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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1991 <br />f" <br />r <br />? <br />■b <br /><" <br />i <br />ft <br />r <br />•If <br />r. <br />h <br />LAKE MINNETONKA-OTHER <br />Jabbour showed pictures ho had t^ken of S:yrofoam d«»bris <br />floatiag ir*. Lake Minnetonka. Jabbo ir said. 'I tonk these <br />pictures after receiving a oaii from a concerned citizen. I <br />advised this person to also call the LMCD and report the debris. <br />We found out that there is a loophole and that none of the <br />agencies want to do anything about this continuing problem. <br />Finally this person called the PJA. The PJA iiidicated that they <br />were aware of this problem and they had contact«‘d the LiMCD. The <br />LMCD told the PJA that the Styrofoam debris was Isft from ire <br />houses. Which is incorrect in this case. This man was furious <br />at the r in around h? w:.s getting. I called the Li>^CD and <br />suggested that they attempt to do something about this problem. <br />Two hours later I received a call from the Minnetonka Boat Works <br />asking me why I was doing this, and stati>ig that neither the <br />LMCO» nor the DNR has any jurisdiction to do anything about the <br />Styrofoam. I was told that the LMCD and D-lR have nothing in <br />their cod-^ prohibiting Styrofoam docks. I nave a very hard time <br />understanding how people are not allowed to thro./ a cigarette <br />butt out the window of their car, but can litter L>ke Minnetonka. <br />I would like to know who decided thar Lake Minnetonka is to be a <br />sanitary landfill. I did send photographs of the debris to the <br />LMCD." <br />Jabbour stated that algae grows on the Styrofoam portions of <br />these docks and the ducks chew it off. He suggested that it may <br />be necessary for the City to pass some ordinance to regulate this <br />type of dock. <br />Costten stated that this <br />re-instituting a Marina Committee. <br />another r••■^ason f ?r <br />Jabbour stated that JoEllen Hurr h?.d indicated her <br />frustration with the fact that several marinas have not yet <br />applied for their licenses for this year. <br />Goetten stated that she is also concerned about the use of <br />chemical fertilizers around the l<ike, and would like the City <br />Council to address that issue. <br />Candace Rowlette advised that there are now lawn fertilizing <br />companies that are using natural and organic materials. <br />Goetten <br />to educate t <br />chemicals and <br />own. <br />ved that it may only be necessary for the City <br /><^idents on the hazard of using non-organic <br />residents would seek alternatives o*. their <br />(#18)CITY COMMUNICATIONS <br />It was moved by Jabbour, <br />table this item. All voted aye. <br />seconded by Mayor <br />Motion passed. <br />Peterson, to <br />- 23 -