2005-71
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE:
September 6. 2005
RESOLUTION NO:
2005-71
MOTION BY: LundQuist
SECONDED BY:
Peterson
RESOLUTION EST ABISHING AN EMERGENCY SLOW NO- WAKE
AREA FOR LOTUS LAKE
WHEREAS, a major rain event struck the City of Chanhassen during the early morning
hours of September 4, 2005; and
WHEREAS, an estimated five-inahes of rain fell in roughly a two-hour period; and
WHEREAS, this rainfall created a high water level on area lakes, especially Lotus
Lake; 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 impacting pump stations along Lotus Lake; 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 Lotus ~ake until the water level is measured to be below the
ordinary high water mark as designated by the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources for a period of three consecutive days.
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
YES
NO
ABSENT
Furlong
Peterson
Lundquist
Tjornhom
None
Labatt