2a International Novice Tour
CITY OF
, CHANHASSEN
90 City Cmltr Drive, PO Box 147
ChanhlWm, Minnesota 55317
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,XodoiBcffinan, Park and Recreation Director
FROM:
Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Superintendent
DATE:
December 8, 1999
SUBJ:
Public Gathering Permit, Water Skiing Tournament at Lake Susan Park
Ms. Pam Mueller, State Coordinator for the Minnesota International Novice Tour (INT)
is requesting approval of a Public Gathering Permit to hold their fourth annual water-ski,
wake-board and knee-board tournament at Lake Susan Park, July 8 and 9. !NT is a
, non-profit company that promotes organized water-skiing, wake-boarding, and knee-
boarding. The company started six years ago and currently has support in many states.
If approved by the Park and Recreation Commission, the tournament for the water-skiing
would be Saturday, July 8, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The wake and knee-boarding
tournament is planned for Sunday, July 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. !NT plans on
having 3 boats in the water with only one boat pulling a skier, wake-boarder, or a knee-
boarder at a time. One boat would be used as a safety boat. The slalom course would be
set up 40-50 yards south of the sandy beach ¡p-ea,just west of the public access.
If !NT would like to hold their tournament headquarters in the picnic pavilion at Lake
Susan there would be a reservation fee 0£$250 per day. Weekends in July are very busy
and if the City is seuing aside the picnic area for these types of events, we must generate
revenue.
In order to proceed with their tournament, !NT must receive approval from the
Chanhassen Parkand Recreation Commission and then the City Council. If the city
approves the permit, !NT is also required to seek approval of a temporary structure ,
permit from Carver County to allow placemènt of a'slaló1n course in á public wl!fer bodi
This permit process hasn't been a problem in the past and shouldn't be now.
Alllakeshore property owners have been notified ofINT's request. Ms. Mueller has
again been very cooperative in answering questions regarding the tournament and she or
another representative will be attending the meeting to answer any questions. The three
previous tournaments were very well organized.
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It is staff's ~tion that the Park and Recreation Commission approve !NT's
. request for a public gathering permit to host a water-ski, wake-board, and knee-board
, 10umamentJlt LllkeSusan on July 8 and 9. It is also recommended that !NT pay the
reservation fee of$2501>er day to reserve the Lake Susan Pavilion. Staff also
recommends that as 1,000 deposit check be submitted prior to the event to cover any
unforeseen damages. !NT hasn't had any problems in the past and if none occur this
year, the deposit check will be returned promptly.
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Todd Hoffinan, Park and Recreation Director
December 8,1999
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STAFF UPDATE (12/8/1999)
At the November 23rd Park & Recreation Commission meeting, the commission
directed staff to facilitate a meeting between INT and the Lake Susan lakeshore
residents. All interested parties met on Tuesday, December 7 to resolve the
outstanding issues surrounding the permit. The meeting brought out important
issues much broader than a waterski tournarnent. The residents were very
concerned about the increased watercraft traffic, the high water levels, when the
access should be closed, watercraft horsepower, plant and vegetation <iamage from
watercraft, and shoreline erosion. The residents brought up these items for further
investigation. They would like new enforceable regulations alid policies
developed in order to maintain the ecological integrity of the lake. These
discussion topics were beyond the scope of a waterski tournament. After
discussion, INT and the residents of the lake agreed upon the following issues:
1. The date has been changed to June 3 & 4, 2000.
2. The event guide that is published annually will contain the expected
behavior of all involved in the INT League. INT has established a zero
tolerance for any inappropriate behavior. Any inappropriate behavior will
result in immediate removal from'the tournament.
3. There will be an informational meeting in February and before the
tournament explaining the behavior that is expected at all tournaments and
zero tolerance.
4. All volunteers will be instructed to keep their eyes and ears open for any
inappropriate behavior and to report it immediately. Violators will be
asked to,leave immediately.
5. An INT volunteer will be at the boat access ensuring that no one is
informed that the access is closed.
6. Event guides will be sent to alllakeshore owners per the request of Al
Klingelhutz.
7. INT will talk with other boaters on the lake and work out a plan so that
everyone can enjoy the lake, Le. taking turns, alternate runs.
8. INT has invited the residents to bring any concerns to their attention
during the tournament to be correctly immediately.
9. An evaluation form will be developed to gain feedback from the residents
and INT.
Todd Hvffimu.l, Park and Rec1'C;~1 DirectoI'
December 15, 1999
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Moving the date to earlier in the summer will improve many of the problems
experieoced last year and will hopefully <;1....... a successful tournarnent. Both
ghoupoo c+ÐCd 10 put last)ar's ÚIIiueS Ydd them and look forward to the 2000
tournament.
STAFF UPDATE (12-15-99)
The Park & Recreation Commission reviewed this item again at their meeting on
December 14, 1999. After discussion regarding the December 7th meeting
between INT and the Lake Susan lakeshore residents, Commissioner Moes made
a motion to approve the public gathering permit for INT to host a water-ski, wake-
board, and knee-board tournament on Lake Susan on June 3 and 4, 2000. The
commission also recommends that INT pay the reservation fee of $250 per day to
reserve the Lake Susan Pavilion and to provide a $1,000 deposit check prior to the
event to cover any unforeseen damages. If damages do not occur, the deposit
check will be returned promptly. The motion also included items 1-9 (listed
above) in the December 8,1999 staff update and was unanimously approved.
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Park and Rec Commission Meeting - December 14, 1999
REOUEST FOR THE PUBLIC GATHERING PERMIT. WATER SKIING
TOURNAMENT AT LAKE SUSAN PARK.
Jerry Ruegemer presented the staff report on this item.
Lash: Okay, thanks Jerry. Sounds like you guys pretty well covered everything. Are there
commissioners who have any follow-up questions or comments about this?
Moes: Just a quick question. First of all, significant progress was made. That's good to see after
the last session with all the items that came up. A thought that came to mind was, you know it
looks like during the tournament the INT is having one or two specific contact points. Like
there's going to be one person at the boat access and there's going to be another person I assume
that's going to be the focal point for any problems, issues, resolutions. Was there any discussion
in the session about having one lakeshore resident as a main contact point or a facilitator if items
came up at all? I just throw that out as a thought to see if that's something that would be helpful
so that we don't, I mean it's a coordination effort once again on both sides.
Ruegemer: To my knowledge that wasn't specifically addressed at the meeting but it probably
would be a good point.
Franks: They're not quite the cohesive group like INT is and so even at that meeting, although
the residents were coming together as the residents, they each had some separate concerns and so
it's a good idea though. We didn't think of that. I don't know how they'd pull together.
Lash: It would be hard though because if they all have their own personal agendas.
Franks: Was that your understanding too? It seemed like, although they were all together, they
each kind of had their own kind of concern about the whole thing.
Moes: And each of their concerns was addressed it looks like though. The list is rather lengthy
here so I'm assuming each one had an item that they wanted the board.
Lash: Anybody else?
Moes: That was all.
Karlovich: I'm just impressed that they were able to work through their differences and happy to
see it. I was worried about Rod going but.
Lash: I wasn't worried at all.
Berg: He can hold his own around here.
Lash: Yeah, he's got some pearls of wisdom he can use whenever.
Howe: Silver tongued.
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Berg: Well I voted against this last year. 1 voted in favor of the residents not having a
tournament on there and I've just been very impressed with the way you folks have handled this
and met with the neighbors and dealt with their concerns and 1 wish everybody could be as
cooperative when it comes to using the lakes. I appreciate your efforts.
Lash: Okay, seeing that. Are there other comments or can we wrap this up? Okay, is there a
motion?
Moes: Yeah, I recommend that we approve staffs recommendation to approve INT's request for
a public gatherinj permit to host a water-ski, wakeboard and kneeboard tournarnent at Lake
Susan on June 3 and 4th, 2000. And that the recommendation that the INT pay the reservation
fee of $250.00 per day to reserve the Lake Susan Pavilion Park and also the recommendation that
a $1,000 deposit check be submitted prior to the event to cover any unforeseen damages.
Lash: As a friendly amendment do you want to include, I mean just say to include the
agreements in the back?
