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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD APRIL 13, 1992 <br />SHORELAND ORDINANCE RESPONSE FROM DNR — CONT. <br />Mayor Peterson announced that Gaffron was guest speaker on the <br />Tonka Report on the shoreland regulations and did a very good Job. <br />i <br />MAYOR /COUNCIL REPORT <br />A) Mayor Peterson asked when the newsletter would be sent out. <br />Moorse stated it would be mailed out this week. <br />B) Goetten explained that she visited the Hennepin County <br />Commissioners' office to discuss the Corcoran Ash Project. She <br />found out that the woman addressing the Council on this issue is <br />actually a paid lobbyist working for the Municipal Services <br />Corporation. She noted the Commissioners did not vote on the issue <br />that day and have since referred the issue to Committee. <br />Jabbour felt that the Council acted in haste with regards to this <br />Issue and felt that the City was lobbied inappropriately. He <br />f suggested they adopt a policy on communication to avoid <br />misunderstandings in the future. The simplest communication route <br />Is to advise the City Administrator, who can then pass the <br />Information on to the other Communities. <br />f <br />Callahan agreed that the Council had not reviewed the request as <br />they should have done. He suggested that Council be notified prior <br />to adoption of unusual requests of the specifics of such a request. <br />C) Jabbour presented pictures of styrofoam floating in Lake <br />Minnetonka. He stated that he did approach the LMCD last year with <br />a concern regarding this issue and noted they did not do anything <br />to correct the problem. He indicated that a major dock company in <br />the area Is considering the addition of floating docks to their <br />line of products which would expand the use to the private sector. <br />He suggested the Council request an opinion from the City Attorney <br />outlining the City's authority with regards to governing Lakeshore <br />activities such as this. <br />JoEllen Hurr stated she currently is the Chair on a new <br />environmental committee and felt this issue should be addressed by <br />that committee. <br />Callahan suggested they discuss this issue at the next Lake Use <br />Committee. <br />D) Callahan noted the agenda for the LMCD's meeting of April 11th <br />notes an application by Lake Minnetonka Boat Sales to be allowed <br />to expand boat sales at the facility in Orono. He suggested staff <br />check into this. <br />9 <br />