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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 13, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 17 RECOGNITION 4. RETIREMENT OF POLICE OFFICER JAMES CORNICK – RESOLUTION NO. 6359 McMillan stated she would like to recognize Officer Jim Cornick for his 28 years of service on the Orono Police Department. McMillan noted Officer Cornick started service on January 1, 1986, and was promoted to police sergeant in 2004. McMillan indicated she would like to recognize and commend his service to Orono during that time period and noted that he also served as an auctioneer at the City holiday parties. Bremer stated he also did excellent work with the Citizens Academy over the years and took an active role in making the police department accessible to the citizens. Bremer moved, Levang seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6359, a Resolution Recognizing Sergeant James Cornick for his Twenty-eight Years of Dedicated Service to the City as a Police Officer. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS – JOHN THIESSE, REPRESENTATIVE Thiesse stated he has nothing to report but would be available for questions. LMCD REPORT – ANDREW MCDERMOTT, REPRESENTATIVE McDermott reported Lake Minnetonka is now frozen over and it is still debatable whether there will be high or low water levels in the spring. As of right now, it appears to be an average year for snowfall. McDermott stated the LMCD has received a report from the Hennepin County Water Patrol on various violations this past year, such as DWIs, and it shows pretty much an average year. Hennepin County Water Patrol has purchased a new air boat. McDermott noted the boat sounds like a jet engine and the residents may initially wonder what it is. The air boat will be parked permanently in Spring Park and is mainly for use on Lake Minnetonka. McDermott noted the majority of the representatives to the LMCD will be reappointed this year but the representative from Shorewood had elected to step down. McDermott stated the City Council Members should have received an invitation to the Save the Lake banquet being held this year in February and that he hopes they can attend. McMillan asked what the advantage is for the air boat. McDermott indicated stated it is mainly for rescues when the ice is just forming and when the ice is just going out. This year the lake froze fairly smoothly and no ice ridges have formed yet so the Water Patrol is able to patrol on snowmobiles. McDermott stated as the ice starts to get thinner, that is when the air boat will be used.