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I' <br />;'f - <br />K'3- <br />■f. <br />1^: <br />‘V <br />U“ <br />♦ii <br />■■i <br />•: <br />‘T-- <br />.vV>, <br />H' <br />i". <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD APRIL 13, 1992 <br />SHORELAND ORDINANCE RESPONSE FROM DNR - CONT. <br />Mayor Peterson announced that Gaffron was guest speaker on the <br />Tonka Report on the shoreland regulations and did a very good Job. <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br />A) Mayor Peterson asked when the newsletter would be sent out. <br />Moorse stated it would be mailed out this week. <br />B) Goetten explained that she v'sited the Hennepin County <br />Commissioners’ office to discuss the Corcoran Ash Project. She <br />found out that the woman addressing the Council on this Issue is <br />actually a paid lobbyist working for the Municipal Services <br />Corporation. She noted the Commissioners did not vote on the Issue <br />that day and have since referred the issue to Committee. <br />Jabbour felt that the Council acted in haste with regards to this <br />issue and felt that the City was lobbied I nappropi i ate l y. He <br />suggested they adopt a policy on communication to avoid <br />misunderstandings in the future. The simplest communication route <br />is to advise the City Adml n I strator, who can then pass the <br />Information on to the other Communities. <br />Cal Iahan agreed that the Counci I had not reviewed the repuest as <br />they should have done. He suggested that Counci I be notified prior <br />to adoption of unusual requests of the specifics of such a request. <br />C) Jabbour presented pictures of styrofoam floating in Lake <br />Minnetonka. He stated that he did approach the LMCD last year with <br />a concern regaraing this issue and noted they did not do anything <br />to correct the problem. He Indicated that a major dock company In <br />the area Is considering the addition of floating docks to their <br />line of products which would expand the use to tne private sector. <br />He suggested the Counci I request an opinion from the City Attorney <br />outlining the City’s authority with regards to governing lakashore <br />activities such as this. <br />JoEMen Hurr stated she currently Is the Chair on a new <br />environmental committee and felt this issue should be addressed by <br />that committee. <br />Callahan suggested they discuss this issue at the next Lake Use <br />Conftfnl ttee. <br />D) Callahan noted the agenda for the LMCD’s meeting of April 11th <br />notes an appiIcatlon by Lake Minnetonka Boat Sales to bo allowed <br />to expand boat sales at the facility In Orono. He suggested staff <br />check Into this. <br />- - -