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'MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING — SEPTEMBER 23, 1991 <br />0 <br />LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT — CONT, <br />Jabbour felt that they were successful at the last meeting <br />in getting their point across. He pointed out that this is the <br />LMCD's plan, not Orono's, and noted that Orono has not acted <br />proactive with them regarding this plan, but rather reactive. <br />Orono does not like the plan, however it is better than the one <br />that would become ratified if this second plan is not adopted. <br />He felt that the Orono Council should not act in favor of the <br />plan, nor against it. Mr. Callahan thought the Council should <br />vote against it. Jabbour had difficulty adding one extra layer <br />of government to control the lake. <br />Hurr explained that since user fees were to be raised for <br />marinas, she moved to return 10% of each city's assessment, back <br />to the cities. <br />Jabbour noted there is a coalition of marina owners opposed <br />to the increase in fees. <br />Hurr stated that if the LMCD is disbanded and Lake <br />Minnetonka becomes a Hennepin County Lake District, there is <br />reason for concern. <br />Jabbour instructed Hurr to vote for the plan as submitted. <br />He explained that he believed in the LMCD in its original <br />capacity. <br />Goetten supported Jabbour's direction as she felt the <br />alternative is worse than the proposal. <br />Hurr noted that the other lake cities are not as <br />conservative as Orono, and she has no problem with Orono's <br />ordinances and the direction which Orono takes on issues <br />involving the lake. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Leo Melash, Jim Ogland and B. Simonson were present to <br />represent the Minnesota Transportation Museum. Melash explained <br />that as a member of that organization, Bob Dumas has offered to <br />store two street cars on his property on Highway 12 until such <br />time that they can be restored. He noted that the organization <br />has a very large building in Excelsior which currently is used to <br />restore a streetcar /steamboat. He noted that after that <br />restoration, there would be room in the building to start the <br />restoration of the street cars and added that may take from 3 -5 <br />years. <br />Ogland explained that the street cars were sold for cabins. <br />Currently two street cars have been offered to the organization <br />free of charge for restoration. He noted that Mr. Dumas has 54 <br />acres and the cars would look like little sheds on the property. <br />3 <br />