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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD JANUARY 24, 1994 • (#7) POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR USE OF DRUG FORFEITURE MONEY (CONTINUED) Jabbour moved, Hun seconded, to approve the proposed policy and procedure regarding the expenditure of drug forfeit money. Ayes 4, Nays 0. ( * #8) ANNUAL INVESTMENTS REPORT - INFORMATION ITEM No action required by Council. (#9) AMEND ANNUAL APPOINTMENT TO BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS - RESOLUTION NO. 3380 Moorse stated that Steve Anderson, Minnetonka Fire Inspector, will be unable to serve on the City's Building Board of Appeals. Staff recommended the appointment of Loren Kohnen, a Contract Building Official for sixteen cities within Hennepin and Wright counties. Hun moved, Goetten seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 3380 appointing Loren Kohnen to the Building Code Board of Appeals. Ayes 4, Nays 0. ( #10) DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU) FOR WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT Goetten stated she was concerned about the expense involved if the City of Orono were to regulate the Wetlands Conservation Act, and inquired what it would cost if the Watershed District were to administer it versus the City becoming the LGU. Gaffron responded that it was his impression from talking to MCWD's Mike Panzer that the Watershed District's application fee covers about an hour of their engineer's time. If more time is required, it is billed back to the applicant. He felt that more time would be used in getting City staff up to speed to administer the program, and thus would increase the City's costs. Goetten inquired if staff felt comfortable having the Watershed District handle this for the present, and Gaffron responded affirmatively, noting if any differences arose, they could be worked out at that time. Hurr stated that she had reservations about handing anything over to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District as she did not believe they would be as thorough as Orono would be. She felt that staff should administer the Wetlands Conservation Act because they were familiar with the City and this way mitigation measures could be kept under the City's control. Gaffron stated he felt that it was a question of whether the City Council wanted to be in charge of all the Type 1 Wetlands which do not show on the City of Orono's maps. Hurr stated she felt it would be better to keep it within the City's jurisdiction than allow the Watershed District the opportunity to establish wetland mitigation for other cities within Orono. She also indicated it was her understanding that the watershed district had not been • charging application fees, but they should. 3