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� • . <br /> • RECULAR�MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MAY 9, 1977 Page 2 <br /> �' ' <br /> � . <br /> � Mr. Turnbull is retained by the NSAA insurance group t.o do irupections of ski tows <br /> and lifts per the ANSI code at ski areas who wish to be irLsured umder the NSAA <br /> � policy. T�AA d�es not certi£y inspectors. Mr. Turnbull is reluctant to do any <br /> � i.nspections under the NSAA banner unless he is retained by that group to do so. <br /> He does do indepc�-ident inspections, however. He is certified by the U.S. Forest � <br /> � Service and smre states to do ski area inspectio�ns. T�Sost western states, plus <br /> -WiscorLsin (and Michigan?), have state ski area safety codes. Minnesota has no <br /> • such code. <br /> � Presently, he inspects the follawing areas in the inunediate Zl�in City area for <br /> � T1SAA: Wild T�Sountain, Snaw Crest, Aftan Alps and Mt. Frontenac. He previously <br /> inspected Buc�c Hill and Powder Ridge, but they have dropped out of the NSAA <br /> � program. Inspections have norrnally been done between November 15 and Febru�ary 1 <br /> each season. He 3�aas of no other regulations for ski area safety beyand the <br /> • AT�SI code pertaining to the mechanical equigment only. <br /> � 4-18-77 Local Ski Areas': <br /> � Hyland Hills - Bloomington; operated by the Hermepin County Park - <br /> � Reserve without city regulation. <br /> • Cedar Hills - Eden Prairie; private, no city regulatioEn. <br /> � Buck Hill - Burnsville; private, no license or city regulation of ski <br /> ! equipmen or slopes. <br /> * Neill A�ountain - Burnsville; operated by the city with city niles <br /> (no insurance . Operates two side-by-side rape taws with one operator <br /> �' at the top, one at the bottan, plus one aperator at a central inside <br /> � control station with view of entire tow and a master stop switch. <br /> Area caters to children and teens. <br /> � Cit of C stal park depai�inent; operated by city rules, Has three <br /> -� tows, ea wi -�e operator. Also has- ane manager and one ski-patrol—" <br /> at all times. <br /> • . . <br /> NSAA insured ski areas operating imder ANSI standards and with NSAA <br /> � annual inspectiorLs: Wild Maimtain, Taylor's Falls, rin. <br /> � now rest, rset, Wisc. <br /> ta� s, Afton, Mn. <br /> � rontenac, Frontenac, Mn. <br /> �us many o ers farther out-state) <br /> • <br /> � Mr. Brent Primus commented that he felt that the <br /> ordinance amendment was to stringent. <br /> • � <br /> After all persons present were afforded an <br /> � opportunity to be heard, the public hearing <br /> was closed at 7: 10 P.M. <br /> � <br /> (Continued) <br /> � <br /> � <br /> � <br /> � <br />