Washburn City Ballot Measure - Owned Lakefront Property Ordinance Adoption

Shall the City of Washburn adopt the following ordinance: The purpose of this ordinance is to ensure that the City-owned Washburn Lakefront Property, bounded by 6th Avenue to the west, Washington Avenue extended to the east, Holman Lakeview Drive to the north and Lake Superior to the South (the "Lakefront Property"), is not converted to alternative uses without formal referendum approved by the City electorate. The Lakefront Property shall not be sold by the City nor converted to any commercial use, including but not limited to campgrounds or similar uses, whether operated by the City or private party, without such sale or conversion being approved in a binding referendum. For purposes of this enactment, commercial use shall mean any use where a fee or rent is charged for exclusive use or exclusive occupancy of the property or any part thereof. Commercial use shall not include the conduct of recreational programs by the City, or picnic shelter rentals provided they are conducted by the City and do not include any overnight stays and further, for all uses, fees charged must reasonably calculated to cove only City costs in providing the program or shelter amenity.