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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 gu^rst <br />Tonka Report on the shoreland regulations and d.d <br />speaHe'^ on the <br />a very good job. <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br />A) Mayor Peterson asked when the newsletter would be se^t out <br />MJorse stated it would be mailed cut th.s week <br />B) Goettan explained that she visitea the Hennepin County <br />Commissioners’ oMIce 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 tne City was lobbied inappropriately. He <br />suggested they adopt a policy on conmunication to avoid <br />■ni sundsrstand I ngs ir the future. The simples": communication route <br />is to advise the City Administrator, who can then pass the <br />Information on to the other Communit es <br />Cal Iahan agreed tha^ the Counc i I had not reviewed the request as <br />they should have done. He suggested that Council be notified prior <br />to adoption of unusual requests of the specifics of such a request. <br />C) Jabbour presented pictures styrofoam floating in Lake <br />Minnetonka He stated that he did approach the LMCO last year with <br />a concern regarding 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 />lino of products which would expand the use to the private sector. <br />He suggested the Council request an opin on from the City Attorney <br />outlining the City’s authority with regards to governing lakeshore <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 oe addressed by <br />that comm 11 tee. <br />Callahan suggested they discuss this issue at the next Lake Use <br />Comm 11tee. <br />D) Callahan noted the agenda for the LMCD’s meeting of April 11th <br />notes an application by Lake Minnetonka Boat Sales to be allowed <br />to expand boat sales at the faciIIty In Orono. He suggested staff <br />check into this. <br />u .