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5^ •f. I’II t fI hik1^' I-: :-i pf: ¥'■ PX- Cook replied, "Yer., that would be .rorrect." Mitchell said, ''I am trying to point out that Minnesota Law e-ititles water to flow dov/nstrean, which is what it is now doing. Tne City has the authority to put in a pipe wherever they feel it is necessary, but the City cannot assess the cost buck to residents that will have no benefit from that project. The water is simply going where it has always gene, and the residents in the area are not obligated to pay for that." There were no additional comments from the public, and Mayor Peterson closed the Public Hea^'ing at 7:‘.5 p.m. It was moved by Jabbour, seconded by Butler, to abandon this project, based on the fact that the vast majority of residents in the area are opposed to it. Further, there is no public safety risk to warrant the City to mandate the project ana assess the residents. Mayor Peterson stated that tiiere nu■ been a significant amount of time and money spent on this issue. She commented that it would have been helpful if all those opposed to the project would have come forward at the very beginning. She thanked the residents for coming forward at this point. B..tlar stated that given the fact that the majority of residents would appeal the assessment of this project, it would be unwise to proceed any further. Jabbour added that Council would not be spending the citizen's tax dollars economically if it chooses to engage legal counsel to assist with the appeal process. All voted aye. Motion passed. APPROVAL OP HIHUTES: (#4*)MIM(ITES OP MAY 13, 1991 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING It was moved by Jabbour, seconded by Goetten, to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held May M, 1991. All voted aye. Motion passed. (•5*)N1HIITBS OP NAY 13, 1991 RECONVENED BOARP OF REVIEW It was moved by Jabbour, seconded by Goetten, to approve the minutes of the May 13, 1991 Reconvened Board of Review. All voted aye. Motion passed. LAKE NIMHETOMKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT REPORT-JOELLEN BURR LMCD Representative, JoElleu Burr reported that at the May 22, 1991 LMCD Board Meeting, the license request for L?keside Marina waa reviewed and granted. This Marina had been given approval last year to extend its dock out 6JC f»et. Burr and Councilmember Jabbour, who attended t.he meeting, informed the Board that they felt 6J0 f »et was excesrive and should not be approved this year. As a result, the Board approved the license with the dock extending to a maximum of 200 feet. The owner of the Marina was given a specific time table in which to bring the dock into conformance. She noted that the dock currently extends 437 feet, and that the LMCD h.as askad the Orono City Staff and - 3 - ....