(Okoboji)– There was discussion at a special meeting this (Fri.) morning of the Okoboji City Council on possibly revising the city’s lakeshore landscaping ordinance. It comes on the heels of massive landslides into West Lake Okoboji as a result of the recent extreme rains. Some 10 to 15 large bank collapses have occurred within Okoboji city limits. City Administrator Michael Meyers…
Even then, Meyers says that will take some time to do…
Several who spoke at today’s (Fri.) meeting again said time is of the essence.
There was also another call for lakes area cities to form a coalition to establish a clean up of debris from the Iowa Great Lakes. City of Okoboji officials say they’ve been in contact with the area’s legislative representatives in that regard.
On somewhat of a related note, a resident who sustained a lakeshore collapse called on the city and Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District to work together in relocating a sewer main in the Echo Bay area that runs near some homes and the lake bank…
The city council appointed a committee of two members to meet with Sanitary District representatives to start working on a plan.
