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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,August 23,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. PRESENTATION 10. LONG LAKE WATERS ASSOCIATION—Continued and noted they use corn because carp like corn but other fish do not. After a recent count,they found the new population estimate was about 7,000 carp rather than 18,000,and they need to remove more carp to get down to safe levels.Ms. Davidson walked them through the plan for the next years to control the carp, noting it will have a huge impact on the lake,the community is very enthusiastic about supporting the program,but they would also like support from the cities(Long Lake, Orono)and are hoping everyone will pitch in. She stated Carp Solutions has indicated they would come out and do an initial run next year which would start at$10,000 but if they want to be sure to catch them all it would probably be somewhere in the$20,000 range. Long Lake Waters is willing to do a fundraising campaign from the community to support that,in addition to educational opportunities. Johnson asked where the carp are going up on 6th in the holding pond. Ms. Davidson replied they cannot get over the weir; if one goes and walks the area there is actually a barrier.They go up the creek and try to get over the weir and they cannot so they come back down to the lake. Johnson stated on the agenda tonight the City Council subordinated their interest in that creek and gave it to the Watershed. He noted the Watershed District wanted control of that area. Ms. Davidson hopes the Watershed does good things. She does not think it changes the prognosis of dealing with the carp; she thinks this has been a successful project and it is a small dent compared to some of the projects the Watershed wants to do that are very large,municipal stormwater management projects. However, she thinks it can make a real contribution. The Council thanked Ms.Davidson for her presentation. FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT Finance Director Olson stated he does not have anything additional to report other than the City Council met Carrie Krienke,who has been with the City for one week and everything is working out well. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT 11. LA21-000048—COURTNEY PAULSEN, 1090 WILDHURST TRAIL,VARIANCES Staff presented a summary packet of information. Melanie Curtis,City Planner,gave a presentation noting Ms.Paulson is requesting hardcover,side setback,and average lakeshore setback(ALS)variances in order to construct a second-story addition above the existing home footprint along with a new lakeside deck. The existing home is situated entirely lakeward of the ALS line and 2.6 feet from the side lot line on the north. Hardcover on the property currently exceeds the 25%limitation and according to the revised survey,the applicant has 105 square feet of hardcover removals.During the July Planning Commission meeting,the Commissioners voted 6-0 in favor of approving the variances consistent with the Staff recommendation which included moving the deck and deck stair inward to meet the 7.5 foot side setback. The applicant modified the proposed plan from the original which encroached further than the house line so now the deck is shown even with the existing home on the north side. Staff recommends Page 3 of 5