: Jack Mauritz, Parks Division SUBJECT: Report on Lake Minnetonka Conservation District ('.MCD) Activity in 1987 SUMMARY INTRODUCTION In 1985, the Metropolitan Council began a study of issues around Lake Minnetonka at the request of the State Executive Council. In its April 1986 report to the Executive Council, the Council made several recommendations about Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) which, in sum, stated that LMCD should become a more proactive agency with respect to surface use management of the lake. If it did not, the Council was to take a "more directive procedure." A January 1987 Council report ("A" attached) said that in the balance of 198.: LMCD had suggested initiatives which could help, if implemented. It also said it would review the LMCD's activities again at the end of 1987. 1987 LMCD ACTIVTTY In 1987, LMt; has circulated a list of 13 legislative proposals and received the response of its member municipalities ("C" attached). It has requested proposals from consultants to conduct a study leading to a comprehensive surface use management plan for Lake Minnetonka to be completed 1988-1990 ("B" attached). It has continued and moderately expanded its permitting and project reviews of recent years and increased its activity as an information "clearing- house" for permits and regulations pertinent to the lake ("D" attached). ANALYSIS/ISSUES o LMCD has not yet brought about a memorandum of understanding between all the permitting ',nd regulating bodies on the lake as recommended by the Council. It should. ;L h•.4 chosen, as an alternative, to serve as an information clearinghouse. o LMCD has initiated a 13-point legislat-ve plan. The Council finds eight di?-ectly responsive to recommendations, two of local interest and three for which it should +pservo support/opposition until the planning process is completed.