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on county property, and if it appears that residents are swimming in the lakes they should be posted with "No Swimming" signs. Also, any known hazards should be posted on appropriate signage. Since the May 12 meeting, numerous memos and inquiries have been received by staff regarding alleged safety problems at Hobart Park Swim Lake (copies attached). Whereas the Parks and Recreation Committee intended that Hobart Park Swim Lake remain open to the public, staff has recently felt that the lake should be temporarily closed until the, perimeter of the lake can be inspected for snakes, alligators, etc., that any submerged objects be located if present, and that minor improvements be made to improve water quality and flushing. The lake was temporarily closed to swimming last Wednesday by staff until the above matters are addressed. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The following lakes on County property have been inventoried and are posted as follows: Vero Highlands Lake Posted "No SwimminQ"�_ Grovenor Estates Lake Not posted. Tropicolony. Lake Not posted -- Glendale Lakes Subdivision Lakes (4)• Not Posted. Vero Lake Estates Lakes (2) Not Posted-.. Kiwanis Hobart Park Lakes (2) Temporarily PoAtea r ft--SWirming n Sandridge Golf Course Lakes (numerous) Not Posted.- County Shell Pit -4th Street/74th Avenue Not Posted-' The alternatives are as follows Alternative No. 1 Post all lakes on County property "No Swimming" with the exception of the Hobart Park Swim Lake south of 77th -Street. This lake should be inspected for hazards and minor improvements made to improve water quality. It is anticipated that work will take two weeks. Alternative No. 2 No evidence of swimming has been found at the 4th Street/74th. Ave. shell pit lake not the Sandridge Golf Course lakes. In addition, the Glendale Lakes Subdivision lakes are used by property owners who own lots abutting the lakes. Public access is not provided to these lakes. As a result, these lakes could remain unposted. The remaining lakes would be posted as recommended in Alternative' No. 1 above. RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING It is recommended that Alternative No. 2 be approved. Funding_ for improvements to come from Fund 001-210 Parks Budget. ,Commissioner Bird felt that if we have a situation at the Hobart Park swim lake that is unsafe and unsanitary, we should do what we have to do to correct it, and make it available to the public. He would like to see us go in and clean up the area, and if we have a couple of trees on the edge of the lake that are harboring snakes, let's remove the trees and create as nice a beach area as we can, while continuing to monitor the quality of 44 Boor 7 f,Auc 91