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

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9 LMCD should create a policy advisory body with representatives from Hennepin County, Carver County, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Metropolitan Council, Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District and other interests. Such a group would especially help to insure endorsement for governmental and funding recommendations. This alternative also argues in favor of the Council aiding/providing a planning grant to LMCD. Financial participation would strengthen the Council's voice in establishing a process with a regional approach to involve lake users and interests outside the immediate lake community. Conclusions 1. LMCD should undertake the "memorandum of understanding" which the Council recommended in its 1986 report. Acting as a clearinghouse is not as effective and will not resolve the issue. 2. LMCD has been working to,,:ards resolution of several issues originally cited in the Council's 1986 Report to the State Executive Council and in the Council's January 1987 report on LMCD activity. 3. LMCD has incorporated several Council recommendations in its work on the issues, specifically into its proposed legislative program. 4. Resolution of several major issues depends upon LMCD completing the study and plan for surface use management. 5. It would be advantageous to most parties if the study could be completed earlier than scheduled. The current schedule postpones plan adoption, and recommendations are needed. 6. The study and planning process should incorporate interests beyond the immediate lake community or the resulting plan may not be implemented. A technical advisory committee and a policy advisory committee would be a feasible way to incorporate the wider viewpoint. 7. The Council should not endorse a legislative initiative by LMCD until a plan which meets remaining regional concerns can be reviewed and endorsed. 8. A planning grant from the Council's local planning assistance fund could help achieve both the accelerated completion date and incorporation of a wider perspective in the planning process. RECCMMENDATIONS That Metropolitan Council should: 1. Conclude that LMCD has begun a program which will lead to a comprehen- sive lake surface management plan for Lake Minnetonka. 2. Offer a planning grant to LMCD on the condition that it accelerate the plan and ensure that the planning process will incorporate a regional perspective.