Moes: And to include the agreed upon issues I through 9 that were discussed in the December
7th meeting.
Lash: Okay, is there a second to that?
Howe: I'll second that.
Moes moved, Howe seconded that the Park and Recreation Commission approve INT's
request for a public gathering permit to host a water-ski, wakeboard, and kneeboard
tournament at Lake Susan on June 3 and 4, 2000. It is also recommended that the INT pay
the reservation fee of $250 per day to reserve the Lake Susan Pavilion and a $1,000 deposit
check be submitted prior to the event to cover any foreseen damages. This request is also
subject to the agreed upon issues between the INT and lakeshore residents regarding
behavior and use by INT participants on Lake Susan. All voted in favor and the motion
carried unanimously.
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CHANHASSEN PARK AND
RECREATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 23.1999
Chairwoman Lash called tbe meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jan Lash, Fred Berg, Mike Howe, Jay Karlovich, Rod Franks and
David Moes
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jim Manders
STAFF PRESENT: Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Superintendent
VISITOR PRESENTATIONS: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Howe moved, Karlovich seconded to approve the Minutes of the
Park and Recreation Commission meeting dated October 26, 1999 as presented. All voted in
favor and the motion carried unanimously.
REOUEST FOR PUBUC GATHERING PERMIT. WATER SKIING TOURNAMENT
AT LAKE SUSAN PARK.
Jerry Ruegemer preseDted the staff report on this item.
Lash: Thanks Jerry. Are there commi.gjoners who have questions for Jerry before we open it
up?
Berg: Maybe later.
Lash: 1 think we'd like to hear fIrst from the applicant and then we'll open it up to the residents
who are here.
Joe Mueller: Well thanks for having us here this evening. This will be our fourth year here in
Chanhassen and before we came Pam pulled up 13 family members that are participate in the
INT throughout the State that live1Jere in Chanhassen and wè've read some letters here and
concerns of activities thathave happened in last year's tournament and it's unfortunate that we
have to read letters like this and it's not I!!ought forward to Pam or myself that there were these
incidents that happened. I participate not only in INT but Minnesota Water Ski Association,
Barefoot International. We have 20-tournarnents throughout the state and quite frankly I haven't
"" come up against thisJJefOlle. Especially with boat owners. Usually they're in support offamily
gatherings like this 'but olMonsly we have some things to go through with a few of these
incidences that happened. I actually W8S{ffi a radio with a couple of them and we've been out of
town for a week but we actually wanted to have quite a few of our members here to come up and
speak that happen to be in the boats. But I guess you guys might have some questions for us but
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it's, Lake Susan, we lilœthis. I mean we've got a dealership in Excelsior and we've always like
the city ofChanh"·~O:'1uIIJdSusaD betlPl!ie it's close to baIne. And we have a lot of members in
this area. Most of our tourmnn"".!I are on lakes the s&mC'5ÎJ1eilS Lake Susan. As a matter of fact
the only one I think that we've run throughout the wholestaœ, whether it be INT, Minnesota
Waterski Association or Barefoot is Madden's and that's WIe of our INT's on Gull Lake which is
a very open lake and it's very difficult to run a tournament on it but all the other lakes are 200
acres and less that we've run tournarnents. Whether it be !NT or MWSA. For years. For the
past 30 years. I've been atthis 15 years and this is the first time rve ever been confronted by
boat owners that have petitioned you know against us so I haven't had a chance to talk with these
boat owners which I would love to. I would have loved to have talked to these customers, or not
customers. They actually could be our customers, during the tournament. If they could have
come over and confronted Pam, our State coordinator on it instead of coming here tonight and
reading these letters so.
Berg: Excuse my naivtee. Big tournarnent? Lots of people?
Pam Mueller: We average about a hundred people but that's both days. So it's probably about
SO/50.
Berg: This is maybe a stupid question, tell me if it is. Could the tournament be held on a
Tuesday and Wednesday? Or during the week.
Pam Mueller: No because it happens all day. 1 mean.. .all day and afternoon and you know I've
got a lot of volunteers who help us out and they all work during the week. You know so
weekends are really the only time that we can do it. We're not locked into doing it the 8th and 9th
of July. I mean you know we're flexible as far as, you know honestly the tournament last year
was a nightmare for me too. I mean we spent the whole time with people going up and down,
which I understand they're lake owners. 1 appreciate that but they truly set out to make it
miserable for us too. I mean it's, they did. You could tell and 1 know at one point Jerry was
there and he saw, they were going, I mean we went up to them and asked them and said you
know, we tried to work with them numerous times and saying you know, take turns. Can we,
because what happened was the tournarnent ended up going a whole lot longer than it should
have because we had to give re-rides to people because they kept going up and down with the 10
which caused huge wakes. ldon't expect them not to be on the lake. They have every right to be
on the lake, but I guess I felt like we could maybe work with each {)ther and 1 felt like they just
felt there was no way that they wanted to work with us. As far as not letting people go on the
landing, I know there's no way we kept people from going in the landing because there's people
going all day into the landing. And I'm right there at the-romputer right by the landing so I, you
know that adds to being barrassed. I know that a couple times we did go up and ask if there was
something we could do. Ifwe could work with them. Y<lukoowto try to, you know because we
wanted to be done too. I mean I want my tournament to be done. I don't want it to go on until,
you know into the evening either.
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Berg: Is there, I haven't talked to anybody ÍÌ'om the neighborhood. Is there anyway to work out
a compromise to find a weekend that maybe would be less objectionable than one right in the
middle of the summer? Let's brainstorm.
Pam Mueller: Well yeah. I mean I'm willing to, you know defmitely willing to work with them.
Berg: My next question, and maybe it's in here. I didn't see it someplace. What's left of the
lake
when you're out there having your tournament? What's left for anyone else if! want to take my
little boat out there. Is it practical that I can even do that?
Joe Mueller: Well I would say that you've got at least 180-200 feet off of the lakeshore of the,
where's that. What side is that Jerry? The far side of the lake. That would be the south side of
the lake. The unfortunate thing, and whether it be an INT tournament or an A WSA sanctioned
tournament, is you know water movement is critical and especially slalom skiing. And so
normally what we do at INT, or A WSA, if there's a conflict on the lake, we normally approach
that conflict and try to work it out with that particular family or homeowner. Even whether.
Berg: So a conflict is somebody, for example just with their pontoon going around or?
Joe Mueller: No, not at all. I would say with like a larger 10 that's got 2-3 innertubes behind it
and it's just constantly running around. It causes rollers and it's just a non-stop action. Where
our tournament is just up, go through a course and drop. This action would be just circular
motion which is constantly stirring up the water and throwing it into the shore. Most the time we
can work with that. And it seemed that the few people that were out there that weren't willing to
work with us. As a matter of fact it was right off the bat in the morning. I happened to be on the
radio. There was a gentleman in an inboard, and this is what's hard for me to believe, is an
inboard ski boat and we had the course set in ready for the tournament to start and the gentleman
came over and asked if he could run the course and of course we want to ge the tournament
started so we can finish and we have a life too to go home to, and it was told that he wanted to
run through it. And if he wasn't able to, he'd make the rest of the day miserable for us so we
allowed him to go through the course, not wanting to have any hassles. It was told to him that
the reason we don't let people go through it is because insurance reasons and also we don't want
the course tom up because it takes time to repair it. So we let the person run through it. He did
pull up a few buoys. Took a little bit more time to get it back together but we allowed that to
happen because we didn't want a conflict. And he was right. He didn't come back the rest of the
day. He was perfectly happy with that run and he went back to his home and that was the end of
that. So we're willing to work with dates. The thing we I guess aren't willing to work with is
you know if we've got residents on the lake that aren't willing to have it, I mean we want to work
with those residents. We don't want to have a, we don't want to have a conflict out there. It isn't
worth our effort, which is a lot of time to have a tournament out there if it is going to be ruined.
Pam Mueller: Well plus expense. I mean I do pay $250 a day you know, and 1 mean it was a
nightmare last year and so 1 guess you know, I mean if they truly, absolutely don't want us there
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then I guess you know, I don't want to fight because if we go out there and they make it
miserable for us, then it's not going to be any fun either so.
