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! <br />! <br />! <br /> <br />./ ~d if he lived there he would also have a gripe. However, above that section in the River <br /> tl~ater becomes quite shallow (about two to three feet) and it would be difficult to get through <br /> Ithere even with a small boat. Mr. O'Brien asked what is meant by the term "wake" and stated <br /> '~his opinion that areas of the River above 153rd Avenue have experienced very little boat activity <br /> except for pontoon boats which don't travel all that fast. He stated the issue M.,..his mind is what <br /> the City is considering a ''wake." Mr. O'Brien asked, if a fishing boat with '~ 20-horse motor <br /> traveling wide open is a wake, or a runabout with an 80-horse motor ,running at half speed is a <br /> wake. He suggested that the issue of one's definition of''wake" be taken'into consideration. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Zimmerman thanked the audience for attending the meeting tonight to provide <br />this input. He asked if there is anyone else who has not yet had the opportunity to speak. <br /> <br />Ms. Frolik stated she has received three letters: Roger and Lynda Larson, 14805 Waco Street in <br />support of the no wake zone and suggesting it be extended to cover the Rivers Bend area;. <br />Wilbur Dom, 16610 Fluorine Street NW, in support of the proposed code amendment to <br />establish a no wake zone through the Ramsey corporate limits; and Dick and Sharon Jensen, <br />15825 Jun/per Ridge Drive, in support of the no wake zone to preserve the River as it is for as <br />long as possible. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tern Zimmerman asked that these three letters be entered into the record. He advised <br />that this issue will be taken up by the Council later tonight. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Beahen and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to close the public <br />hearing at 7:01 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Pro Tern Zimmerman, Councilmembers Beahen, Beyer, and <br />Haas Steffen. Voting No: None. Absent: Mayor Gamec. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Beahen and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adjourn the <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Pro Tem Zimmerman, Councilmembers Beahen, Beyer, and <br />Haas Steffen. Voting No: None. Absent: Mayor Garnet. <br /> <br />The public heating meeting of the City Council adjourned at 7:02 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Carla Wirth <br />Recording Secretary <br />Time Saver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. <br /> <br />~W~_.~tnistrator <br /> <br />City Council Public Hearing/June 9, 1998 <br /> Page 6 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />