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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1991 LAKE MINNETONKA -OTHER Jabbour showed pictures he had taken o.`_ Styrofoam debris floating i^ Lake Minnetonka. Jabbour said, I took these pictures after receiving a :all from a concerned citizen. I advised this person to also call the LMCD and report the debris. We found out that t.here is a .loophole and that none of the agencies want to do anything about th-.s continuing problem. Finally this person called the P -CA. The PCA indicated that they were aware of this problem and they had contacted the LMCD. The LMCD told the P';A that the Styrofoam debris was left from ice houses. Which is incorrect n this case. This man was furious at the rcin around h,a w :,s getting. I called the LMCD and suggested that they attempt to do something about this problem. Two hours later I _received a call from the Minnetonka Boat Works asking niie why I was doing this, and stating that neithar the LMCD, nor the DyR has any jurisdiction to do anything about the Styrofoam. I was told that the LMCD and D.NR have nothing in their code prohibiting Styrofoam docks. I nave a very hard time understanding how people are not allowed to thro�7 a cigarette butt out the window of their car, but can litter L•:?.ke Minnetonka. I would like to know who decided that. Lake Minnetonka is to be a sanitary landfill. I did send photographs of the debris to the LMCD." Jabbour stated that algae grows on the Styrofoam portions of these docks and the ducks chew it off.. He suggested that it may be necessary for'the City to pass some ordinance to regulate this type of dock. Goetten s=ated that this is. another reason for re- instituting a Marina Committee. Jabbour s=ated gnat JoEllen Harr had indicated her frustration with the fact that several marinas have not yet applied for their licenses for this year. Goetten stated that she is also concerned about the .use, of chemical fertilizers around the lake, and would like the City Council to address that issue. Candace Rowlette advised that there are now lawn fertilizin,�r companies that are using natural and organic materials.. Goette:l believed that it may only be necessary for the City to educate the residents on the hazard of using non- organic chemicals and most residents would seek alternatives or their own. ( #18)CITY COMMUNICATIONS It was moved by Jabbour, seconded by Mayor Peterson, to table this item. All voted aye. Motion passed. - 23 -