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<br /> I tliinlc :��a� today is not �.vliethc�r the la.ke is d,yi.nn--it ' s a �i�estion of
<br /> �i•tien it �tiill be dead. In ti�is connection, t'�is Cot�nci� . <�nd t!�is
<br /> cos��munity, I ti�inlc, must sliare a major �art of the responsibil it,y f�r
<br /> tYie current condi tion. Ttie Vi.a.l.a�e controls the r.la,i �r pa.rt of t1�e ].ake ,
<br /> and if tl�iis Villa�;e }ias ���ermitted '�iaxtivell �3ay into devel�p into tl��e
<br /> unsihlitl,y mess i t is tod�,y. 1\s a mattcar of fact, i t �r�i�ld he ni.ce i f
<br /> �re could bla�,�e sor•�eone else , bi.�t �,�re c��n' t. 1Ve , as citizens Yanre , �re
<br /> responsil�l.e also, r�ecause ��e permitted it to Lat�,�en. Tl�e citi zens
<br /> s}�oi�lci ti�ive long a�o taken ���hatever ste}�s �cere necessary to ;�reserve
<br /> ttie lake for our f�.ature and for the current �eneration , '���ti�, in ti;is
<br /> connection, as a m��tter of fact, ',:r. !'.ross , cn�;inci.l tller�� for :�Ir. lIork,
<br /> Iias said tliat lie doesn ' t ]cnon� �ti�hat cat.zses 1;l:e �olli�ti.on, ��,nd ciei �her
<br /> do I , but t}iat t!re la.ke is pol luted , I ]cnow, I l ive on i t , I taJre �7y
<br /> boat on it , drive by it, �.ncl it seems to me , t?;en that �ti�e s�l�ialdn ' t
<br /> experiemnt an�r fiarther. It seems to me the tirie ?�as c�r�e for �,etion,
<br /> not directed to�.vr:trds ir�cre�sing the prohJ.em, bi�t to���rcis decreasin� it ,
<br /> 11s amatter of fact, I ].i.stened l�ist �+�inter to an en�ineer l���re i i1 the
<br /> corimunity, tallcinh at a nleetin� of the I,al�e '.'�ii�neto� lca Conservati�n
<br /> District , and at his tallc( `? ) t�e C�roblen� �ras so critical t!1at 1�� st.agr�ested
<br /> not suggested , he �dvised, that if �re want to s��ve t!�e lake , �ce Sho��ld
<br /> quit iertilizin� oiar lalvns , b�;e�use of r�.inoff frorR� t}ie 7a�ans i.s adding
<br /> to tl�ie I�ollution of the lalce . 11nd yet , 1�ere i�e sit and ci� scuss at sor��e
<br /> len�til, «�ith cii �nit,y, the ��ro�osal to add 2n� more bo�.ts to �+n area the
<br /> size of Alaxwell ]3��.y and St��bbs I3ay. Sor;ietir��es I tl�ink «e lr�t �i.zr reas�ning
<br /> process overcorie oizr good ,jtidgement� r�ecai.ise i_t ' s alr�ost self-evidentr�
<br /> 11 around us resr�onsible citirens �1r4� rzovi.n��l �hor�in� , «�orking. "'e t����e
<br /> tie Aiinnet�nka Lake Conservation District , Freshwater I3iological I.nstitute ,
<br /> the Uni.versity of 11linnesota is involved, r�rivate hr�ups are i��orkin�, ���. -:�-�-
<br /> )aired const�ltants , and r�oving in every direction, r.�akin� ef forts t� try
<br /> and g��xa preserve the lake from , �s'e , '�o«�evF�r, resx�ect the
<br /> processes of tl�e Vi i l�ge Coiznci.l , and �ve l:r�o�v tl�at r��emb~ rs of tl�e Co�ancil.
<br /> are sincc�re , resporlsible , and m<.ture citi.zens of t' is comr.:�znit,y, �nd
<br /> tt►erefore , �re as}z tt�e Co�.zncil t�ere toni,�ht to c�efe.r anv �nd a.11 action
<br /> concerni.n� ��.11 requests f�r r�iore slips or i.ncreased m�irina activity of
<br /> any l�ind, until �uid�nce is fortl►coming from bodies created to deal -, it)1
<br /> tliis i�robl em. The Lake Conser•vation Distri ct tias the ai�tl,ori tt�, as !�,�e
<br /> uricterstand it , to regi.�late a71 as�ects ��.nd tlse of the lalce . It is ���orl:ing
<br /> in tliis ciirection. Sti�dies are 1�eing com�iled, �eorl� is bei.n,� c��j�e . `�1r.
<br /> P'ruen toni�ht tras indicated sorie of tt�►e possibilities that can !��e donP .
<br /> It seems to me ���� therefore , tliat ��.�e s}io�ald not rusli }�astal ,y into
<br /> ac�tion. If tlie ]�ke has survived �.,�i th ttie nunber o:f sli�s on it up ti. 11
<br /> rio�r, I beli.eve it ��ill sttrvive f�r ��ri�t}ler ,year �.�itll otat a.r�y ino.�� sl.i��s
<br /> tlian 11�e presently hta.ve. It seer.�s to r�e tilat tl�� ('oi.zraci7 r�i��4�t no t talce
<br /> ��ny �icti.�n on these rec�uests until «�E see ��hat; rc�ial�tions tl��e La.�,�e
<br /> Aiitinetonl�a Conservation 1)istri.et a�ill dc�velop. In additi�?� , tl�e C�unci ].
<br /> st�oul.d, indeed r�ust , appoint e�:�erts and stt�d,y coinr�ittees t� revie�v tl�e
<br /> prol�lein of ��07 lution, the problems of conce�ltr�ti on, the ��roblems of
<br /> elimination of pollution--��rli�t can l�e done , !��hat tl,e effects of �OI.J.t�t.l.nri
<br /> are in tl�e small bay as cor,lpared ���i.th a large .�r��a, a.nd it se�ms to m,� to
<br /> gather every fact tliat ca.n be ���thered before it acts in t? is �rea. I
<br /> tfiinlc tlie ci.tizens of tlle cornmunity ���o��ld endorse , and �va!tld apnrove
<br /> eritliusiastically any eftort of tiiis Couneil in tl�is direction, It see�,is
<br /> to me t}rat the stal:es are considerable , �.nd I �F] 1P.,VP. t'ie Caiinc9l �v�,�had
<br /> }�e �vise and a.ci:i.n�; in t}ie best interr.sts of ttiie conar�•unity if t�,ey r��ii]d
<br /> �;et together the necessary funds and ta}re �4•hat steps are necessary to
<br /> raise these funds , in terms of levys , in order to conduct siich stuclies
<br /> as r�riht�t ��e needed to raelp and b�.2ide us in tl�e future in t�=is prob].em.
<br /> I�:;veryone here pays a substantial ario�,nt of taxes . T}�e cost of a st��dy
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