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; s V.'i .j:m t' i w^1 •* ^2i iL'if'X .. .'vL- m ,.»- , "*-r. ' '• RESOLUTION NO. 9/V // A RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTAIN DREDGING AND SPOILS DISPOSAL FOR THE WEST SHORE LAFAYETTE BAY ASSOCIATION WHEREAS, the City of Orono is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the City Council is concerned about the problems created by unregulated dredging in and adjacent to Minnetonka, which problems affect the Lake and all the property adjacent thereto; and * WHEREAS, the City Council is concerned that permanent structures and artificial obstructions located in wetlands, lakes, drainageways, and on property adjaceat thereto may adversely affect the natural resources, open space, drainage patterns and wildlife habitat of the City; and WHEREAS, because of the abc e noted concerns and for the protection of the health, safety and ^eneral welfare of citizens of Orono, the City Council has established and adopted regulations providing for strict control of dredging in and adjacent to the lake and strict control of filling or alteration of wetlands, marshes drainageways and land adjacent thereto; and WHEREAS, the Planning Consnission and City Council have reviewed at length an application by the West Shore Lafayette Bay Association for certain maintenance dredging of a channel in Lafayette Bay, Lake Minnetonka, and for placesient of dredg'^d .materials upon land occupied by the Fresh Water Biological Institute. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby makes the following findings of fact: 1. 2. 3. The channel dredging is located in Lafayette Bay, Lake Minnetonka as shown on Exhibit A attached. The channel dredging is required to maintain riparian access to nine residential properties within the City of Orono. The channel to be maintained was previously dredged under proper state permits.