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MINUTES OF THE ORONO TRUTH-IN-TAXATION/CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 10, 2018 6:30 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 19 18. 2019 PUBLIC WORKS PLAN 19. PERSONNEL POLICY AMENDMENT 20. ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF OFFICER AMY SWANSON 21. REQUEST TO HIRE FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER 22. LA18-000014 LAKE WEST DEVELOPMENT, 3570 AND 3600 IVY PLACE – RESOLUTION AMENDMENT – RESOLUTION 6929 23. LA18-000057 CITY OF ORONO, TEXT AMENDMENT: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURE SETBACKS – ORDINANCE NO. 222, THIRD SERIES AND SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 223, THIRD SERIES 29. LA18-000084 CITY OF ORONO, TEXT AMENDMENT: LAND ALTERATIONS CHAPTER 78 – ORDINANCE NO. 219, THIRD SERIES AND LAND ALTERATIONS CHAPTER 78 – ORDINANCE NO. 220, THIRD SERIES AND SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 221, THIRD SERIES Crosby moved, Seals seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as revised, with the removal of Item No. 17 and the addition of Item No. 29. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PUBLIC COMMENTS Richie Anderson, 3205 Crystal Bay Road, distributed a letter from Keegan Lungley, the DNR specialist who is involved with AIS and weed harvesting. Page 2 is a letter from Gabriel Jabbour to Lungley, and the third page is a chart that Keegan had drawn up to show the effectiveness of mechanical harvesting and herbicide use. Anderson noted the LMCD is going to discuss AIS and harvesting at their next meeting. Anderson noted separate letters have been written to the LMCD by himself and Gabriel Jabbour talking about the harvesting program. At the present time the LMCD does not appear to be changing its stance on milfoil harvesting and it will be business as usual in 2019. Anderson stated Council Member Seals helped bring this issue to the forefront. At the last LMCD meeting, the Orono representative recommended the LMCD adopt the plan that the LMA has adopted but the discussion was tabled. Anderson indicated he has attended a few meetings after those meetings the LMCD maintains its business as usual, but this letter may help change things. Anderson stated he wants to see if the City Council is still interesting in pursuing this. At the last meeting Orono’s representative discussed having the harvesting program shut down for one year and the fact that Orono wants to opt out of the weed harvesting program, which is a good idea. Keegan Lungley from the DNR notes in his letter that the LMCD had a management plan that clearly outlines the use of harvesting and herbicide throughout Lake Minnetonka. Anderson stated the LMCD does not want anything to do with the discussion when you bring up herbicides and they still believe there is nothing wrong with the weed harvesting program. The letter also talks about how the multiple