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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 12,2004 7:00 o’clock p.m. *11. 2004 JOINT USE DOCK LICENSES (RENEWALS) - RESOLUTIONS NO. 5148 - 5157. Murphy moved, seconded by Sansevere, to adopt RESOLUTIONS NO. 5148 through 5157 directing staff to issue joint use dock license to Big Island, Inc., Forest Arms HA, Carlson/Nelson/Gage, Bohns Point/North Shore Homeowners, Fox Hill HA, Walters Port Maintenance and Improvement Association, Victoria Estates, Kelly Cove HA, Pheasant Lawn HA, and Big Island Vets Camp subject to conditions noted herein for the period of January 1, 2004 to December 31,2004. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nay 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Acting Mayor White reported that he called the DNR to discuss the situation of buckthorn removal and subsequent appearance of having cleaned out a lot of vegetation. He received an email explaining that there often is a public reaction that clear-cutting has occurred when only buckthorn has been removed. Moorse confirmed a meeting is set for Thursday, 4/15/04 at 2:00 p.m. to discuss this matter. Sansevered asked if policy-makers were planning to be present in order to make decisions. Moorse outlined some of the meeting attendees, including Martha Reger, MnDNR and Xcel’s Project Manager. Acting Mayor White suggested inviting Hennepin County Commissioner Linda Koblick to get the County involved, too. Murphy reiterated his major concern is not the removal of buckthorn but what they were told by the tree trimmers, who indicated that there was to be removal of buckthorn and sumac. With those removed, Murphy commented that didn’t leave much vegetation and that the tree trimmers knocked down several silver maples which were not under the power lines and did not need to be removed. Murphy asked to see the vegetation removal plan to know who is managing the effort and what will happen along the trail if care is not taken to monitor the vegetation removal activity. He reported that the tree trimmers were tilling the soil along stretches of the Luce Line in Way/ata and that had been stopped by the intervention of Dick Schmitt of the MnDNR. Aeting Mayor White suggested that Thursday’s meeting would be a good opportunity to discuss the issue of vegetative screening at Bederwood Park along the MnDNR trail. Sansevere inquired of Mr. Johnston, Landform Engineering Co. regarding when the next phase of Stonebay is scheduled, how many units need to be sold before the next phase begins, and how long for final build-out at Stonebay. Mr. Johnston responded that the plan is for tltree years to be at final build-out. However, realistically they have lost one-half (1/2) year due to a variety of delays and now the development is attempting to catch-up to the sales plan. Mr. Johnston indicated currently there are 20 lot-holds of 100 lots, and Page 10 of 20