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. ;� � 1 � O� • O �, O . - � � CITY of ORONO � : :. . � � ti ti RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ��`9k'ESi�I�g'�G NO. � � � � . R.ESOLUTION DIRECTING STAI'F TO ISSUE A JOTNT USE DOCK LICENSE TO VICTORIA ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION SUBJECT TO CONDITTONS NOTED HEREIN FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1,2005 TO DECEMBER 31, 2005 WHEREAS,the City of Orono,hereiiiafter"City"is a iiltuucipal corporatioii org�tuzed aud existuig under the laws of tlie State of Muulesota aiid has Clie �uthority aiid respoiisibility uiider Muulesota Statutes, State Statute 412,et.seq. and State Stat�rte 462,et. seq.,to protect tlie health,safety, a�id geileral welfare of the citizens of the City aiid other meiiibers of the public withiii the City; and WHEREAS, the City shares coilcurreiit jurisdicfiion over the priniaiy harUor lii�lit of the City of Oroiio with the Lake Miiuietonlca Conservation District aiid the Departmeiit of Naturai Resources of the State of Miruiesota; and . WHEREAS,the regulation ofthe navigable waters ulvolves an exercise ofpolice power ofthe State, �.,MCD, and the City of Orono, all of wluch 11ave adopted rules to ensure to all equal enj oynleiit of the public rights aud equal protection fi oiZ1 activity oi�.or near the gublic waters aild oil the laild wiihui the City wluch,if unregulated, may be detruiieutal to the puUlic health, safety aiid general welfare; aiid WHEREAS,the regulatious of tlle DNR,LMCD,aiZd the City of Orono regulate the property rights of the riparia.n owners both as to residential owilers and the conunercial iiiariiza owiiers fo the extent prolubitiiig any iizterfereilce witli the public waters adjoiiuiig their property. The LMCD,DNR c1I1C�Cl�O�OTO110 111L1Sf fLllflll t1181T trusteeslup over the public waters'by protecting agaiiist iilterference Uy anyone, including ihose who assert the conuilon law rights of riparian owiiers, whether or not they be couunercial mariiias or residential owners; WHEREAS, as to Lake Miilnetoi�lca, a iinihial right of eiijoyment exists Uefweeil and is sliared by ripariaii owners and the puUlic generally,no one ripa.ria�z owner has exchisive privileges over Lake Muuletoi�lca. The only additional private right that a.ny riparian owner iiiay have over the public geilerally is to consi�uet oi�e dock to the iiavigable depth of the puUlic waters. There cati Ue ilo dispute but thafi ihe public generally and each ripariau owuer to Lake Miiuletoiilca lzas the riglit to use ihe entire siufaee a�-ea of Lalce Miiuietonlca for all suitable pui-��oses in conulioii with all ofiher ripariau owizers. This right is a righi i�ot only to iilembers of tlle public but ihe right to each riparian owner. Tlus�i�.iihial riglit of eiij oyineiit wluch is sllared Uy i�ipariaii owners and ihe public generally uicludes the recreational Ueilefiis of ihe lake sucli as boating and fishing thereiii;the ripariatl ownerhas no exclusive privileges to fhese rights; alid � , • WHEREAS, Lake Miiuietonlca is ca�able of suUsta.ntill Uenef ci�l puUlic use only as long as all riplrian users of fihe Iake are reg�.tlated iil such a way as to ensure ihere is no abuse of the limited ripariatl rights; �ld . ' Page 1 of 2