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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes December 21, 1988 Page 2 CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATIONS It was noted that it is time for the next step in the review of the Water Management Plan. A copy of the plan, comments received, and a cover letter is being sent to the Metropolitan Council, who has 120 days for review and comment. OLD BUSINESS Weaver reported that the City of Anoka held a public hearing November 21,1988, regarding the proposed Rum River Erosion Control Ordinance. In summary, Weaver reported that citizens.generally felt Vn: was some need for control and enforcement, but there was no con- sensus as to the extent and nature. Minutes of the public hearing.were presented to WMO members for their review. Weaver pointed out that residents living below the Anoka dam expressed the need for a No Wake Zone which he felt the City of Anoka, as well as the County, should address. Schrantz reported that the City of Andover held a public hearing on the ordinance on December 6, 1988. Extensive notices were sent out. Their meeting minutes were also made available to WMO members. In response to Mathisen's query relating to the past 10 horsepower limit on the river, Weaver responded that as recent as 2 years ago the limitation was posted at the Rum River Fair Grounds access stating that no motor in excess of 10 H.P. was permitted on the river. He was un- sure of the exact history of the signage. Schrantz felt the county and DNR should be contacted for verification. Dr. Joseph Abeler, 3400 Rum River Dr., Anoka, addressed the board with his comments on the proposed ordinance. Dr. Abeler addressed the issues in his letter to the Anoka City Council dated November 28, 1988. While Dr. Abeler did not have a strong opinion on the proposed 5 m.p.h. speed limit, he did wish to see that the banks were protected from erosion. Tie further recommended that perhaps the ordinance address the horsepower issue based on the type and speed of the boat. Dr. Abeler reported seeing kids water skiing behind a pontoon boat propelled by a 40 H.P. motor. He concurred that there have been larger boats on the Rum this year. Dr. Abeler further suggested that pontoon boats be al- lowed 20 -25 horsepower motors. He personally owns a pontoon. John Buyse, 3436 Rum River Dr., Anoka, stated that his concerns center in the area from 7th Ave. to the Anoka dam. He felt that an ordinance limiting motors to 5 H.P. is too extreme. He felt that the safety factor in the more densely residential areas rather than the areas further north in Anoka should be carefully considered. While he questioned whether the problem was natural erosion or man -made wave action, he suggested that p erhaps retaining walls would help address the problems. Mr. Buyse felt that the present ordinance as proposed