Berg: It sounds a little bit IiU you've got a PR problem too. I mean if I'm a casual boater and
I'm out there doing it and maybe I'm upsetting you for whatever but if someone in your
tournament flipped me the bird, I'm going to be pretty upset too.
Pam Mueller: I'm not aware of any.
Berg: And you can't be responsible for that either.
Joe Mueller: And to be honest with you, we are aware and we've talked to quite a few people
but you know there are 100, you know 50 some odd people in this tournament and you know we
can't be responsible.
Pam Mueller: The only thing I can think of is that maybe it was one of the competitors that was
trying to make a mark and you know was getting the rollers. I mean that's all I can think of and I
mean 1 can't, I mean I can certainly have a meeting with them before and talk to them and you
know, we didn't know what we were going to be up against that so it was hard to have a meeting
with my competitors before that when 1 didn't know that that's what I was up against. You know
I know for a fact that none of my staff did it. Of my volunteers. I mean one of my volunteers is
here and I know he talked to him too and I'd like him to talk.
Joe Mueller: Actually Joe is our safety director.
Pam Mueller: Yeah, he's responsible for making sure that everything is running safely. I mean
ifit happened, I'm truly sorry. The only thing 1 can think of is it would be one of the competitors
who was upset because his run was, you know and obviously that's, you're right. That's
something that we need to address before hand but in that tournarnent last year I didn't know that
that was something that I was going to have to address.
Berg: Just one other question. Would you be willing to, 1 think I know the answer to this. Have
you, or would you be willing to sit down with the people that are concerned and try to work
something out?
Joe Mueller: Definitely.
Berg: Some sort of compromise.
Joe Mueller: That's in our best interest.
Pam Mueller: Right. You kRow the thing about Chanhassen is that, I mean we live in Chaska
and it's nice for us to be close to home. We have a lot of people that we know that come to the
tournament and watch and like I said, I mean I've got a list of 13 you know people that are
members of INT that live in Chanhassen. You know we promote family fun. I mean that's, we
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have families who come out and you know, 1 know a lot of us have teenagers and to me that's
why I'm in it. I've got teenagers and when you're growing up, there's a lot of things they don't
want to do with you. My kids are there every weekend with me, helping me and Joe run the
tournarnents and it's, I mean it's...and that's why I do it. I don't compete. I do it because I think
it's important that teenagers have an outlet where they can go and have good, clean fun.
Joe Mueller: You know the exciting thing about it, as I'm looking through these 13 names that
Pam printed out on her mailing list, is we've got Ryan Andrus. Ryan and Janice is his mother.
Andrus made it to the US Championships and they came down to South Carolina with us. He's a
wakeboarder. We've got Steve and Jens Smithtoon. If you're watching Channel II the other
night. Jens had been skiing on Christmas for like 130 some odd days. They both made it to the
US Championships. It was just a phenonmenal. If everybody in this room could have been at the
championships and see 850 competitors and see families get together and spend their vacations.
That's what this is all about so of course we're willing to work with any individuals and dates,
whatever it might take. And if it' s not meant to be, then I guess it's not meant to be you know in
Chanhassen but if we can do something to work it out we will.
Lash: Okay, thanks. Is there anyone else who has a question? Okay.
Moes: One is the timing. You go 8:30 to 4:00 on Saturday and 9:30 to 4:00 on Sunday. Is that
straight through or do you take breaks inbetween there? It's pretty much consistent competition
throughout.
Pam Mueller: Right.
Joe Mueller: And there are times we could quit at 2:30. It depends on if we have to do re-rides.
I mean it can be done as early as 2:00-2:30. It depends on how many comeptitors sign up.
Pam Mueller: Yeah, I mean actually last year, like I said the reason it took us a little bit longer
was because we did have to do a lot of re-rides because of the waves and, you know we do, I
mean we can go and then wait a few. I felt like we could have worked with each other last year
and made it work and still have gotten done.
Howe: How late did it go last year?
Pam Mueller: I want to say probably 3:30-4:00. But we could have been done, because
competitor wise you know.. . more crucial. I mean Sunday with the wake-boarders, the waves
aren't that big of an issue because actually the bigger the, you know they like the big wake but
the slalom skiing is where, on Saturday where it was more of an issue and that was the day that it
ended up going longer because of the re-rides.
Lash: Do you guys post signs or how do people, are people aware that this is going on? Outside
people who are coming.
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Pam Mueller: Yes, and actually Chanhassen Bank is one of our sponsors. Kevin McShane
actually sponsors the title to it. We have event guys that go out so they're mailed allover and
then we put up posters. You know the pro shops and the boat shops have posters that are up and
you know and promoting it and then also at the boat show then we hand out the fliers with the
schedules because we actually have the people that will follow throughout the tournaments
because you accurnulate points through the season and then whoever's in first place goes onto the
championship which is people from allover the United States.
Lash: How about at the park? So if! showed up at the park I would know that there's some kind
ofa.
Pam Mueller: Yes. Oh yeah. We have banners. We put up a whole bunch of banners and we
have you know, with INT, yeah so they do. But that's again, I mean we've had people come and
picnic right with us that you know, I mean it's, we don't turn anybody away. You know I mean,
and actually 9 times out of 10 they'll sit there and watch it anyway because it's fun to watch.
Lash: Okay. Okay we'll open it up to the residents who are here tonight.
Al Klingelhutz: Good evening. Park and Rec Chair and members. I'm Al Klingelhutz and 1 live
at 8600 Great Plains Boulevard. On the south shore of Lake Susan. You know the first year
when this tournament took place it didn't seem like much. There probably was 40 or 50 people
on the north shore of Lake Susan. Maybe 10 or 12 or 15 competitive boats out there. The next
year it got a little bigger and last year it was really large. They said 100 people but I'm willing to
wager at anyone time there probably was 150 people standing on the shore. I've been pretty
open about park space. I was involved in Lake Ann Park. 1 was involved in Bandimere Park. I
was very involved in letting a public approach come onto Lake Susan. I really think the lakes
should be made available to a lot of the residents ofChanhassen. We lakeshore owners on the
lake pay probably 1/3 higher taxes because we are on the lake, and probably any of you that live
on a lake know that your taxes are somewhat higher. You get assessed by the front footage. I
think the thing that concerns me more than anything is the fact that last year prior to the
tournament, at least 6 weeks prior to the tournament, from 5:00 to dark they had their buoys out
there and were practicing at least 4 or 5 nights a week. It isn't only a two day tournament. It's a
practice tournament where people come that they know they're going to be on Lake Susan. They
come there. They set out their buoys, just like they are for the tournament, and they continuously
go back and forth. It isn't only one boat. Five boats one night last week was out, or last spring. 1
was out with my pontoon and they came awful close to my shore and I yelled at one of them and
he said, hey I've got just as much right on this lake as you have. I said yes you have but I says, it
seems odd that you should be out here every night practicing and not letting any of the residents
on Lake Susan have a quiet evening on the lake so they can fish. Now when you've got a
pontoon and you get these waves from these big boats, I've got two anchors on it and they're
pretty heavy and yes, I can hold it where I want to hold it on the lake. It's just, the waves just
kind of keep of rolling along. And that is my biggest concern. Lake Susan is a 90 acre lake.
DNR spent quite a lot of money sealing the bottom on it. You get these big boats on there
constantly and they keep stirring it up. In the morning you go down there the water's pretty clear.
You can see the bottom of the lake in 3, 4, 5 feet of water. But you go down there at 8:30 at
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night after all these speed boats are on there, you don't see the bottom of the lake in a foot of
water. Now you can't tell me that boats don't turn up the lake. It has a big effect, especially on a
small lake like Lake Susan. It wasn't only when the lake was down, which it is right now. But
last summer we had a lot of high water on the lake. In fact it was up onto the lakeshore. And
these boats were out there within 150 feet of the lakeshore going with their big boats back and
forth. On their ski run. They go through the run. Come back and there was a lot of wave action.
A lot of good black soil nom the shoreline went directly into the lake. I can't quite see what
happened, especially last year, with all the practice. They didn't even stop after the tournament.
They continued to come after the tournament and use that lake and it was just the prime time
when people were home nom work that the residents themselves use the lake. To me it's putting
much too heavy a burden on the lake the size of Lake Susan. Thank you. If you have any
questions, I'd like to try to answer them for you.
