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l Cit� o� ORONO <br /> • RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> NO. 1277 <br /> • <br /> � ' • • <br /> WHEREAS , because of the geographical location of the <br /> marinas anc: their �roximity to heavy population, and the access to <br /> marinas bv county and city roads, and the aeneral use of the bays <br /> oL Lake �Iinnetonka for recreatian by way of swi:nming, boating, <br /> fis�irg r�nd water sports by the citizens of Orono, tne City regulates <br /> bn�h tne on-land activities of r,?arinas and the extensions of docks <br /> anu :�ooriny areas into Lake hlinnetor.ka in the interest of public crder <br /> a-:u t,� p�-otzct the life, safety a.nd welfare of the community. The <br /> Cit�,- through its regulations is not licensing boats but is only licensing <br /> ±�e r�.arinas lo the extent the narira operations affECt *he ,�nerai public <br /> a.�: ��;�e ac.;acent proper±�i�s within the Cit,,� of Orono; and <br /> ��:H�R��A� , the Cit,✓ shares concurrent j urisdictien over the <br /> p;:�:;.ar1� ::arber limit ci the �ity of Orono �cith the Lake �iir.netonka <br /> Con��_:r°��at�on District and the Depart�er.t of ilaturai Reseurces of th� <br /> S�:�� �f :�ii.._zesota; a^d � <br /> T::iI�REAS , �h� Yegulation of the navigable waters involves an <br /> • e.te�-::ise o� �olic� pcTaer of the State, LMCD and y'�e City of Orono, a�1 <br /> o� ��:�icn na-�e adopted rulcs �o �nsure to all eqaal enjovL;e:nt of the <br /> �.�u'�lic r_igr.*_:� and to suppress tne ciashincr of ,:��bl?c anci private ir.terests <br /> a���.� �esul'�inu pubiic di�orue� ; :,���d <br /> V�ii�,it:��..C. , l.11e r��l.Z1Q l_�niJ l.'�il tll� :�.��it� J.�iCL �i:U t11P_ C,.t.1� L�± <br /> Or�i:o r�gulate the prcpert�� righ�s of tr:e �-iparian o�.aners bot2�. as to <br /> �ingl� fznu_iy residen�ial owners ar.d the commercial mar.ina o�;:ners , :o <br /> the exter_` nron�biting any interference wi�h the public waters adjoir.�nq <br /> t:,:a} proper�s° . The LT,1CD, DNK and the Cit�; oT Grono must fulfill their <br /> trusteesnip over tne �u�lic waters by protectinc against inter`erence <br /> b�.� anyone , ::.ncluding those who assert the ccmmorlaw rights of riparian <br /> o��r.ers , cahether or not they be commercial nlarinas or single family <br /> r`siciential owners; and <br /> :�dFiEREAS , as to Lake Minnetonka, a mutual right of enjoyment <br /> exists bet���een and is sr.ared by riparian owners and the public yenerally. <br /> ?'he r.�arir_as ha��e no e;.clusive privileges over Lake .�linnetonka. The <br /> oniti- adciitiona� private right that the marina or any riparian ownzr m�y <br /> have over th� public generally is to cor_struct one dock to the navigable <br /> depth of the public waters. There can be no dispute but that the public <br /> generally and each riparian owner to Lake Minnztonka has the right to use <br /> th� entire surface area of Lake Minnetonka for all suitabl.e purposes in <br /> conunon with ala other riparian owners. This right is a right not only to <br /> th� m�m.bers of the public but the right to each riparian owner. This <br /> • mutual right of enjoyment which is shared by riparian owners and the <br /> public �enerallv includes the recreatianal benefits of the Lake such as <br /> boating and fishing therein; the riparian marina has no exclusive <br /> privileeres to these rights; and <br /> PAGE 3 OF 5 <br />