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• > • -• * -i j ,.r.'-4 %*•% « n> 'i>-\ u;> •*>. > • <►. .' * «».• • ♦'’i • 4 >* i* t ^ ji /« • 4 Alf RESOLUTION NO. 9/^ A RESOLUnON APPROVING CERTAIN DREDGING AND SPOILS DISPOSAL FOR THE WEST SHORE LAFAYETTE BAY ASSOCIATION WHEREAS, tb« Citj of Orono Is a tminlclpol corporation orgaalsod and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WiEREAS, the City Council Is concerned at>oot die probXsas ®^^**ted by unregulated dredging In and adjacent to Minnetonka, ^dilch probleois affect the I^ke and all the property adjacent thereto; WHEREAS, the City Council Is concerned that penmnent structures and artificial obstructions located In wetlands, lakes, dralnageways, and on property adjacent thereto may adversely affect the natural resources, open space, drainage patterns and wildlife habitat of the City; and WHEREAS, because of the above noted concerns and for the protection of the health, safety and general welfare of tha citizens of Orono, the dty Council has established and adopted regulations providing for strict control of dredging in and adjacent to lake and strict control of filling or alteration of wetlands, narahas, dralnageways and land adjacent thereto; and WHEREAS, the Planning Coimisslon and City Council have reviewed at length an appliestirm by the West Shore Lafayette Bay Association for certain maintenance dredging of a channel in l<afay*tte Bay, I^ke Minnetonka, and for placement of dredged materials upon land occupied by the Fresh Water Biological Institute. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby makes the following findings of fact: 1. The channel dredging is located in Lafayette Bay, Lake Minnetonka, as shown on Exhibit A attached. 2* The channel dredging is required to maintain riparian access to nine residential properties within the City of Orono. 3. xhe channel to be maintained was previously dredged under proper state permits. wmm