Lash: Thanks AI. Any questions for AI?
Franks: AI, what's the most important negative about the tournament to you?
Al Klingelhutz: Well 1 think the most important negative is the practice runs that are done 6
weeks prior to the tournament, pretty near every night. And the people on the lake who would
like to enjoy the lake a little bit, and some of the Chanhassen residents who come out there to
fish would like to go out there and fish, it's very disturbing to see all those waves rocking your
pontoon or boat around. If the tournament only was the one or two days, I don't think you'd
have many objections but the length of the time and people want to win tournarnents. And they
know it's going to be held on Lake Susan. What do the people that play ball? They go and
practice every night of the week. Or a basketball team. The kid goes 3, 4 nights a week to
practice basketball. It's the same thing with this tournament. They're out there with their boats,
they set up their buoys and practice and there isn't only 2 boats on the lake, there's 4 or 5 on the
lake at the same time. So that's one of my biggest concerns. Thank you.
Lash: 1 guess I'd be, I'd like to kind of hook on Rod's question. I mean do you really feel that if
the tournament wasn't there that all of a sudden all the skiers and slalom people would just not
come to Lake Susan anymore?
Al Klingelhutz: Well, it seemed that after the tournament started there is when we really got the
slalom skiers on the lake. I think they like the lake because there's high banks all the way around
it. There isn't too many waves around the lake. Even if it's windy out. The lake is a pretty
protected lake nom the wind and I understand that's one of the things that the skiers on these
slalom courses really like. The quiet lake. And Lake Susan is a fairly quiet lake until the boats
get on it and then they provide a lot of wake. I put some rock on my lakeshore and they didn't
have quite enough and last week one day I hauled in some rock. My son hauled some in nom the
field again. I figure well I'm going to finish this little area here. And actually the shoreline had
receded over 2 feet nom where I had placed the rocks and where they weren't. So you know
we've got some problems with wakes on Lake Susan too.
Moes: What I'm hearing is that skiers.. . are setting up a system.
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Al Klingelhutz: Very few boats are ever out there with buoys on a lake doing the slalom course
or whatever theyc:all it, but~ year SÍIIœ the tournament started, they're coming out earlier
and earlier and _æd _10 practice on Lake Susan so that they can be very competitive in
the tournament.
Moes: And are they bringiDg the buoy system with them?
Al Klingelhutz: They're Iniuýug the buoy systems in.
Moes: Is that something that they can bring a buoy system on.. . slalom course on the lakes? I'm
not sure what the guidelines are.
Ruegemer: I'm not exactly positive what the guidelines are either but it's my understanding that
if it's a temporary type of a use, you can bring that in and put those in. As long as you don't have
them all the time.
Moes: So like for the tournarnent they needed to get approval ITom other.
Ruegemer: Carver County.
Moes: Carver County...and in this environment when they're doing it...
Gene Klein: Hi, my name is Gene Klein. I live at 8412 Great Plains Boulevard. I'm on the
southeast end of the lake, down from Al. 1 was out on the lake last year and was confronted by
some of the people()lltbe1ake. I'D give you my side of the story of kind of what happened. 1
probably didn't hit the lake until late afternoon because I had a baseball tournament that morning
with the kids. We came home. It was a 9O<legreehot day. Went out to use the lake and I grew
up on the lake and I hear AI's ITustration is, it's a public access on the lake now and every year
there's more and more boats. But what seemed to happen is, they rented the pavillion to use as
their headquarters there but they also tried to use the lake as their own. They were very, we had
some people that were at the baseball tournarnent with us that came, were going to drop their
boat on the lake. They had my daughter with them and they were going to come across and we
were going to spend the afternoon on the lake. I had approximately 6 kids with me and they were
bringing 3 or 4 more with them. While I was out on the lake before these other people came and
I was conITonted by the people on the lake, one of the safety boats and asked to stay 100 feet
away and I said I would do my best. I said it is a small lake. It's a 93 acre lake. The way they
have the course set up, 1heyutilize half1he lake. Okay,1:hat cuts it down to a 45 acre lake. On
the east, southeasuideofthe Ialœ i!'SVCIYshaItow. You have to stay out a good 100-150 feet to
maintain a depth fOl' any size boat, whidJ. oow makes it a very, very small lake. You're working
in a very small eye. Soldidætheyaslœd. I stayed 100 feet away ITom their buoys. Ran back
around and I was conITonted a second time andaslœd how long I was going to be out there. And
I said you know yn probably be all afternoon. I says WI: have people coming over and they asked
well you know can we take turns. I says well yeah, that's really not an option. 1 said I had a
boatfull of kids waiting. We had plans too and we wanted to use the lake. I says we're doing our
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best. We're staying away rrom you. I'm doing the best 1 can do. You know I says it's, it was not
an option as far as I was concerned. So we continued on. A third time I was approached by all
the boats and asked if I could just do a straight line back and forth and stay way to my side of the
lake. And by this time I had talked to a couple of the different neighbors that were out there and
one of the neighbors had been told he should not be able to put his boat on. Told him to go to a
different lake. The boat that was bringing my daughter over came over and they were told the
same thing. They were told to go to a different lake. That they could not be put on the boat.
Lake Susan has a public access. That means it's a public lake. If they want to have a
tournament, I recommend. I don't mind the tournament but I recommend they do like you say,
pick an earlier weekend. I think other years it's been a lot colder. 1 mean this fall, spring would
be better. But if you have it in the middle of the summer when it's wann out, that boat on any
given day is going to have 5 to 10 boats, the lake is going to have 5 to 10 boats on it. There's
approximately 10 power boats rrom people that live right on the lake. I would love to go out
there and not have anybody bothering me also. I like to fish like Al does. I like to use the lake
for skiing and tubing, but 1 think what they're trying to say is they want nobody else out on the
lake and that's just not realistic on this size of a lake. That's all 1 have.
Lash: Anybody have a question for Gene? Okay, thanks.
Jim Jacoby: Hi, my name's Jim Jacoby. I'm 8410 Great Plains Boulevard and what Gene has
indicated is what I heard too. Now I wasn't around Saturday at all so I don't know what
happened but Sunday 1 was out later in the day and at the end of the day I was, somebody had to
come over and make a nice comment to say thanks for wrecking our tournament when I hadn't
even been out there all weekend and so that was not, I didn't appreciate that and I heard the same
thing rrom the other neighbors. I just want to reiterate everything Gene and Al had said is
consistent with what I've heard rrom the neighbors and what I also saw. Any questions?
Lash: Thanks Jim. Anyone else?
Joe Brandenberg: My name's Joe Brandenberg. I live in Eden Prairie and have been a part of the
tournament since the inception and just after listening to everything I just had a couple of
comments. One, I can appreciate the concern of the homeowners. I used to live on Lake Johanna
in Arden Hills for a number of years and was the Waterfront Director in Northwest CoIlege there
and we had a slalom course. I was on the homeowners board at the same time representing a
homeowner and as the waterfront director for the coIlege. And we taught sailing and canoeing
and waterskiing professionally and so I dealt with a lot of different issues and had a good repoire
with the homeowners on the lake. A lot of that being because we, the lake was a safer place
because we were out there all the time. I was two years ago State Tournament Safety Director
and I was the boat who putted over I think the second time when the one gentleman said and I
went over and said can we, you know wait or how long will you be out here. We had I think at
that point 3 or 4 skiers left and my concern was when you're slalom skiing, if you hit big waves
the potential for serious injury is very great to the skiers because it throws you off your skiing so
that was my main concern. With the deal. As far as the practice and all that. Those people may
or may not have had anything to do with the tournament and one thing with the economy being
good is that on any lake that I've been on, including the one I lived on, there are more fishing
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boats. There are more personal watercraft. There are more ski boats. There are more inboard
outboards and boating is growing and it's becoming a more popular sport and skiing is growing
and becoming a more popular sport. So I'm not sure that that's unique to this lake. 1 think it's a
challenge that's being faced all around the Twin Cities area. So I'm not aware of anyone at any
of our tournarnents. I'm not saying it couldn't have happened but I'm not aware of anyone ever
trying to control the public boat launches. There's only one tournarnent that we have that's not at
a public site. All the others are and so there is a real effort to try to work with the people there.
