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12 •'»*r •{Oroiio ftouhcil seeks DNR help with milfoil problemKW' v: . .\-X> !• •• -f • . • L. .! = • ■ ••>r. V ?s%m iS July 17.1997I';'SV.V'Ff ‘r . I-' •I By John Costello . ..las^ month.report summarizing city revenues -The report, also shows that all ter T ISilllOnin* --— ----------------- J ^ Bft. l.k.', north shor.tin. is .nd_.xp.ndiln« for Ih. period •«tri;:itsr«::oi: i;^tr.h:Kri^t;',:s ;r.sis-;;;;;;^“nd=r^. ;io?.-p;r^-ux~ ? Departaumt btNatural R^ourcw resulted in new milfoil growth. the period add up to $1.64 mil- current year were realized in the seeiM.to be con^dictory to our ' r____. _________»u,» kxs s^.n»ht.. Ii«n oeriod. and the citv expects to ordinance. miU CApCIlUIlUtCO ---------- ----------- y -- he Orono City Council . thick with the p«lty plant. Smili ending June 30, 1907. The firet quately funded by first and s^ authorized City tracesofmiifoiivre.successfuiiy ;^-;tSXnd™.» :Xt™rfio^?;i';; uSb^.-^rt^p'^he to ask for dieiflielp in removing ’ Moorse said that he recently water milfoil growing in Long spoke to a DNR representative. lion. .Lake.VA-In the letter, the dty will ask the _ _ _ Some expenditures within the receive one-half of ite property tax who advised him that "there are general fund, such as suppliw share in July, two options, harvesting and and maintenance expenditures in period, and the city expects to ordinance.' The city's comprehensive plan arid city ordinances'indicate the Importance of treiB preservation in DNR to do ari|Waluationpn the chemical treatment, and neither the police and ^cling depart- ' extent of the,problem'.an^ will one is good," Moorse com- ments, and professional arid per- ’ - • - ■ ....... mehted.^ ask for advice on how to addrws r it and funding, if possible,,, Keith VandenBranden and Kurt sonal services costs in the plan- ILong Lake 'could be treated ning arid zoning department. In further action, the Council sent the issue of a city tree preser- several sections, vation ordinance to the Orono Planning Commission for review. The Orono Park Commission ______________________ when the lake accesses on Lake were higher than' anticipated prepared a first draft of a tree Greenley, who live near the lake Minnetonka are scheduled for compared to previous years. preservation, maintenance and J .nlfp RIvri spoke to the A9fKA,-tfMin/-iVcTiinfz9'^ Mnw^v^r. the exoenditures r But recent events have raised the issues of whether tree preser vation should be more regulated, and how specific a tree preserva tion ordinance should be, Includ- Cotincil at its july 14 meeting about the problem. The (Council . r “ • e .L- • -e - liuptticvi ^------------- ---------------- • 1 IJ 1 trwtment. At the council's June 23 However, the expenditures rep- reforestation policy after review- ing whether it would apply to niMting, Mayor Gabriel Jabbour resent almost 48 percent of the ing ordinances of other cities in subdivisions. oSiJd’ihaVadyacent property projected expenditures for the. the metro area, including ^ ovirriers should be notified at least 1997 calendar year, which is com- Wayzata, Shorewood and because of the (Spring Hill) golfw-8 already a^are of the.situa- owners should be notified at least 1997 calendar year, which is rom tion because- Coiincllmember one week prior to any treatment parable to prior year expenditure lUchard Hint detected the milfoil of the lake. '— The Council also received a'during a couri^ tour of city .parks levels of about 45 percent for the first two quarters. Mirinetrista. The Park Commission recom- course. It's as plain as day," Councilmember Charles Kelley mended that the Council appoint said. a subcommittee of two park com- • "I think what happened with missioners and two planning the.Spring Hill parcel wm very commissioners to work with city unique," he added. 'T don t titink staff and consultants to finalize a we're going to see anything like tree preservation policy and ordl- that again. nance. However, Mayor Jabbour and The Council supported the idea of having a joint work session the Council were concerned that with the two commissions after the Planning Commission has the Planning Commission has not previously reviewed the mat- reviewed the policy draft r. I