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( , ><:-x«m=s OP , - , ,,,,*CB 7:00 P.M.members Peterson and Caliahar Goetten, and Nettles ;nt,d the City fotlowl'n^9 « Zoning Administrator M^bust-h ^ ^ernhardson,Chl’.?V-^f^*"' anS zoM^a a IV"-' Olrecto;» ?' f^nalneer Cook cit^^2it °®ffton.Recorder Scheffler, ' City Attorney BarrettpAGBNOA*Jl-VtV/ t‘e!:oMro7 Vte^f ication »i"°7o!“’ I? on "the°age^da"®be’ ^7led!*“®“‘'''’ ie7er"Nettle7. tra^pVovr^e **<=°n<ied by d 1^ ih®“® **' *13a and 28, wm7"! *^enda with the o in the order thev annoa*- ”ich were removed and fays»0. Motion passed. agenda. Motion, OP MIMDTBS* inber Nettles^^to °app?ov^"®he^ seconded by■lat cooncii Meetfn%. ^ICE - JBPPRBY LARSON =f 0mU""°'' asked Officer Larson to take r crabek welcomed Officer Larson to the Orono Police tSSIOM COMMENTS atkmi pee ordinance .ted’?7\Yn°/?hls"eat'\°e?u^^^^ Park CommissionSting. nrii the February 26, I990 3 tabl'e thi.*'Mttef''7ui' Fe'bru"’’®'^ 3'’'' la'ember■•-0, Motion passed; ’’'^ruary 26, 1990. Motion' “»0*T • Strommen and David Arndorfer were MINUTES OF ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OP FEBRUARY 12, 1990Eurasian Milfoil -Gene Strommen began the presentation by providing updated information regarding Eurasion Milfoil funding. Strommen said, "The latest information regarding funding involves our appeal to the Eennepin County, Ways & Means Committee. We are asking for $93,500.00 as a share in the program, which would be more than their 1989 contribution. Their contribution last year was strictly limited to in-kind contribution of a field supervisor. We have asked them to help fund our trucking service, in addition to a field supervisor this year. We have reason to believe that we will be given reasonable consideration. We are still waiting for funds from the DNH. The DNR had wanted to put the LMCD on hold until the end of their fiscal year. We are also preparing to launch our volunteer compaign. We budgeted $55,000.00, but we may need to raise more than that to offset some possible shortfalls in the DNR and possibly Hennepin County. The cities have all committed their share through budgeting this year for a total of $60,000.00. We are very grateful that we received that contribution. We have projected that the project will cost $195,000.00 based on a 15 week cutting program. Cutting will begin the Monday after Memorial Day and concluding on September 7th. We will have 4 machines to put in full service at the beginning of the program. We expect to have a permit approved to cut 1500 acres compared to the 667 cut last year. We will cut our shifts back from 14 hours to 8 hours. At this point we are just about committed to running the program ourselves as opposed to contracting it out." Mayor Grabek said that there is some controversy as to whether contracting out would be more or less expensive. Strommen replied that they had considered taking bids to do the harvesting. However, what they knew of the potential harvesters, there were not enough contractors available to serve their needs. Also, the harversters used by other contractors generally cut only a 7' path, as opposed to 14'. Grabek asked what percent of total milfoil existing, the 1500 acres represents? Strommen replied, "Approximately 1/3." Grabek asked about the opportunity for using chemicals to eliminate the milfoil? Hurr replied that the DNR is still looking at that option. Chemicals can be used on a small scale. Strommen added that chemical are permitted in only 10% of the infested area compared to 50% for cutting. He said, "We are not cutting the entire acreage where the weed is located, much of which is in between the docks and along the shorelines. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to take care of that area