And as far as people being flipped off or anything like that. Having been the waterfront director
at the college I had employees and 1 hope nobody ever there ever did anything like that. 1 never
heard about anything like that but the best effort 1 could do in training, you still can't control
what everybody's going to do and if that happened, that's unfortunate. If there were bad attitudes
expressed toward people, I think that's unfortunate as well. You know either direction but I
guess my thoughts, as I sit and listen to this is, I'm pretty, you know 1 understand the concerns as
far as being a homeowner on the lake. 1 also understand from the tournament point of view and
to me it really comes down to I guess what the City wants to do. As far as the erosion, that
really, you know some lakes in the Twin Cities area have been closed to boats, anything over 5
horsepower or 10 horsepower, that kind of thing. There's at least one in Eden Prairie that way.
So really I guess you know it's going to be a challenge in years to come unless the economy gets
really bad and people can't afford boat gas anymore. But so, 1 guess I'd just like to see the best
thing happen for everybody involved, whatever that is and I know Joe and Pam are, ifit's not
going to be a site that would be compatible with having a tournament, then they're open to
looking somewhere else. You know but if it can be worked out, I know they're open to that too
so. I hope it can all be worked out so it's good for everybody. So if you have any questions.
Berg: It sounds like you've had lots of experience in working with neighbors as well as with
boaters. I'm not saying not necessarily right now but that you can think of that might, in terms of
meeting with these neighbors and addressing the concerns. Do you think there's any reasonable
hope that anything could be worked out?
Joe Brandenberg: Well I think there is, sure. I always think that's possible. And I think
probably they, you know there's some legitimate concerns that are being expressed so I
understand that and 1 think you know, if a meeting could take place or it could be talked out in a
happy medium of some sort could be reached, that would be great. But certain things, you know
they live on the lake. They do pay higher taxes. 1 know that. You know they want to be out
there to use the lake. And for a tournament to take place certain things have to happen too and if
the two can't coexist, then they just need to go in two different directions. I can't speak for the
homeowners because I don't know what their individual feelings are but I would sure like to see
that as an option before it's you know just dismissed but it's your city so you need to decide
what's best for city and for the people that live there.
Lash: Okay, thanks. Is there anyone else in the audience wishing to address the commission?
Okay, seeing no other comments we'll close public comments and go to the commission. We'll
open it down there with you Mike.
Howe: Thank you.
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Lash: You're welcome.
Howe: I just really wookIiJIIiJd_ what Fred said. I mean I think both sides here are reasonable
people. You both have arlgbt to use the 1ake. As far as erosion and shoreline, my thinking on
that was that's a DNRissue. I doo.'ttbink we or even the City Council can really dictate no wake
zones and such like that but it seems to me there are two options here. One is to change the date,
and I realize that maybe the July-Slh and 9th, that's the first big weekend after Independence Day.
That's a big family time. Maybe there's a date that's better suited when the lake wouldn't be
quite as used. Just a thought. Second thing. I think Fred's right. Both sides, you need to sit
down and talk. I mean your reasonable people. Here's what you can expect from us. One side
usually you can expect from us. The other side and work it out. I think it can be worked out. I
don't think, you know that would be the next step in my mind. I don't have an answer. That's
aliI have.
Lash: Thanks Mike.
Moes: I think Mike did a good job of summarizing.. . for the groups to get together and.. . dates,
then work on the dates. Scheduling throughout there within the date. Taking breaks. Whatever
is appropriate. There's a lot of options available.
Lash: Rod.
Franks: I've enjoyed the tournament...walked around the lake and sit down and watch, but I've
also been bothered Al by the boat noise in the evening as well. It makes it all the way into our
neighborhood in Chanhassen Hills so that's also been a little bit of a bother to me. I know people
organizing the tournAmeQt,you pròbably don't have control of that. I had the same question. It
might be something wortk clteckÏl:\g into is a pennit required to set down a buoy course. That
might be one way to con1ro1 that type of activity in that case. I haven't heard anything today that
seems like an insurmountable conflict. It appears to me that we do have people with some kind
of competing interests but these interests I don't think need to happen to the exclusion of the
other. 1 think it's certainly a situation where people are capable of finding some way to work
together for the benefit of boat. Everyone represented here is interested in the same sport, just
wanting to do it at the same time, same place, different way and since we all have a similar
interest in boating, I think there's certainly a place here to sit down and make some arrangement
where maybe not everybody's completely satisfied but at least all of your needs, or most of your
needs are being met. One of1he thiDgs that strikes me too for the INT applicant is to make sure
that everyone has 8H the iDfurmation si!nificantly ahead of time and that may be.. .last year that
not everybody got that infurmation when planning gatherings and events. That can be real
frustrating. But if you had knowleîlge abead of time what's going to be on the lake and you of
course can also máke appi"l'"tate plans as well. Jan, I'm not sure if we can make some kind of
recommendation to have them meet... What would the structure be? Jerry?
Lash: Here would be my first choice.
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Berg: Let's see who isn't here. Todd.
Lash: I guess I would think we certainly could do that and 1 would suggest some type of an
agreement between all these parties before we would even make a motion.
Franks: So it's not necessary for us to make a definitive motion this?
Lash: ... table it based on...
Franks: Can I ask a question of the tournament organizers?
Lash: Sure.
Franks: When would be the date that you would need a definite date so you could handle your
advertisement?
Pam Mueller's comments were not picked up on the tape.
Lash: That would be for sure the latest you could go?
Pam Mueller: Right... Actually the Boat Show. . .
Franks: So what date would you need?
Pam Mueller: ...
Lash: So that gives us a month. Okay.
Moes: Don't we meet the 14th of December?
Lash: ...
Franks: By the 14th have the meeting and then we can take action on the 14th. That's all.
Lash: Okay. Yeah, well clearly there's you know some problems and I agree with all the other
comments that 1 think these certainly could be worked out to everyone's satisfaction. I think that
given the lake, given the conditions and given the economy and everything that was said, I think
you're going to have boaters and tubers there all the time, whether the tournament's going on or
not. Because if they're continuing to ski after the tournament, they're not practicing for the
tournament anymore. They're just having fun and they're bettering their skills so I don't know
that pulling the plug on the tournament is going to cut down that much on the traffic that you're
experiencing. I think probably every lake homeowners is experiencing that frustration right now
but I think too that this needs to be worked out and I think it can be worked out. I have a
question also for Pam or Joe. Do most of the participants wear, you know wet suits and things
like that that help them stay warm? Skiing and boarding or.
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Pam Mueller: Yes. 1 mean there are...
Lash: But you could have it in June, couldn't you?
Pam Mueller: Oh definitely.
Lash: 1 mean I'm not talking about February you know but. No, no, no. No, but I mean you
know a lot of times, the first couple weeks of June a lot ofûmes there's, or later in the season a
lot of people aren't as enthusiastic about the lake sports anymore. I know the attendance at Lake
Ann goes way down in August just because people get kind of tired of some of those things. But
I think July probably really would be a problem because that is just the peak month, especially
that weekend because it's when everybody's on vacation and with the 4th and everything so I
would definitely want you to reconsider the date and look at something that's, you know if you're
wearing protective clothing anyway, the water temperature isn't going to be a huge factor to you
where it will be for all the other little kids who want to go out and tube and that kind of thing.
Pam Mueller: In the past we've had it you know more towards...
Lash: I think looking at different dates would probably go a long way with the neighbors and I
would strongly encourage a letter. If you guys want to make it and have the city send it or if you
want to have Jerry try to come up with something, letting all the lake residents know this is the
weekend that this tournament is going to be going on. These are the kinds of things that you can
expect. If you have any difficulty with anyone please look for Pam or Joe Mueller. They'll have
on the bright yellow hat or whatever you want to do so that they know who they can go and talk
to directly if they have a problem and say you certainly would want to work through any of this.
You know you want to try and have a successful thing and you know. You know what I'm
talking about. But I think if people know ahead of time, that may help and then the date may
help...
Pam Mueller:
Ruegemer: There was in the initial pennit.
Berg: It sounds like they need a lot more than dates though.
