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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, AUGUST 14,2000 <br />12. Update on Mooney Lake Outlet Project <br />Doug Dayton was in attendance. <br />Gappa stated that the Council has already discussed this item as a “Draft Feasibility <br />Study,” and decided the project should be completed using Watershed District tax levy <br />general funds. The final report recommends allocating the project costs among the <br />property owners within the Mooney Lake watershed based on the “equivalent runoff <br />method.” This method assigns project costs based on the proportionate volume of runoff <br />from each community, resulting in the following project cost split: Orono 4%, Medina <br />15%, Plymouth 81%. If the project is financed using a cost allocation to the property <br />owners, the Watershed District should consider providing an option to spread the <br />allocation costs to the property owners over a 5 - 10 year period through an assessment <br />process, fhe process s’ ould be conducted by the Watershed District. <br />Gappa stated an assessment project is probably not feasible because it would be very <br />difficult to show the benefit of the project to property owners off the lakeshore, which <br />could result in many assessment appeals. Kelley stated they need to show the damage <br />created by high density on the Plymouth side. He suggested that the watershed may have <br />been changed by Plymouth storm sewers. <br />Flint noted that Mr. Dayton is donating the easement, and that increased runoff into the <br />lake could add 21 inches a year to the water level. <br />Flint moved, and Sansevere seconded, to have staff inform the other city <br />governments that the City of Orono has reviewed the final report and is in favor of <br />pursuing the Mooney Lake Outlet project and encourage them to help advance the <br />project. <br />Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />*13. Crystal Bay Park Designation <br />Flint moved, and Sansevere seconded, to approve the designation of the former City <br />Hall and Public Work’s Site on South Brown Road, as described in the listed legal <br />descriptions, to the City’s Park system to be named “Cry stal Bay Park.” <br />Vote; Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />*14. Cry stal Bay Post Office Window Replacement <br />Flint moved, and Sansevere seconded, to approve replacement of Crystal Bay Post <br />Office windows by Wayzata Window s, Inc. for the amount of S4,735 to be funded <br />from the 2000 Capital Improvement Budget. <br />Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />8