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<br /> upland, or the stiore].and . ?,�e recogilize t��e ri�ht of the Vil]a.ne to
<br /> aone tY�e al�utting land. ''.'e recognize the ri�l�t of t11e lando�vner to
<br /> use ttie stioreline parallel ���ith liis ;�roi�erty .for le�itimate piarPoses ,
<br /> consistent ���itt�a tlle zoninc of trie ��ro�;erty. F'e clo not recognize any
<br /> right in t}�e �:arina operator or ti�e Villa�� , or a.n,y�ne else , f�r th��t
<br /> matter, t� lf.�ase ot.it of i ssue T,er:�its for tkie use of ttie pi��l i c � �aters
<br /> of the Villa�,e of "Iinnetonlca or tF:e ctate of '��innesota , any���re tl�an �We
<br /> recognize t}ae riglit of trie Vi71a�e i;o i.sstae nertt�its f�r izse of a �,u�lic
<br /> park and grounds , pt.iblic parks , playgro�.ands for co?�r�ercia] pizr�oses . !"e
<br /> i'eel that t1�e surface of the ]al{e is for tlie benefit ni' rj11 the ��eo,�le
<br /> 1v}►o enjoy tlie lal:e , and not for the �zse of t?�n�e fe�� «•��� �rnnld ri�n t3iei.r
<br /> ��rojects some tl3ree o� four 1�lzndred f�et o�it i,n tlie ��'`�� I d�n ' t`�I�ave
<br /> to tell this Cot.�nci l abot:it the efforts trat ��<�ve been ���ade in that di.r-
<br /> ecti�n ir: the past four or five S�ears , Not�1, more particul�rl.y, to �ive
<br /> you so:ne idea of tl�e people involved in tl�e I�alce Afinnetor�ka nrntip in
<br /> tliis area, T ost of ther� you l:no�v. I?rnie O1s�n, yoi.i �.now, Carl ?�art►�ey( ?)
<br /> hlarge Gash , IIerm P�enner, ;!Iilt T��tt1e, Joe T���idtivell . Yn» see , they' re
<br /> all peo� le �i�1�o are interested _ . and concerned �.�i ttz tl�e
<br /> future ' the ]al:e. :�ricl tliey l�ave come to�;et}�er to �ian��ort ir� any ���ay
<br /> t�aey can tlie acti_on of the Vi.11.�ge and t}�e Vi ' l �,�;e C�i.�nci l in its
<br /> efforts to preserve l.�alze �iinnetonka and i ts vari_ous b�ys , :�nd the
<br /> cor^r�unity in general for ttie benefit of ever,yone . No���, I s)aould like to
<br /> observe , if I may, tYiat the residents of Lake '<tinnetonl�a riiist I�ave
<br /> Y�etter vision, and if ,yoi� ' 11 for�ive me , tYz��n tlie �-ov�rnmental �odi.es ,
<br /> because every problern tfie lake l�as today ha.s been �re��i eted bef.ore t}�is
<br /> Council in previous meetin�s . The prol�lems of pollution , the �?r�hlFms
<br /> of congestion, the problenis of nizis��nce on th� ].ake , �111 of tl�ese tiave
<br /> k}een discussed at previ.oiis meeti.nhs . `�.�yor I�oss , I t!:ink, c�n testif,y to
<br /> �his , as dti•ell as c�n �Ir. Franzel , the tllat i�ave been r��de
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<br /> Ttie consec�uental prob] em, ��rt�icY� i.s t1,e or�anization,
<br /> is , of coi�rse , tlie condition ol Lake Afinnetonlca, Tlre condition of the
<br /> lalze it seems to most of us , is so apparent , tliat it h.lyd]v needs to be
<br /> etnpltasized , and I �;liink it i s , t� al l , ��ce��t tho5e �sno are �l inded h,y
<br /> ��iotives of profit , and ��}�o areally are not cnncerned ��:i.t;; the lal:e , or
<br /> po:-�sible tliose persons �v2�o do not �vi.sh to see the ��ro�>l.em, that t?+e lal:e
<br /> is becor.iing kno���n as tlze lake not fi.t for s�viinmi.nrr, for boatin�, or sailing,
<br /> It ' s a��parent to everyone . The editorials in regional ra�ers , t}�e Ioca1.
<br /> ��ar3ers , tv, radio, press , all refer to tl:te lalce as territ.�le, ot�jPctionable ,
<br /> offensive . �t'e 've all seen the ;�hoto�ra�hs of tlie b�.ys fi ].led �:�ith a].gae ,
<br /> tYle boats are b]ack on tiie '�ottor::, t}ie drift���ood fl�atin� in the ].ake ,
<br /> acres of pilin�s and docics rottin�. Traese are fa.r�iliar sights . A���ost
<br /> every �veek tt.e �tinnetonl:a Sian contains axticl.e ��ter ��.rt.i_c] e h,y scientists
<br /> a��x en�ineers , and corisultants of the aeplorable conclition of the ] ake ,
<br /> Tl�e causes th�t are ] i.5ted are ] ong : ses��a�e , �arn�.tae , �;as , oi.l , debris ,
<br /> litt�P, �ressure on the l�,l:e hottoms , and �ut��_ ic se'��age s,yster�!s , nrivate
<br /> sesage s,yster:ls . There are just �bo�at end] ess causes , As a matter of fact,
<br /> more recently, in the `Fiinnetor�ka Sun ��e all sa��� �ictures of pink <�lgae .
<br /> The re��ort, «�ritten bl� a rnan ti��)�o is cn��sidered an aiat���rity, and �rt�o
<br /> �oir�ted oi�t that i.n his j�adgement , ti� s is tl�ae preli.�i_nary, actually, to
<br /> a dead lal�e . T}�is is the first ���i�� a serious condition tli.�t can
<br /> result in tiie com��lete destructioil of tl�e 7.al;e . '�'o���, in t}�is connecti�n,
<br /> t�io�ce of us ���ho ] ive on h.innetor.�l�a, }c��orv that I�alze ';tii�net�nka ?-�av not be
<br /> dead , btzt ti.ose wilo live on `,`�,x�vell Ii��y and �tubY�s Ray �].ready r�ali.ze
<br /> i;tiat tYi�.t area is , for all r�racti.cal ;^ur,�oses , c�ead , An,yone «i�o takes
<br /> ;;is a�oat past ttie rlarinas on a liot sun�r�er day ]cnoz�-s tl�e anse�- r, If «�e
<br /> just �eant to look over tl�e edge of tlie l�o�#, we can see «l..it tk�e =�rob] em
<br /> i.s . The ;,ater last fa7.1 �.�as sc� ti:ick ,yoti cot�ld al ost s��ovel at , �'r��,rt?�ne
<br /> ti_n cans , litter, fl �ating aYao��t , ��eo�►le ] iving �n 1��use'�o�ts , Thi s �����s la �
<br /> general condition, it ' s not i.nust�al . .ls a tr.atter of Tact, the nnl�- �
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