Lash: You know this is what they can expect and I definitely think you know if they know that
you're trying to make1ln effortto'11l3ke15Ul'e that problems don't happen and who to talk to too.
If someone, and ynu.can~t.couDóJ.everyoœ·s behavior and we know that but people who are out
there are going to. ..1hat's1lll1hereis to:it and at least if they know who they can go and you
know vent to, it IDJIkes them feel Eke they have a little more control over the situation so. If it' s a
shot at trying toso!w:1!Ie"llllløle6iDg.Fred, '}DU got anything?
Berg: Just a couple questions. Do you have any control over the people who practice 5 or 6
weeks ahead of time?
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Pam Mueller: You know what, I guess I'd...As far as 1 know, I don't...
Joe Mueller: Quite honestly, Lake Susan...
Berg: It sounds like Lake Susan has been discovered.
Pam Mueller: Well you have to realize that with the amount of boats...
Berg: One other thought, 1 don't know if they're all workable in terms of compromises and
working things out with the neighbors and how it would work into your schedules. Maybe
opening up the course to the people around the lake. Let them run it once or twice might be
something they would enjoy too.
Pam Mueller: ...
Berg: Okay, that's all.
Lash: Okay, thanks. Jay.
Karlovich: Before 1 make a comment, Jerry Ijust want to ask you one question. How many
residents approximately are there on Lake Susan?
Ruegemer: I don't know that for a fact. 1 don't know how many are on.
Karlovich: 100 or? Maybe the residents...
Ruegemer: These were 500 feet. The 500 foot notification.
Karlovich: The comment I want to make to Gene, Al and Jim is first of all, I'm a Park and
Recreation Commission member. I was appointed by the City Council and we're supposed to be
champions of recreation. This has to go in front of the City Council however. I think we're
going to have to vote for the recreational portion of this. We have a recommendation from our
staff member to approve it but if I was the City Council member and 1 had a petition from 18, 20
or even a majority of the people that lived on the lake that didn't want the tournament to go, I
think the City Council is the body that's elected by you. They're not a commission that's
appointed by the City Council to champion the parks and the recreation. I think that if you don't
want to work things out or things can't be worked out, and you do have the support of the people
that live on the lake, I just think if I was the Mayor or any of the council members, I would want
to see a petition and I would want to see what people who elected me and put me into office want
done here. We have a letter in the file here from Lawrence Harris and he isn't totally against it.
He just wants like the parties to work together but the one thing that I guess 1 would encourage
you is that just for the City Council's benefit to, you know there are three of you here tonight and
you're in front of a park and recreation commission where we're supposed to champion parks
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and recreation. I guess if! was up here, if there is a lot of negative support for this program that I
at least would give some input to the City Council. That's the only statement that 1 have.
Lash: One quick question. When will the City Council meet in December?
Ruegemer: I keep them upstairs with the dates. They're probably early...
Lash: Don't they meet every other Monday?
Ruegemer: With work sessions, every Monday with the work sessions.
Lash: So chances are they would meet. ..
Ruegemer: I could go upstairs and get the meeting schedule.
Lash: We really should know that before we go much further. Is there anybody else who needs
to say anything or is there someone who's ready for a motion?
Al Klingelhutz: One question?
Lash: Sure AI.
Al Klingelhutz: . . .neighbors together...
Lash: That's what we're going to figure out. We need to fmd out when City Council's going to
meet because if it has to come back to us and then go to City Council, we've got to make sure
that they're going to be meeting at a time after our, and we meet on the 14th of December so we
would want you guys to be able to have time to meet, come to some kind of an agreement, or not,
whatever, so we can act on it on the 14th and it can go to the City Council at their next meeting.
That's what we need to find out what their schedule is.
Al Klingelhutz: ...
Berg: Well I think we're letting both sides down if we don't at least try to do. I don't think
there's any hann in attempting to see if we can work out a compromise. If it can't be done, it
can't be done. But I'd like to make it more than one vote. I'd like to at least know that all
avenues were explored before we do that.
Lash: And that's why we think, I personally 1 think the first thing you guys would have to do is
come up with a date that is agreeable to everyone.
Berg: Maybe that's where the compromise lies. And that's 1 think should be a relatively easy
thing for both sides to sit down and discuss.
Audience: ...
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Lash: Okay, Jerry's what's the time schedule?
Ruegemer: The next Council meeting is the 13th. Work session is the 20th.
(There was a tape change at this point in the discussion.)
Lash: That would be enough time for you wouldn't it Pam? Okay. 80 now we've got a time
ITame to work with here. Everyone's been thinking about how to make this motion. Who's
ready to do that?
Berg: Well I'd move that we table this item until our December 14th meeting when we can have
input again as to what happened after a meeting of the interested parties.
Lash: Okay.
Berg: I move that staff at least facilitate getting the two sides together.
Lash: Is there a second to that motion?
Howe: I'll second that.
Berg moved, Howe seconded that the Park and Recreation Commission table action on the
request for a Public Gathering Permit for a INT Water Skiing Tournament on Lake Susan
and direct staff to faciliate a meeting between the interested parties before the Park and
Recreation Commission meeting on December 14, 1999. All voted in favor and the motion
carried unanimously.
USE OF NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS FOR YOUTH ATHLETICS IN 2000.
Ruegemer: Thank you Chair Lash. We had discussed this item previously at a previous
commission meeting earlier. At a meeting last spring before the season got started. At that time
the commission wanted to take a look at with the new community parks coming on line with the
redevelopment of City Center Park and Bandimere Community Park, wanted to address the issue
at that time. To look at eliminating the use of neighborhood parks and my recollection was that
Meadow Green Park, North Lotus, Carver Beach and Rice Marsh Parks. At this time I would
like to discuss that with the commission. We all, with the commission and staff have been
waiting a long time for Bandimere and City Center to be developed and redeveloped. At this
time it looks like they are going to be ready to go by spring of 2000 which is great. And they will
help us out tremendously. We're adding additional soccer fields and baseball, softball fields
which will certainly be welcomed by the commission. Or by the Athletic Associations in town
and that serve our residents. At this time I do believe that even with the newly developed
facilities, we are growing tremendously across all the associations, anywhere ITom 10% to 20% a
year for soccer, baseball, that type of thing. I really think that we would be doing ourself a
disservice to totally eliminate the use of these areas. With the development of the parks, our
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Dear Resident:
At their November 23, 1999 meeting, the Chanhassen Park and Recreation Commission
will be reviewing a request for a Public Gathering Permit for a water-skiing, wake-
boarding, and knee-boarding tournament on Lake Susan, July 8 and 9, 2000. The
tournament will be hosted for the fourth consecutive year by Minnesota International
Novice Tour (INT), which is a non-profit group that promotes organized water-skiing,
wake-boarding and knee-boarding. !NT was organized five years ago and currently has
support in many states.
!NT is proposing that the water-skiing tournament be held on Saturday, July 8,
from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and the wake-boarding tournament is planned for Sunday,
July 9, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. INT plans to utilize three boats, but will have only one
boat pulling a skier, wake-boarder, or knee-boarder at a time. One boat will be used as a
safety boat. The slalom course will be set-up 40-50 yards south ofthe sandy beach area
just west of the public access.
!NT will use the picnic pavilion at Lake Susan Park as their tournament headquarters.
The City will work with INT to ensure that adequate safety personnel, refuse containers,
restroom facilities, etc. will be available.
Staff has recommended that the Park and Recreation Commission approve INT's request
for a Public Gathering Permit. Staff has also recommended INT pay the reservation fee
of $250 per day to reserve the Lake Susan Pavilion.
The Park and Recreation Commission will consider this item on November 23,
at 7:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. You are welcome to attend the
meeting and comment on the request. If you have questions prior to the Park and
Recreation Commission meeting, please call me at 937-1900, extension 126.
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City of Charthassen
690 City Center Drive
PO Box 147
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Dear Sir,
I am writing this letter to request permission to hold an International Novice
Tournament (INT) League at Lake Susan in the month of July. We have had a tournament
there for the past 3 years. I have worked very closely with Jerry in making sure that we
are sensitive to the homeowners on the lake. I feel that we make every effort to leave the
park in better shape than when we arrived. We use a very small PA system, and point the
speakers towards the pavilion. We never have excessive volumes, at any time. We use
boats from different manufactures, but there is only one boat in motion at a time. I love
using the Lake Susan Park because it is in my hometown area, and it's fun to see
participates from the area compete. I hope you will give this careful consideration, if you
have any questions feel free to call me @ 612-361-9577.
