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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />October 23, 2000 <br />(#3 Maple Plain Fire Department Update, Continued) <br />Eisinger stated it is based upon response time and what the various City Councils feel is the <br />most appropriate coverage for their city. Eisinger stated in his opinion the coverage being provided <br />to Orono is adequate at the present time and that perhaps the service area could be expanded if the <br />Cil;^ Council so chooses. <br />Eisinger stated one issue the Fire Department deals with is the difficult access it faces due to long <br />narrow driveways in some of the developments in the area. Eisinger stated some states are requiring <br />a sprinkler system on larger residences. <br />Mayor Jabbour stated the City is looking into that option. <br />VOTE ON THE ABOVE MOTION: Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br />PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS - Rick Meyers, Representative <br />Meyers stated the initial grading has commenced at the Navarre Park, with good progress being <br />made on the proposed improvements. <br />Meyers stated one issue the Park Commission will be addressing at their upcoming meeting is <br />the various lake access points through the City. Meyers invited the City Council to attend this <br />presentation. Meyers reported some of the lake access points are well used, with others being <br />overgrown from lack of use. <br />Mayor Jabbour suggested this item could be discussed further in a work session with the Park <br />Conunission. <br />Meyers stated the Park Commission would like to discuss this issue with the City* Council and <br />City Attorney in a work session. <br />LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT - Lili McMillan, Representative <br />McMillan stated the Supreme Court has arrived at a ruling regarding the special deputy case, <br />with the decision being that the special deputies are not peace officers and therefore cannot <br />conduct sobriety testing. The Supreme Court further went on to state that the person involved in <br />the contested DWI must go back and face trial. <br />McMillan noted the LMCD is having their annual meeting on October 31 . <br />Mayor Jabbour noted the Supreme Court did elaborate on what the special deputies can and cannot <br />do, such as issue tickets and do citizen arrests, but carmot conduct investigations. <br />McMillan stated the DNR has discovered a significant infestation of zebra mussels in a lake in <br />Minnesota, which is the first inland body of water to have been found with the zebra mussel. <br />McMillan stated the Cities need to continue educating the people who use the lakes on the proper <br />safeguards to utilize to limit the spread of the zebra mussels. <br />PAGE 3