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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 26, 1992 LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT JoEllen Hurr noted the upcoming Board meeting to be held October 28th. The Board will hold public hearings regarding the styrofoam ord i nance, the mu I t i p I e dock I i c'ense for Ne I son /Gage on Stubbs Bay, and the joint dock license for Pheasant Lawn. Hurr reported a training session on monitoring the Lake was held on October 10th for 28 -35 people. She stated they still need approximately 12 more people to help with the project. Jabbour reported on the process of the Lake Access Task Force. He stated the process is ailing. He understood development of the Maxwell Bay site was not to commence until the Task Force produced their findings, but felt that was not going to happen. He stated the Chair of the Task Force seems to be making all the decisions on the LMCD's behalf. He explained the former site of the Mai Tai restaurant in Excelsior is available to the DNR, but it was explained to him that the DNR will not consider the site. He requested the Council express their desire to have the LMCD adopt a policy on how they should make decisions about potential public access locations. Goetten understood when the Task Force process began, they would look at possibilities in other communities. Hurr stated there is no criteria in place to look at other sites. Jabbour noted no one thought the process of the Task Force would take as long as It has taken. He felt it unfair that the burden to provide public access was not shared equally among the lake cities. He indicated the LMCD has a serious perception problem. He reiterated Scott Carlson of Minnetrista was the only other community to provide representation religiously for the meetings held by the Task Force. He noted it is a very diverse group around the lake. Mayor Peterson asked about support from other communities 'regarding Jabbour's request to the LMCD. Hurr noted she would bring the request up at the next meeting, and suggested the Council garner additional support for the December meeting if it is deemed necessary. E