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MINUTES OF THE
<br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
<br /> Monday,July 8,2019
<br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m.
<br /> 7. LA19-000032—JOHN ADAMS ON BEHALF OF GREGG AND DENISE STEINHAFEL,
<br /> 2265 NORTH SHORE DRIVE,WETLAND ALTERATION AND REZONING:
<br /> REMOVAL OF WETLAND FROM WETLAND OVERLAY DISTRICT—RESOLUTION
<br /> NO. 6996
<br /> 8. LA19-000036—BRENT TEELE,577 PARK LANE,VARIANCE—RESOLUTION NO.
<br /> 6997
<br /> 9. LA19-000037—TODD AND KATHRIN LONG,565 HANLON AVENUE,VARIANCES—
<br /> RESOLUTION NO. 6998
<br /> 10. LA19-000038—GREGG KATCHMARK, 140 LEAF STREET,VARIANCE—
<br /> RESOLUTION NO. 6999
<br /> 11. LA19-000043—VUJOVICH DESIGN-BUILD ON BEHALF OF JOANNE PASTEL, 951
<br /> SPRING HILL ROAD,VARIANCE—RESOLUTION NO. 7000
<br /> Crosby moved,Printup seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5,
<br /> Nays 0.
<br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS
<br /> None
<br /> PRESENTATION
<br /> 12. ANNUAL TOUR DE TONKA—TIM LITFIN
<br /> Tim Litfin stated he is here tonight to talk about the 2019 Tour de Tonka,which is being held August 3,
<br /> and that he would like to thank Orono Staff and the Orono Police Department for helping with this event.
<br /> Due to severe thunderstorms,the event had to be cancelled in 2018, which was the event's first
<br /> cancellation in 13 years.
<br /> Over 600 volunteers help make this event happen and people from 74 counties in Minnesota participate in
<br /> the event. In addition,riders come from almost every state in the country. The top participating
<br /> community is Minnetonka, followed by Minneapolis, Eden Prairie, and then Plymouth. Orono is number
<br /> 38 on the list. Overall 65 percent of the ridership is male and the 50-to 59-year-old category tends to be
<br /> the most popular.
<br /> The event helps raise money for the food shelf and youth programs. Some of the cities riders travel
<br /> through are Chanhassen, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Greenwood, Long Lake,Minnetonka, Mound,New
<br /> Germany, Shorewood,Tonka Bay, Waconia, Wayzata,Chaska,Delano, Excelsior, Independence, Mayer,
<br /> Minnetrista,Navarre, Orono, Spring Park, and Victoria.
<br /> The local fire and police departments in each city help ensure the safety of the riders. Distances available
<br /> to the riders are 16, 30, 36,48, 57, 62, 71, and 100 miles. There are six rest stops along the way,
<br /> including one in Orono. Registration opens on March 1 and remains open until the day of the event.
<br /> Overall at this time of the year registrations are higher than in years past.
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