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■ s.fw,' <br />•:'■. <br />\m->‘ <br />• '■• ', V. -N <br />m-■■:> <br />HINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORCNO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD JUNE 8, 992 <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT - CONT. <br />C) Janbour reported that he, Mayor Peterson, Callahan and JoEllen <br />Hurr mat with the DNR to discuss potential public access sites. <br />He said they mentioned to the DNR that Orono’s relationship with <br />them goes beyond one public access. He said that Orono and <br />Minnetrlsia were the first cities to adopt wetland philosophies. <br />He told the DNR that the City looks forward to the DNR’s input on <br />the ram IfIca^Ions of improving the existing Highway 12 corridor <br />through Orono, specifically, the impact of the southern alignment <br />on the Luce Lir.e Trail. <br />D) Jabbour reported that the suD-committee to the LMCD’s Task <br />Force will meet on June 10th and he will oe in attendance. <br />E) Jabbour announced that last week an issue was brought up <br />regarding his participat•on in marina issues. He sa*d he is a <br />marina owner, and would therefore step aside during dscussions of <br />marinas. He stated that hi? concerns aoout mar.nas would not <br />subside. He noted that the City A^^torney had opmed that Jabbour <br />does not have a conflict of interest in mis area. <br />Butler said she would hate to <br />this issue. <br />see him withdraw from discussion on <br />Callahan felt that it was essential that he continue on <br />Use Committee, and stated that if Jabbour is satisfied <br />solution that would be fine with him. <br />the Lake <br />with the <br />F) Callahan referred to a letter from the LMCD which alludes to <br />a Joint effort of the LMCD and the DNR to submit a grant <br />application for land acquisition. He thought there was a Committee <br />established to determine the best site and asked why the grant <br />application at this time. <br />Jabbour reported that the study by the Committee did not move In <br />an appropriate manner which was time-wise appropriate for the grant <br />application. He understood that the LCMR was less likely to <br />consider award of grant money without a specific or approximate <br />site. <br />Moorse explained that the grant application includes only one <br />specific site, and the remainder of the money is to be used In <br />general for sites on Lake Minnetonka. <br />.-