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•� <br /> .. - �- <br /> � � O� . <br /> • O �. O <br /> - a � C ITY of ORONO <br /> � -- - � <br /> , ti <br /> ti <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> �L`9kESI3�4�G NO. � � � � j � <br /> RESOLUTTON DIRECTING STAFF TO <br /> ISSUE A JOINT USE DOCK LICENSE <br /> TO BOHNS POINT LANE HOMEOWNERS <br /> SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS NOTED HEREIN <br /> FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2005 TO DECEMBER 31, 2005 <br /> WHEREAS,the City of Oroizo,hereiizafter"City"is a mtuucipal corporatioii organized and existuig <br /> under the laws of tlle State of Muulesota and lias the authority and responsibility under Miiuiesota Statutes, State <br /> Statuie 412,et. seq. and State Statute 462,et. seq.,to protect tlie health,safety,and general welfare of the citizeiis of <br /> the City and ofher memUers of the public witluii the City; and � <br /> WHEREAS, the City shares concuirent jurisdiction over the primary harbor limit of the City of <br /> Oroiio with the Lake Miiuletoi�lca Conseivation District and the Departiile�it of Natural Resources of the State of <br /> Mimlesota; and <br /> • WAEREAS,ihe regulation of the iiavigable waters uivolves au exercise of police power of the State, <br /> LMCD,a.nd the City of Oroiio, all of wluch have adopted niles to ensu're to all equal ezijoyiueilt of the public rights <br /> aud equal protectiou fi oiil activity on or near tlie puUlic waters and on the laild witl�ul the City wluch,if uiu eg�.ilated, <br /> iliay be detriiilental to the�uUlic health, safety aiid general welfare; and <br /> . WHEREAS,the regi.ilatioiis of the DNR,LMCD, aiid tl�e Cii,y of Orono regulate the property rights <br /> of tlie ripariari owiiers Uoth as to residential owners aud the conuiiercial mariiia owners to the extent proluUitulg any <br /> � interference with the public waters adjoiiung their property. Tlie LMCD,DNR and City of Orono illust fulfill their <br /> trusteeslup over the �uUlic waters by protecting agaiilst iizterfereiice by anyone, including those who assei-� tlle <br /> coilunon law rights of ril�arian owners,whether or i�ot they be conuizercial nlarinas or residential owners; <br /> WHER�AS, as to Lake Miimetonlca, a nnrtual right of eiijoyineilt exists Uetween alid is shared Uy <br /> ri�arian owilers atid the public generally,no oile ii�aria��owiler lias exclusive�rivileges over Lake Muuietonlca. TUe <br /> oilly ldditional private right that any riparian owner niay llave over tlie public generally is to coiistruct one dock to <br /> ihe ilavigable depth of the puUlic waters. Tlzere can Ue no dispute Uut tllat ihe public generally and each riparia�l <br /> owiler to Lake Miiuietoi�lca l�.as the iigtli to use the entire surface area of Lake Minuetonka for aIl suitable purposes <br /> in con�noii with all other ripariau owners. Tlus right is a right ilot only to iilenlUers of the�ublic but tl�.e right to <br /> e�.ch ripariau owiler. <br /> Tlus iuut�ial right of enjoyilzeiit which is shared Uyriplriaii owners uid the�ttblic geiierally inchides ihe recreational <br /> �enefits of the lake such as Uoat7ng aiid f sliiiig therein;the riparian owizer lias ilo exchtsive privileges to these rights; <br /> � id <br /> � Page 1 of 2 ' <br />