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, ,� .. . <br /> . O� ' <br /> � <br /> • O �, . O <br /> � CITY of ORONO <br /> ,� -- : � <br /> ti <br /> ti <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> �L`�kESI3�g'�G NO. � v..� �. � <br /> � RESOLUTTON DIRECTING STAFF TO <br /> ISSUE A JOINT USE DOCK LICENSE <br /> TO MINNETONKA.POWER SQUADRON <br /> SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS NOTED HEREIN <br /> FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2005 TO DECEMBER 31, 2005 <br /> WHEREAS,the City of Oroiio,llereivafter°City"�is a nituucipal coiporatiou orgaiuzed and existiiig <br /> under the laws of the State of Miiuiesota aiid has the authority and iesponsibility uilder Mimiesota Statutes, State <br /> Stafiute 412,et.seq. and State Stat�rte 462,et.seq.,to protect the healtli;°safety,aiid geiieral welfare of the citizens of <br /> ihe City and otlier memUers of the public witluil the City; and �`� <br /> ' WHEREAS, the City shares coiicuiYeiit jurisdiction over the priiilary harUor limit of the City of <br /> Oroiio with the Lake Miiuietoi�lca Conservation District aiid 1;he Deparhiient of Natural Resoiuces of the State of <br /> Minnesota; aild � <br /> • WHER.EAS,tlie regulation of the navigable waters u�.volves aai exercise of police power of the State, <br /> LMCD, a�id the City of Oroiio, all of wluch liave adopted niles to eiisure to all equal enj oyiizeiit of the puUlic rights <br /> and equal protectioii froin activity oii or near the public waters and on the land within the City wluch,if Lulregulated, <br /> inay Ue detriiuental to the puUlic health, safety and gei�eral welfare; a�zd <br /> WHEREAS,the regi.ilations of tlie DNR,LMCD,and tlie City of Oroiio regulate the propei-ty iights <br /> of the riparian owiiers Uoth as to resideiitial owners aiid the coimilercial inarina owiiers to tlie exteilt�rolubituig any <br /> infierfereiice with the public waters adj oining their property. The LMCD,DNR aiid City of Orono inust fulf 11 their <br /> trusteeslup over the public waters by protecting againsfi iilterference Uy aily io ie, iucluding those who assert t11e <br /> coiiunoi�law rights of riparian owners, wliether or not they Ue conunercial-inarinas or residential owiiers; <br /> WHEREAS, as to Lalce Miiuietonlca, a inut�ial riglit of eiijoyinent exists Ue�weeii aazd is sliased by <br /> riparian owners aud the public generally,no one ripariau ov�nzer lias exclusive privileges over Lake Miiuletoillca. T11e <br /> oi�ly additioiial private right tliat aizy ripariall owizer iziay have over the puUlic geiieially is to coiistnict one dock to <br /> the navigable depth of the public waters. There cau be no dispute but thai the puUlic geilerally and eac11 riparian <br /> owiier to•Lake Miizuetoiilcl has fihe right to use lhe entire surface area of Lake Muuietonlca for all suitaUle purposes <br /> iii commoii with all other ripariau owners. This right is a right iiot oiily to nleiilUers of the public•Uut Y1ie ziglit to <br /> eacli ripariali owner. <br /> This uitii�ial right of eiij o}nnent which is shared Uy riparian owners and the public geiierally ii�cludes the recreational � <br /> Ueilefits otthe lalce such as Uoating and fislzing thereiii;the riparian owi�er has z10 exclusive priv�leges to these rights; <br /> •aiid <br /> Page 1 of 2 - . ' <br />