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r.’: DNR's. As for flexibility the following items were mentioned: - DNR couldn’t be less flexible than they are with other cities who proceeded independently in dealing with them. - If DNR was in acceptance of L.VCD's standards for Lake Minnetonka it would place them in a difficult position not to allow the city to adopt those as regulations. - Orono's regulations generally were more stringent than either the DNR’s or LMCD's and so that the need for flexibility was probably limited. In addition, LMCD indicated the City may have difficulty getting funding from DNR for this matter. As previously noted back in October, the DNR had raised the issue of not being able to take the funding that had been slated for LMCD and route it to the individual cities. Being aware of this possibility this $2,500 to $5,000 will have to be an issue dealt with DNR. (There ma be other ways to have it appropriated to the City.) On the other hand, dealing separately but foregoing the amount may be worth it to the City of Orono in the long run. Additionally the cities not in agreement with LMCD’s plan may be able to undertake a separate cooperative arrangement as a group wit;h DNR. Subsequent to the December 12th meeting, LMCD transmitted Attachments C and D to each of the cities. The apparent thrust is that cities can work independently from LMCD if they use rules more stringent and exceed DNR standards so that flexibility is not an issue. As for available monies, that issue was not addressed for cities proceeding independently. There was an apparent indication at LMCD’s 12/12/90 meeting that while grant monies (and enforcement monies in future years) from DNR were available through LMCD, that the State’s budget shortfall may negatively impact monies for others whose funding is not committed by the time budget cutting on the State level occurs. In response to Attachment F, I discussed the issues of flexibility and funding with Ron Harnack of DNR. His comments were similar to LMCD's and the statements in Attachment F. It may be appropriate to request the legal basis for DNR’s interoretation; - For denying funding to cities proceeding independently from LMCD. That DNR not being flexible with cities proceeding independently. (Attachment E outlines other reasons for allowing flexibility.) That alternative /"Below DNR Standard Provision" requirement which in their rules states approval must be by the "other units of government having adjacent land use authority impacted by the alternative