2019-29CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: June 10, 2019 RESOLUTION NO: 2019-29
MOTION BY: Campion SECONDED BY: Coleman
RESOLUTION ESTABISHING AN EMERGENCY SLOW NO-WAKE
AREA FOR LAKE MINNEWASHTA
WHEREAS, recent rainfall created a high-water levels on area lakes, especially Lake
Minnewashta; and
WHEREAS, the high water levels are a safety hazard, as well as threaten serious
shoreline erosion; and
WHEREAS, the water levels are close to existing sanitary sewer manholes along Lake
Minnewashta; and
WHEREAS, Chanhassen City Code Section 6-49 allows the City Council to designate
emergency slow-no wake areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota, as follows:
1. That the Chanhassen City Council hereby establishes an emergency slow
no-wake area for Lake Minnewashta retroactive from June 1, 2019, until the water
level is measured to be below the 10% chance occurrence level of 945.0’ for a
period of three consecutive days.
Passed and adopted this 10th day of June, 2019.
ATTEST:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Elise Ryan, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
Ryan
Campion
Coleman
McDonald
Tjornhom