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a LRRWMO Meeting Minutes July 20, 1988 Page 3 #88 -6358: Permit request - John C. Weicht & Associates. Excavate adjacent to Trott Brook to create additional open water area. #85- 6005: Amendment request - City of Ramsey. Creating an additional municipal well. Motion was made by Raatikka, seconded by Weaver, to approve the permit applications. All voted yes. Motion carried. Skallman reported that he does not comment to the DNR on these permits unless there are problems with them. Mathisen was in receipt of an Order Correcting Order from the Board of Water and Soil Resources, Don Ogaard, Chairman, relating to changes in the boundary of the Coon Creek Watershed District filed 7- 13 -87. The changes reportedly relate to legal description. No action taken. OLD BUSINESS 1. Annual Report. Motion was made by Mathisen, seconded by Weaver, that the Annual Audit Report be received and filed. All voted yes. Motion carried. 2. Rum River Erosion Concerns. Weaver reported that the Anoka City Council consider the reported Rum River erosion concerns and deter- mined that if a suitable ordinance was prepared limiting the size and /or speeds of boats on the Rum, the council would consider it at a future meeting. Raatikka stated that the Ramsey City Council voiced their ap- proval and support of such an ordinance. Attorney Curt Pearson referenced a 5 -31 -88 letter from Chairman of the Anoka County Commissioners Dan Erhart stating that upon receipt of WMO recommendations for the development of the basic provisions of said restrictive ordinance and upon receipt of member city resolutions support- ing said recommendations, the county board may then consider an ordin- ance limiting the size and /or speeds on the Rum River, thereby, addressing reported erosion concerns. Schrantz reported that the Andover City Council requested that further research be done on the reported Rum River erosion problem in that they haven't heard of them prior to Lyle Bradley's WMO presentation. Much discussion followed. Raatikka felt that the entire length of the Rum River within the member cities' jurisdiction should be addressed by the ordinance. Weaver concurred. Members felt that a maximum 10 horse power motor was reasonable; however, the possibility of signing "NO WAKE" areas was considered. Pearson noted that the "NO WAKE" regu- lations are nearly impossible to enforce. Having noted that several complaints were heard in Anoka in the area below the dam toward the mouth of the rum River near the Mississippi River, the possibility was discussed of having the "NO WAKE" signs along that zone.