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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 14, 2021 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 11 of 13 <br /> <br />23. LA21-000034 – REPRISE DESIGN O/B/O BROOK INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, 3423 <br />SHORELINE DRIVE – SKETCH PLAN – Continued <br /> <br />Printup stated when improvements start to be made, it is a domino effect. <br /> <br />Overall, the Council felt positive about the sketch plan. <br />11. DOCK AND RIP RAP IMPROVEMENTS FOR CASCO BEACH <br />Johnson wants to be sure he is correct on something, and said they received bids for docks; one was a tilt- <br />in dock and the other was a roll-in which he assumes is the same as they purchased for Lydiard Beach. He <br />asked how much more was it? <br /> <br />Olson believes it was about $1,200 more. The tilt-in dock is approximately $2,600 and the roll-in dock is <br />approximately $3,400. <br /> <br />Johnson moved, Crosby seconded, to accept the roll-in dock bid to keep the consistency. VOTE: <br />Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br /> <br />Attorney Mattick had nothing to report, and noted that the City and Mayor were sued this evening during <br />public comments. <br /> <br />Richie Anderson noted the Councilmembers should have received a copy of a document from the Lake <br />Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) Executive Director about the 2022 budget. The Council is <br />invited to provide comments and he hopes someone would strongly follow up with a letter that they are in <br />favor of reducing the City’s levy by $11,500. He updated the Council that he found a buyer for the <br />harvesters and is setting a budget for 2 patrolman deputies that will stay on the lake and not go down to <br />the river which is $84,000; the previous year Mr. Anderson and Gabe funded the final $42,000 so they <br />have made progress. They are currently out fundraising and will have a big surprise when the Treasurer’s <br />Report is presented at the next LMCD meeting. <br /> <br />Mayor Walsh asked how the crystal clear is going. <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson replied his area is gorgeous and they drafted a strong letter; he said the LMCD supports the <br />City of Minnetonka Beach getting in bed with Orono to treat Crystal Bay. They will see how that goes. <br />He explained when they did their bay they raised money to do a Lake Vegetation Management Plan <br />(LVMP), and a Lake Improvement District (LID) is for the entire bay. He stated this bay is different <br />because they need a joint powers agreement with the City of Minnetonka Beach who did not see it in their <br />wisdom to step out a bit and take a chance. <br /> <br />Johnson said as a testimony on the reality of the difference, he is renting a house straight across. This year <br />with the early ice out, one has to get to 16 feet of water depth right now to get out of the weeds on the <br />depth locator. However on Mr. Anderson’s side it is unbelievable and gorgeous. <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson clarified the citizenry is doing all this, not the LMCD.