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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1991 ( #17)LMCD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONTINUED change at this time as to how we proceed oii the shoreland regulations, we can either proceed jointly with the LMCD, or with DNR in this umbrella organization, we can try to get a separate grant, or just proceed separately and not obtain a grant." Jabbour sated tilat he had a:-.tended the April 17t.i LMCD meeting. He indicated that he was pleased with the efforts JoEllen Heirr put forth on Orono's behalf. He also stated that, in his opinion; Orono is quite a few steps ahead of some other lakeshore communities, and that it would be detrimental for Orono to wait for those communities to catch up. He said, "I also believe that Orono is going to have to deal with the DNR in respect to the remaining cities. The City will have to expend an enormous aaount of money and effort out of our budget, in light <)f the new Technical Advisory Committee, so they can sit down and get all the cities up to speed." Callahan commented that the discussion that is taking place among the 14 cities regarding the shoreland regulations is a pure waste of everyone's time. He said, "However, the other cities do not seem to realize that. T'iey might as well stop talking about the LMCD and start talking to the DNR. When they get around to that, they can make all their objections to the DNR. I have serious reservations about joining the Technical Committee, though we do not need to decide that at this moment. I also agree that we ought to get our view of the shoreland regulations decided upon and proceed. I believe that Councilmember Jabbour agrees with that." Jabbour did agree and said, "We would end up having a sample Ordinance, showing what we think should be done." Callahan said, "The DNR i,3 haping that the Technical Committee will be formed and will have veto power over what the other cities are doing. However, that h =:s not Y �t b�Ren determined. In other words, if Spring Park did -not agree with something- we were doing in- o-ur -- shoreland management,. then they .- would have veto power over that, and so on around the lake. It is d-'.fficult for me to think of the t.I.me wasted by getting involved in a struggle with any other lakeshore community over their ordinances.. I izave severe reservations about the plan that they are adopting, let alone the legal consequences of the plan, which they think it has." Callahan suggested that the draft of principles be finalized (correcting spelling errors, as noted by Councilmember Goetten), and teen sent to the 14 cities with a letter stating that it represents, Orono's ideas. - 22 -