Special Town Board Meeting — Minutes

SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING (TBM) MINUTES TOWN OF SPIDER LAKE Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 6:00 pm 10896 W Town Hall Road (and by Zoom) MINUTES 1. The Special Meeting was called to order by the Town Chair at 6:00 PM ▪ PRESENT: Chair Sheldon, Supervisors: Amery, Delaney, Johns, and Johnson (by Zoom). 2. Delaney moved to approve the February 26, 2025 agenda; seconded by Johns. Motion carried. 3. Boating Ordinance Ad Hoc Committee, led by Committee Chair Berkopec ▪ Committee presentation — Background — Local Condition Highlights — Ordinance Review - Key Findings & Recommendations i. Wake Enhancing Activities ii. Content & Verbiage iii. Speed Limit iv. Activity Hours v. Enforcement ▪ COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: Langer: 37 towns ban wake-enhancements. The immensity of boats designed with wake-enhancement technology (26 feet, 8,000 lbs., 6,000 lbs. of water ballast, 14,000 lbs. of water requiring 600 hp engines to move that weight/drag. Keil: Underscore the destruction caused by the power of the boats. Silting, turbidity, wave action catastrophic to shoreland nesting species, expanding water-skiing hours, expands unnatural wave action by many factors. ▪ Questions from the Board to the Committee DISCUSSION: Johns thanked the committee for all of their work. The research and discussion about boat speed was especially helpful. Delaney thanked the committee for their work, questions about the use of boats with wake-enhanced technology, comments about enforcement. Johnson thanked the committee for their work. Sheldon discussed the importance of paying attention to the local conditions and the fragility of the environment. ▪ Chair Sheldon discussed next steps. (1) To review the report more completely and consider the recommendations offered; (2) Reach out to the committee with any further questions; (3) Possibly consider the impact of the committee’s work on the Boating Ordinance at the Town’s March 12 meeting. ▪ Delaney moved to receive the Boating Ordinance Ad Hoc Committee report; seconded by Amery. Motion carried. 4. Johns moved to adjourn; seconded by Johnson. Motion carried. ▪ Next Town Board Meeting on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM Respectfully submitted, Tim Sheldon, Chair March 1, 2025