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MINUTES OF THE
<br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
<br /> Monday,June 22,2020
<br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m.
<br /> Johnson asked Mr. Anderson if he was talking about the 2%increase as being a rounding error.
<br /> Mr. Anderson stated all of it is because the City has never complained and they are paying the LMCD
<br /> $50,000. He clarified and said Orono complains but doesn't do anything about it.
<br /> Walsh noted there is nothing the City can do about it.
<br /> Mr.Anderson said it then becomes a non-factor. He stated there are some factors. For instance,at the last
<br /> meeting the Water Patrol (WP)was looking for$42,000 because they wanted to hire another Deputy full-
<br /> time. There was a discussion with the Save the Lake, who has the money for that. The Chairman of the
<br /> Save the Lake Board made a motion for$35,000. He noted that Libbs Lake was previously shut down for
<br /> $3,000.After the motion was made for$35,000,he himself amended it to the full$42,000 and had strong
<br /> support for the$42,000.Another guy made a motion for$38,000, which was simple math because the
<br /> $3,000 was already there. He stated previous to the discussion of this meeting, Mr.Jabbour and he were
<br /> going to make up the difference between what the Save the Lake gave them and the $42,000 the WP
<br /> wanted. He said it was really strange, defunding the police, and he does not get it. If the WP wants
<br /> $42,000,they should get it.The WP is out there taking care of things, and the Board wants to cut them
<br /> short and make them beg for$7,000. He made a motion for$42,000 and had a lot of support. The
<br /> Chairman allowed an amendment to the amendment for$38,000, and that is what was voted on.
<br /> Walsh asked if that motion passed.
<br /> Mr. Anderson said it passed for$38,000,an amendment to the amendment. The attorney present indicated
<br /> he does not like to do that, and the Chairman said he would not do it again. He stated he made a personal
<br /> donation of$2,500,which was more than the City of Minnetonka Beach. Mr.Jabbour and he funded
<br /> $2,000 each for their marinas, and the WP got the full$42,000. The Save the Lake fund has $157,000,
<br /> and they cannot fund the WP for a full-time Deputy, which is unbelievable. He displayed an aerial photo
<br /> where flowering rush is problematic and said the LMCD will not spend one dime to help deal with the
<br /> treatment. Mr.Jabbour took on the treatment of Big Island at his cost. He suggested to Mr. Jabbour that
<br /> they partner with the LMA,and they each donated up to $5,000 for the Orono area. He indicated the
<br /> flowering rush resides where the harvesting occurred. He said the LMA,Mr.Jabbour, and he funded the
<br /> eradication of flowering rush and that the Department of Natural Resources(DNR) is starting to figure
<br /> out the LMA is the entity on the lake for getting stuff done. He stated the thinking has to change, because
<br /> if there is any way to get funds to the LMA, he would like to do so.
<br /> Crosby asked if there was any flowering rush in Carman Bay.
<br /> Mr. Anderson, after locating Carman Bay on the document, stated they apparently did not. He noted the
<br /> data received from the $100,000 spent was already in existence and another$50,000 is being spent this
<br /> year and$75,000 more is being contemplated.
<br /> Seals asked how Walsh could start working with the LMA and stop working with the LMCD.
<br /> Mr.Anderson said he did not know. He stated if he could change the Council's thinking as to who the
<br /> group is,the group should be the LMA.
<br /> Walsh stated they did not need government units,that private units will take care of it. He noted LIDs is
<br /> essentially the same way,that it is almost a public-private partnership.As far as what to do with the
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