06-06-01 WSOTSEGO CITY COUNCIL SNOWMOBILE WORKSHOP
MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 6, 2001 - 7:00 PM
1. Mayor Fournier will call meeting to order.
Mayor Fournier called the workshop to order at 7:10 p.m.
Roll Call:
Councilmembers: Mayor Larry Fournier, CM Vern Heidner, & CM
Jerry Struthers.
Absent: CM Suzanne Ackerman & CM Virginia Wendel.
City Staff: City Administrator Mike Robertson.
Public Comment - Mayor Fournier noted that there was ordinarily
no public comment at a workshop but that he would allow some at
the start of the meeting. Tom Carter, Paul Bach, and Chip
Martin spoke.
Review of Snowmobile Ordinance - Council reviewed the proposed
changes to the snowmobile ordinance. Council was in consensus
to accept most of the changed language proposed by the
Snowmobile Committee. There was considerable discussion over
the proposed requirement that everyone should carry a map on
their person showing the designated route from their home to the
nearest trail. Robertson said he thought this requirement would
be an administrative nightmare to enforce, and that enforcement
of the 10 mph speed limit would resolve most of the complaints
about snowmobiles. Council agreed to discuss this further at a
regular Council meeting.
Council agreed to change the operation hours to the same as the
City of Elk River. Administrator Robertson was directed to find
out what Elk River's hours were.
Review of Education Efforts - Council was in agreement to hold
an educational meeting in late October or early November and to
advertise it with a mailing to all registered snowmobile owners
in Otsego. Mayor Fournier directed Administrator Robertson to
have a Snowmobile Plan drafted by the August 13, 2001 Council
meeting, when this would next be discussed.
Adjournment: CM Heidner, seconded by CM Struthers, moved to
adjourn at 9:15 p.m. Carried 3-0.
Am1cgel obertson, City Administrator