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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2018-283
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING THE T EMPORARY C LOSURE OF
W EST M EDICINE L AKE P ARK B OAT L AUNCH
WHEREAS, West Medicine Lake Park boat launch, located on the north end of West Medicine
Lake Park, provides property owners abutting Medicine Lake seasonal access transitioning their
watercraft on and off the lake; and
WHEREAS, the boat launch is only open the last three weekends in May and the first
three weekends in September; and
WHEREAS, the launch is used on a limited basis by the City during the summer months
for beach maintenance and during the winter months for access to Medicine Lake; and
WHEREAS, the Association of Medicine Lake Area Citizens (AMLAC) presented a petition
requesting the West Medicine Lake Park boat launch remain closed in September due to the recent
discovery of “starry stonewort,” an invasive species found in the lake; and
WHEREAS, the closure would ensure that all boats exiting the lake go through an inspection and
decontamination process at the Clifton French Regional Park launch on the north side of the lake; and
WHEREAS, Three Rivers Park District supports the closure of West Medicine Lake Park boat
launch and is requesting continued financial assistance of $1,200 from the Parks and Forestry budget for
the watercraft inspection program as identified in the Cooperative Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, that the temporary closure of West Medicine Lake Park boat launch for the scheduled
weekends of September 1-3, September 8-9, and September 15-16, 2018 is approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff is authorized to provide Three Rivers Park District $1,200 of
financial assistance per the Cooperative Agreement.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 28th day of August, 2018.