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ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 10, 1990 LMCD REPORT CONTINUED • Callahan agreed that there is no point waiting until September 24th to express Council's opinion. Mayor Grabek asked Hurr what will happen if the plan is not accepted. Hurr replied, "Then it is put on a shelf." Callahan said, "We really don't know because no body knows what accepting or not accepting means." Hurr added, "I think if the plan is not accepted and voted on, then the Metropolitan Council Executive Committee will call it a critical review area and they will step in. I think if that happens the cities will loose the clout that they have in interpreting this plan and making it happen. I believe that the Metropolitan Council will look at the fact that all agencies sat in on the preparation of this plan in conjunction with the lake cities. If the cities are still not willing to accept the plan, the Metropolitan Council will step in." Mayor Grabek said, "Just because these agencies were involved with the preparation of the plan, does not mean that the cities have to agree with it." Goetten said, "I think that drafting a letter is a good • idea. We should include in the letter the portions of the plan that we approve. It is obvious that the LMCD made a good faith effort to revise some of the items that concerned us. I also feel that Orono has been a leader in these areas and the environment. We are more strict than any other community. I think that unless there are further changes in the plan we couldn't possibly support it because of who we are as a community. I don't think that should be a direct cause of the Metropolitan Council taking over. They could do that anyway." Hurr said, "I think they would be likely to do that if they can point to the fact that the cities have not accepted the plan." Nettles said, "I don't think that any of us are absolutely rejecting this plan. As Diann said, there are good points in the plan. I think the LMCD is on the right track. On the other hand, if that is the way it is going to be presented by these other agencies, they are putting us in a take it or leave it position. I think there are some things in the plan that are very vague. Why can't they accept the fact that we have some good faith questions about aspects of the plan ?" Hurr replied, "The Metropolitan Council is going to say that two years have been spent drafting the plan. They started • - 6 -