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-rt' <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON APRIL 8,1996 <br />(#10) SET PUBLIC HEARLNG FOR MORATORIUM VARIANCE REQUEST <br />Council agreed to waive the referral to the Planning Commission ot the Orono Hockey <br />Boosters, Inc. conditional use permit and building permit request and to direct stafiF to <br />publish a legal notice for a public hearing at 7;05 p.m at the April 22, 1996 meeting of <br />the Council. <br />MAYOR'COUNCIL REPORT <br />Callahan questioned the legislative bill affeaing HAC.A and whether it would reduce the <br />City’s per capita amount. Moorse said he would research the issue. <br />Callahan asked Moorse about a bill providing aid to residents with private septic systems <br />Moorse said he would obtain more intormaiion but understood it to enable cities to assist <br />residents financially with system replacement costs <br />Jabbour was informed that the property tax levy treeze failed in the state legislature <br />Callahan inquired about a statf memo relating to SAC and WAC charges Moorse said <br />the current question is what should be done with propenies that are being redeveloped <br />and whether there should be a local charge to reflect additional usage Moorse said Staff <br />is of the opinion that additional charges make sense as the w ater and sew er rates do not <br />cover the future cost of replacement and rehabilitation ot sewer and water tacilities Such <br />charges would produce a revenue flow to assist in covering these costs. <br />Jabbour said the development of the City has changed He noted that many original <br />homes on Lake Minnetonka are being considered tear downs and is concerned with <br />increased sewer flows and capacity problems downstream. He questioned who will incur <br />the cost of increasing sew er capacity <br />Callahan agreed that the issue should be studied and directed Staff to move ahead. <br />Jabbour reported that the Sherifl's Water Patrol will be rebuilding their facilities and <br />would be in the situation of not having direct access to the lake during the process <br />Jabbour said he was concerned and has offered his facilities at Tonka Bay Marina for use <br />by the Water Patrol during the reconstruction. The time period is from September, 1996 <br />to May, 1997 <br />Callahan questioned a newspaper anicle regardi- g an ordinance passed by the City of <br />Long Lake prohibiting snowmobiiing on Long Lake. Moorse indicated Orono has never <br />entbreed snowmobile restrictions on l.ake Minnetonka or Long Lake. <br />Callahan asked what lakes the City has authority over. Moorse said the City has <br />authority over smaller lakes.