Sincerely,
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Pam Mueller
Minnesota State Coordinator
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Re: 2000 INT Toum in Chanhassen
Dear Jerry:
I would love to have a tournament at Lake Susan in Chanhassen
in the 200 year. It is wonderful to have a tournament, close to home. I
have talked to all my Chanhassen residents and they are all willing to go to
bat for me if needed. I felt that we really tried hard to accommodate the
homeowners on the lake. It would be really sad if one person could keep us
from having another tournament on the lake. After all this would be the 4th
year 01 the "The Chanhassen Bank Challenge." The Chanhassen Bank is the
title sponsor. Thanks for all you do for INT League. I will send a letter
of intent today. Thanks-Pam
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Dear Resident:
The Chanhassen Park and Recreation Commission, at their November 23 meeting,
reviewed the Public Gathering Permit for the INT Water Ski Tournament
proposed for July 8 and 9, 2000 at Lake Susan. After input from the INT
(tournament sponsors), residents, and the Park and Recreation Commission, the
Public Gathering Permit was tabled until the December 14 Park and Recreation
Commission meeting. The commission directed city staff to facilitate a meeting
between the INT and the residents of Lake Susan. The meeting will be Tuesday,
December 7 at 6:30 p.rn. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting will
be limited to 1 hour and will address the following items.
1. Possible alternative tourruurent dates (late Mayor early June)
2. Establish tournament guidelines for INT:
a. Water Sarety
b. INT and participant etiquette during the tournament
c. Course Layout in relationship to the rest of the lake
d. Usage ofthe public access the day of the tournament
Conversations with INT indicate they are willing to change the tournament day,
have a meeting with alllNT tournament organizers in the winter months to discuss
the upcoming tournament, and funnulate a meeting with the tournament
participants the day of the tournament. The INT is willing to work with the
residents of Lake Susan to establish these guidelines allowing both groups to co-
exist.
If you have any questions before the meeting, please call me at 937·1900 ext. 126.
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Hi Todd.
My name is Gene Klein. I am a resident ofI.ake Susan and I was calling regarding the waterski
~ tournament thattookpJaceovertbe.. : ''''''011. ljust wanted to infonn you of some of the
situations that <» ... ....1 OIl the lake. Thisjs dae third year the tournament has been there and
we've never had a problem on tbe 1alœbefore; bat this year the tournament took place and there
was a little bit of controversy. The people running the tournament were telling people at the
landing that they could not put their boats on, they wanted them to go to different lakes. I live on
the lake and I was an the lake with my boat, and I was approached several times and they got
very hostile telling me that I was makil\g too many waves on the lake and that I was interrupting
their tournament. Now, it's my thought that this is a public lake and my boat is on the lake at all
times and residents should be allowed to put their boats on. I just wanted you to be aware of
some of the situations that happened. My number is 934-8977. Please give me a call, but I
would sure like to address this issue because if it was up to the residents on the lake or anybody
around there, they will not be issued a pennÎt again. There's no way people can treat us like that.
I don't like being flipped off when I go by in my boat, especially when I have four children in
the boat. So please give me a call. I'd like to discuss this further with you. Thanks very much.
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Park and Rec Commission Meeting - February 23, 1999
PUBLIC GA'l'BElUNG PERMIT. WATERSKIING TOURNAMENT AT LAKE SUSAN
PARK.
Jerry Ruegemer...~tdl the staff report Oft'this item.
Lash: Was this at Lake Susan before Jerry?
Ruegemer: Yes.
Franks: .. . how the lakeshore residents were notified about... Are you planning just the one
event this summer? 1 know in the past you've considered having two events.
Joe Mueller: Well it's actually three events in one. There's wake boarding, knee boarding and
slalom skiing. What's happened with us in the past is we're pulling close to 100 to 150
competitors per weekend and we had held practice on Saturday and Sundays was our tournament.
Well we were running into the evenings, into the night sometimes which we don't like to do for
safety reasons so we decided to go Saturday from like 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 with practice
and then we'll be doing our slalom skiing throughout the afternoon Saturday and Sunday will be
basically knee board and wake boarding, which is the big events for the kids. So it is a full two
day schedule.
Franks: That includes the practice?
Joe Mueller: That includes the practice. And chances are at the Lake Susan, we've got a
professional womens W AL tournmnent coming the 17th, that following weekend so that's not
going to be an open spot for us because we're also sponsored by the local marinas in the area so
we're all going to be at a womens WAL tournarnent down at the Aquatennial with our boats and
staff. I lost track of what I was getitng at.
Lash: 17th?
Joe Mueller: Oh the 17th, correct. Thank you. So it is a two day tournament.
Lash: Other questions for Mr. Mueller? For staff? .. . motion.
Howe: I move we accept staff's recommendation to approve the tNT's request for a public
gathering pennit...$2S0.00 per day and recommend that a $1,000.00 damage check be submitted
to cover any rlmrnIgl""
Lash: Is there a second?
Roeser: Second.
Howe moved, Roeser seconded that the Park and Rec Commission approve the INT's
request for the public gathering permit to hold the water skiing, wake board and kneeboard
tournament at Lake Susan on July 10th and 11th. It's also recommended that the !NT pay
the reservation fee of $250.00 per day to reserve the Lake Susan Pavillion for their
tournament headquarters. Staff also recommends that a $1,000.00 deposit check be
submitted prior to the event to cover any unforeseen circumstances or damages. All voted
in favor, except Berg who opposed, and the motion carried 4 to 1.
Lash: Fred, do you want to just claritY your vote?
Berg: 1 did have a resident or two, some residents talk about the disruption that live on Lake
Susan. They did register their complaint with me about the noise and the.. .use the lake for those
days.
Lash: Okay, thanks we'll move on.
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City Council Work Session - March 8, 1999
e. Aooroval of Bills.
Councilwoman Jansen sent a note asking about monthly statements for the accounts payable. Acting
City Manager Gerhardt clarified the new format for the bills. Councilman Senn asked if it was possible
to have a monthly incomelexpense statement. Acting City Manager Gerhardt asked for clarification
regarding activity or department. Councilman Senn stated a monthly summary of budget, income,
expenses by activity and department codes with monthly and year to date information.
f. AoorovalofMinutes: No questions.
~ !!. Aoorove Easement for 1998 Bike Trail Prolect. Nicholas Lucas. No questions.
h. Acceot Donations from Minnesota Vallev Electric Trust. Meals on Wheels Pro!!ram.
Councilman Senn asked if the donation was the total cost. Kate Aanenson stated yes. There are no
matching funds from the city.
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I. Acceot Cash Donation from Chanhassen Athletic Association for the Purchase of Soectator
Seatln!! at the Recreation Center.
Mayor Mancino asked if the bleachers conformed to the new state regulations. Todd Hoffman said that
they would.
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I. Resolution Authorlzln!! Submittal of a Grant AoollcatIon to Pro~ÎilIÅccesslble Entrance to the
Chanhassen Llbrarv.
Councilman Senn questioned reimbursement which Kate Aanenson clarified.
I. Authorize Advertlsln!! for Bids. Shore Drive Storm Sewer and Water Oualitv Proiect.
Mayor Mancino questioned if there was enough money for this project. Kate Aanenson stated that there
was. Councilman Labatt asked is the city entered into an agreement? Kate Aanenson stated that the city
has maintained the boat ramp to help with erosion problems.
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m. Aooroval of Public Gatherln!! Permit for !NT Water Ski Tournament. Julv 10 & 11. Lake
Susan Park. Pam Mueller.
Councilman Senn and Councilman Labatt asked if there were any resident complaints from last year's
tournament. Todd Hoffman stated that no one showed up for the public hearing at the Park and
Recreation Commission meeting, but stated that AI KIingelhutz had complained about all the practicing
that was done on Lake Susan last year. Councilman Engel stated that one weekend event was fine, but if
they had asked for two events, he would not be in favor of that.
