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f\^rTAO.ffiHenJr A But the fact remains that the interests of the City and of Lake Minnetonka are not always in 100 percent agreement. Therefore, the effect of commenting on certain variances enhances coordination, better assures cooperation and formalizes communication in an arsa of critical interest to the LMCD. We think that the City of Wayzata has overreacted to a proposal not completely understood. CITY OF ORONO Appendix A, June 18, 1990 Paragraph 1, sentence 1. "Planning is an activity that LMCD can undertake on its own statutory authority." RESPONSE; We are pleased that the City of Orono has reversed the position taken at the public hearing and recognizes that the LMCD has the authority to prepare the Management Program.i Paragraph 1, sentence 2. "Unless more specific statutory authority can be cited than that contained in page 8 of the plan, that authority does not come from the Metropolitan Council." RESPONSE: Since the City of Orono has already reversed its position at the public hearing that the LMCD docs not have the authority to develop the plan, the issue raised in this sentence |V is moot. We are inclined to let the City of Orono argue theA w w w w • w VA A. w ww waaw a. w jr w ^ w a. w a a v.# ^ Metropolitan Council's authority elsewhere. Neither the LMCD nor, its Advisory Committee need to be involved. ' Paragraph 1, sentences 3. "The act of planning does not require/MtV’X the permission of the Metropolitan Council." RESPONSE: Again, we are pleased with the reversal of the position that the City took at the public hearing. However, the City of Orono should conduct further research. Chapter 473 also empowers the Metropolitan Council to order the preparation of comprehensive plans by any organization under its jurisdiction. A Paragraph 1. sentence 4 and 5. "The plan developed (provided it deals with matters on which LMCD is empowered to act) can neithe be prevented by r.or embellished upon by the Metropolitan Council. This is not to state that the Metropolitan Council cannot make plans of its own for its own purposes."" RESPONSE: Again, we are inclined to let the City of Orono discuss the powers of the Metropolitan Council without the