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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, November 21, 2016 6:30 o'clock p.m. Olson stated it sounds like there are ongoing conversations with a couple of marinas. Olson asked if the Planning Commission could table this to see how those conversations end up and what the costs might be. Thiesse stated that is an option. Schoenzeit stated there also is the issue of the boat rocking with the waves. Schoenzeit asked if there is a light at this location. Van Eyll stated to his recollection there is not power at that location. Schoenzeit stated in his view a request for a canopy will be next if they are to store a boat there. Landgraver asked how much the response time would improve. Van Eyll stated since July of 2006 to July of 2015, the Long Lake Fire Department responded to 66 calls for service for Boat 11. The average response time to put the boat in the water was eight minutes and the average response time to arrive at the scene was 13 minutes. Van Eyll noted it was necessary to respond to only 43 of those 66 calls with the boat since the other calls were cancelled in route. Van Eyll stated since the boat has not been docked on Lake Minnetonka, they have had to respond to five calls where they had to put the boat in the water. The average response time to go into service was 17 minutes for the boat and the average on scene time was 32 minutes. Schoenzeit asked how they deal with the no wake zone near Maxwell Bay. Van Eyll indicated they have been told by Hennepin County Water Patrol that they can exceed the no wake restriction but that they have to yield the right-of-way. Schoenzeit commented going through the channel at Maxwell is probably one of the most dangerous issues they have under the current system. Van Eyll pointed out the majority of the calls come from north of Big Island or in that area and that Hennepin County is responsible for all calls in the water. Van Eyll stated Long Lake is the responding Page 6 of 12