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Perkins s~ated that he would go so far as to hire an attorney to prove that <br />boats are ?not defacing the river and shoreline. <br /> <br />Mike Hadt~ath - 14693 Waco - Stated that he was one of the first residents <br />in River'~ Bend; he uses the river for fishing; he has a 25 horsepower boat <br />motor; a ~igher horsepower is needed to move a boat up and down the river; <br />the only shoreline damage he has noticed is when there is flooding; he has <br />never had a problem with wakes created by boat traffic. <br /> <br />Larry Kos~ak - 4869 142nd Lane'- Stated that he has lived on his river lot <br />for 3 yea=s amd presented pictures indicating the erosion to his riverbank. <br />Mr. Kosha~ stated that he has lost approximately 3 feet of riverbank in 3 <br />years; the' wake from boats is adding to the problem. Mr. Koshak stated <br />that he a~d his wife are in favor of an ordinance to control the wake and <br />not necessarily by boat motor size; they do think the wake condition should <br />be imposed in unprotected areas of the river. Mr. Koshak noted that there <br />is quite ~ bit of water skiing activity in his particular area of the <br />river; the skiiers do not have much regard for safety and are causing <br />dangerous /situations. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by'Councilmember Sorteberg and seconded by Councilmember Bawden to <br />adjourn t~e pnblic hearing. <br /> <br />Motion ca~ried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Sorteberg, <br />DeLuca, Pearson and Bawden. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />The publi~ hearing adjourned at 7:25 p.m. <br /> <br />RespectfuLly submitted, <br /> <br />Sylvia Frolik <br />Secretary ~ <br /> <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />City Council Public Hearing/December 13, 1988 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />