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ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 10, 1990 • LMCD REPORT CONTINUED at the issue of varieties of boats, power restrictions for boats, etc. Hurr replied, "We have talked about the idea of limiting horse power. We do limit size, to some degree, to 65'. If we were to lessen that it would eliminate the ability for charter boats to use the lake. If we were to specify that charter boats can be larger, then everyone will have a charter boat." Mayor Grabek said, "It seems to me that the language in the plan is very vague and may be interpreted different ways. For example, it could be interpreted the way the DNR wanted it many years ago. That there be parks and docks, etc. They may use the plan as the opportunity to take over those areas." Hurr replied, "The LMCD had nothing to say about the park on Halsteads Bay. That was a land use issue. On one hand the cities don't want the LMCD involved with land use issues and yet they are requesting us to help keep out Hennepin Parks. Either you deal with land use or you don't. The LMCD has no right to keep out parks. We have in our plan that if so many boats are on the lake, and we do boat counts every year, then we trigger more water patrol. Then the County has to come up with a good amount of money to provide more water patrol or we won't allow 'x' number of boats on the lake. I agree, and I believe Bob Rascop • did too, about the environmental assessment is something we should add to every category we have in the plan. That is a good point that Allen suggested." Mayor Grabek stated that it appeared as though JoEllen was trying to sell the plan. Hurr replied, "I am trying to answer some of the questions. I am comfortable with the plan and am sure that it will pass anyway. That doesn't mean that Orono should vote in favor of it. Out of the 14 communities, I'm sure there will be 8 that will vote in favor. I'm not asking you to jump on the band wagon. If you don't believe in the plan, then you should vote accordingly." Mayor Grabek said, "I believe that there are a lot of generalities in this plan and that caution should be exercised. I think if we wait until the vote on the September 24th, we may miss an opportunity to convince one or two more communities of our position. If Council can reach a consensus this evening, I think we should prepare a draft to send to each of the other communities stating that we are voting no and the reasons why. We could invite representatives from those cities to meet with us to discuss the plan before they vote in favor. That could be the official position of the City and JoEllen can take that to the meetings." - 5 -