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CITY of ANDOVER 1685 CROSS'TOWN BOULEVARD N.W. * ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 * (612) 755-5100 SPECIAL JOINT ANDOVER CITY COUNCIL MEETING WITH THE CITIES OF ANOKA AND RAMSEY - APRIL 29. 1997 MINUTES A Special Joint Meeting of the Andover City Council.and the Cities of Anoka and Ramsey was called to order by Mayor Jack McKelvey on April 29, 1997. 7:18 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Hanson. Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Councilmembers present: Councilmembers absent: City of Anoka City of Ramsey Also present: Knight, Orttel Dehn, Kunza Mayor Peter Beberg; Councilmembers Brian Wesp, John Mann and Mark Freeburg; City Manager Mark Nagel Mayor Tom Gamec, Councilmembers Shelia Beyer, Jerry Zimmerman, Carolyn Beahen, Natalie Haas-Steffen; City Administrator Ryan Schroeder Andover City Administrator, Richard Fursman Others RUM RIVER "NO WAKE" ZONE Mayor McKelvey explained erosion has become a problem along the Rum River. The suggestion has been that the Cities of Ramsey and Andover both adopt a "No Wake" ordinance along the entire common boundary of the Rum River. Mr. Schroeder explained that in 1990 the City of Anoka adopted a "No Wake" ordinance. A similar ordinance was considered by Ramsey along the Mississippi River in 1993, but the issue was the inability to control it. So the ordinance was not passed. Mr. Nagel summarized Anoka's ordinance, noting they have a grant from the DNR to install buoys at the boat access on the Rum River each spring. The enforcement has not been has good as they would like. It is posted through the "No Wake" section. They have had the ordinance in place for six years, and there hasn't been a problem with it. In further discussion, it was noted that the Anoka County Sheriff's Department will be doubling its patrol on the Mississippi River as of May 15, plus two jet skis will be available for patrol. They will be patrolling'the Rum River as well. It was generally agreed that the banks of the Rum River are being eroded and that steps must be taken to preserve them. There was some discussion on the whether or not the size of motor on the river should also be regulated. It was then agreed that the size of the motor isn't as much of a concern as the speed and resulting wake splashing at the river banks. Representatives from the City of Anoka agreed to forward copies of their "No Wake" ordinance to the Cities of Ramsey and Andover. It was also suggested that possibly the three cities could enter into a joint powers agreement to financially support the patrol of the Rum River areas.