The work session was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt
Acting City Manager
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Public gathering permit lor water skiiing toumament
Dear Jerry,
I am writing you to ask that the commission deny this permit. As I know
you are
aware this event has taken place for the .last several years on Lake
Susan. I
have noticed that it has gotten larger both in terms of spectators and
participants. While I enjoy the tournament itself I am unwilling to give
up the
use of the lake for a whole weekend during the short summer that we
have, and
basically that is what is required due to the size of the lake. I am
saying
this because last year when I used the lake during the tournament I was
harrassed by individuals involved with the tournament when I had my boat
on the
water(incidentally when any boat stays the required distance offshore on
the far
side of the lake away from the tournament it is impossible for any other
usage
not to disturb this tournament). Additionally I heard of others being
told that
they could not launch thier boats during the tournament. I believe it
is
unreasonable for the residents of chanhassen to be denied the use of
Lake Susan
for one of the most prime weekends in the summer. I believe the real
issue is
that due to the nature of a tournament waves are a detriment to their
tournament
which I understand however other use of the Lake does in fact create
waves and I
don't see how other recreational use of the Lake and any tournament can
coexist
due to the nature of tournaments.
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November 18,1999
VIA FACSIMILE (937-5739) AND FIRST CLASS MAIL
Jerry Ruegemer
Recreation Superintendent
City of Chanhassen
690 City Center Drive
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Mr. Ruegemer:
1 live at 8408 Great Plains Boulevard on the east shore of Lake Susan. I am writing to
you in response to your letter of November 16, 1999, concerning the request by !NT for a
permit for a water-skiing/wake-boarding tournament on July 8 and 9, 2000.
I believe this will be the fourth year !NT has conducted this tournament on Lake
Susan. Prior to 1999, I had always enjoyed having the tournament on the lake and found the
competition both enjoyable and the participants friendly_
However, in 1999 myself and several of my neighbors were confronted and harassed
by !NT tournament organizers on both Saturday and Sunday of the tournament. Essentially,
!NT tournament organizers were telling us that we could not use any part of the lake for our
own water-skiing and related activities. Both myself and my neighbors had relatives in from
out of town and we wanted to make use of the lake. At all times we remained at least 100
yards away from the tournament area. However, the tournament organizers believed that
they had the exclusive right to use the entire lake during their tournament. Clearly the City
cannot and did not give INT exclusive dominion and control over the waters of Lake Susan
for a two day weekend period in the middle of the summer.
Additionally, friends of one of my neighbors attempted to launch their boat during the
tournament and were told by tournament officials that the public access was closed and they
could not launch their boat to use public waters.
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As previously stated,.I don't believe there have: been any problems between INT and
other users of Lake Susan prior to the 1999 tournament. I am not suggesting that the
problems which.œcum:d Ù1 one year are signifIcant enough to preclude the issuance of the
permit for the toomament in fuly of 2000. Howewa-, the language of the pennit needs to
clearly address the followiDgissues:
I. The public access to Lake Susan remains a public access and the tournament
organizers have no right to preclude anyone from using that access.
2. The pennit allows the tournament organizers to conduct a water-skiinglwake-
boarding tournament within a narrowly defIned area along the northerly shore
of Lake Susan. The permit should provide for an adequate safety buffer
around the tournament site. Other than for the actual tournament site and a
safety buffer, the tournament organizers and participants have no rights over
the balance of Lake Susan which shall be reserved for other recreational users.
I would ask that the City provide me with a copy of the pennit prior to the tournament
so that myself and other users of Lake Susan are well infonned as to the tenns and conditions
of such pennit.
Unfortunately I have a schedule cont1ict and cannot attend the meeting on November
23, 1999. I hope the Park and Recreation Commission will consider my request.
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Mr. Jeny Ruegemer
Recreation Superintendent
City of Chanhassen
690 City Center Drive
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317
Dear Mr. Ruegemer:
I am in receipt of your letter regarding the proposed Minnesota International Novice Tour event
scheduled for Lake Susan on July 8·9, 2000.
The last two years the tournament has been held during a time of high water levels on Lake Susan. I
am very concerned about the shoreline erosion that is occurring on Lake Susan when speedboats are
used after heavy rains.
I urge you to table action on this item until the City Council and State determine a policy for lake use
during high water levels on Lake Susan and other City lakes.
Sincerely,
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Scott Botcher, City Manager
Mayor & City Council
FROM:
Phillip Elkin, Water Resource Coordinator
DATE:
May 25,1999
SUBJ:
No Wake Zones on Area Lakes
With the recent amount of continuous rainfall, we've been getting calls requesting
that the City establish No Wake Zones on city lakes from lakeshore owners who are
afraid of erosion that the high water and wave action will cause.
As you may recall, in 1996, we had a similar situation and at that time 1 investigated
the possibility of establishing No Wake Zones on all of the city lakes. As part of my
research 1 found that anytime a lake or the lake level is at or below the ordinary high
water (OHW) level established by the DNR, the DNR has jurisdiction over use of the
water body and the City cannot restrict activities. 1 also contacted the Watershed
District and the DNR and obtained lake level readings since the late 1950's on most
all of the lakes. What this indicated was that very seldom do city lakes get above the
OHW level and when they do, it is for a very short period oftime (one or two days).
The only lakes that are consistently above the OHW water level in the Chanhassen
area are Lake Lucy and Lake Ann. Lake Lucy has no public access so we have no
way of enforcing a No Wake Zone on that lake. Lake Ann already has restrictions on
the speed and motor size so, again, we would not have reason to put No Wake
ordinances on those lakes. Lake Minnewashta and Christmas Lake both have large
channelized outflow systems and their water levels fluctuate very slightly. Again,
they seldom reach the OHW and when they do, it is for a very short period of time.
Which leaves us with Lotus Lake, Lake Susan and Lake Riley. After looking at those
lakes, Lotus Lake has only reached an elevation of 3" above the OHW level mark
three times in the last 30 years. Lake Susan has done this five times. Lake Riley has
a history or getting high elevations but it also has a larger outlet dam system so that,
again, it is very short periods of time that it reaches a high level.
The major obstacles in enforcing a No Wake Policy is knowing when the lake is
above the OHW level. This would require two people with surveying equipment to
carefully monitor on a daily basis when it is suspected that the water level is above
the OHW.
In researching this issue, I talked to other agencies that enforce No Wake policies,
most notably the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District. They have established a
No Wake elevation which is 2'/''' above the OHW level and which must be sustained
for five days before they will start enforcing No Wake rules. This prevents public
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safety officials from making numerous trips out to the lake to put up and take down
No Wake signs. The Lake Minnetonka Conservation District has not issued a "No
Wake" warning this year.
After meeting with public safety officials and the Carver County Sheriffs
Department, 1 reached the following conclusions about No Wake Zones and
enforcing the rules:
I. On the three lakes in question, Lotus Lake, Lake Susan, and Lake Riley, very
seldom reach a significant elevation above the OHW. These lakes do not sustain
this high water level for extended periods of time (days).
2. Ifwe established a no wake ordinance, we would be unable to enforce this action
effectively. Currently, Carver County has one patrol boat. We could put up signs
but would not be able to meet citizen expectations on enforcement.
3. Monitoring lake levels would require two staff members to be on-call during
times of significant rainfall. Bi-weekly monitoring is already conducted by the
MnDNR volunteer program and monthly readings by local Watershed Districts.
4. We must give reasonable notice to the boating public that no-wake restrictions
are in effect. Because of the nature of the Lake levels and the publishing
deadlines for the Villager, wake ordinances could come and go before any
notice is given. Boaters entering the lakes through the public access would see
the no-wake signs but not users living on the lake would not.
5. Ifwe pass a no wake ordinance, we must be able to justifY this action before the
DNR would allow us to enact.
6. The reason for establishing no wake zones is to prevent erosion of shoreland
around the lakes. There is little if any evidence of shoreland loss due to high
water levels.
In conclusion, we found that it would be a time consuming venture and would not
significantly increase the quality of the lakes. 1 would recommend that the Council
adapt a plan that if water levels reach the 100 year flood stage or higher an
emergency No-wake ordinance be passed until water subsides.
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