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Issues Identified: 1. Funding for enforcement on the lake is not adequate t, meet the pres- ent need. 2. Some measure of the effectiveness of the public safety iragram is needed. 3. There is a need for as many a 6 mire boats on the lake during peak weekends. 4. The patrols need to be on the lake more hours than is possible now. 5. Even though there is a speed limit of 40 mph on the lake, some boats are capable of 80-90 mph. That led informants to raise the issue of size limitations on motors. 6. Some informants felt that greater patrolling was needed in the win- ter to control abuses by snowmobiles. 1. More patrol and presence by public safety officers is needed on the lake. S. Unfamiliarity with the rules of the road and with Lake Minnetonka cause many of the public safety problems. 9. Response time between call and arrival at the site is coo long, even though it has improved in recent years. Work Elements for the Plan The contractor will: 1. Evaluate the capability and performance of the Water Patrol in en- forcing the applicable regulations. 2. Determine the level of patrol -sd staffing required to properly pro- vide for the safety of lake uaars in both the summer and winter. 3. Develop recommendations :ur improving public safrty on the Lake. 4. Develop a discussion of the environmental, social and economic ef- fects of the plan. 5. Investigate the possibility of greater regional or community finan- cial support of the Water Patrol. Moreland Aesthetics Definition: this concerns protection and enhancement of the view from the shore towards the lake as well as from the lake towards the land. arc kgromnd : Presently, the LMCII does not have authority over ahorelands. Howev._r, it has developed model ordinances and encourages their adoption. One such ordinance is the AodeI Vegetation Ordinance which places rem t r i ct ions an removsI of maist- ing trees and shrubs. the ONK ham promulgated regulations in this area that overlap or replace Iro al ordinancea. Key informant. have cued the need for additional attention in this matter, ei- ther an N,e part or the indivi,lual muoicipaliliea or by the LMLO. 19