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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 14, 2019 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 16 approximately $560 per student. Under the current levy, on a $400,000 house, the District’s current authority is $98 per year and the new levy would increase it to $197 per year. More information on the proposed levy is available through a special brochure that will be mailed to all residents and businesses, the school district’s website, and via e-mail. Walsh noted Mr. Lewis will be retiring at the end of the year after serving the Orono School District for 24 years. The City Council took no action on this item. 25. LMCD REPRESENTATIVE MARK KROLL – LMCD UPDATE Mark Kroll, LMCD Representative, provided the City Council with an update on the actions of the LMCD Board. In serving on the board for the past two and a half years, he has focused on two goals. The first one was to repair the damage that had been done by the previous relationship and restore Orono’s influence on the Board. Even though Orono has the lion’s share of the lakeshore, they only are 1 of 14 votes. The second goal was to get a moratorium on milfoil harvesting. Both of those goals have been met. Kroll stated in his 35 years in serving on public and private boards, this is his first nonprofit board he has served on, and one of the things that he has learned is that the marina owners bear the brunt of the LMCD regulations and fees but yet they have no representation on the LMCD Board. Recently a respected local marina owner in Orono has indicated a desire to serve on the Board. Kroll stated he would be happy to relinquish his position on the LMCD Board to Rich Anderson. Kroll stated at this time he would formally retire as a representative on the LMCD Board. Walsh and Seals thanked Mr. Kroll for the work Mr. Kroll has done on the Board. Walsh moved, Seals seconded, to accept the resignation of Mark Kroll and to appoint Rich Anderson to the LMCD Board as Orono’s representative. Rich Anderson stated as a marina owner, he has been dealing with the LMCD since 1976. The current board does not have knowledge of the LMCD’s past history, which he will be able to provide, and that he will work hard in representing Orono. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT 17. LA19-000053 – CITY OF ORONO, TEXT AMENDMENT, AVERAGE LAKESHORE SETBACK Barnhart noted at the City Council’s September 9 meeting, the Council directed Staff to prepare an ordinance for adoption reflecting desired language offered by the Mayor. An ordinance was presented at the September 23 Council meeting, which triggered additional discussion.