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� � d-�� Ci.t� o� ORONO � . � • �`�� . .k i�. '°�� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ' �� NO. 1340 .. • �. � _ ' . . • - � �� '� ''pHEREAS , because of the geographical location of the marinas and their proxi:,lity to heavy population, and the access to • marinas by county and city roads, and the general use of the bays of Lake t�Sinnetonka for recreation by way of swimming, boating, fishing and water sports by the citizens of Orono, the City regulates both the on-land activities of marinas and the e�;tensions of docks and mooring areas into Lake Nlinnetonka in the interes� of public order and to protect the life, safety and wel=are of the community. The City through its regulations is not licensing boats but is only licensing _. the marinas to the extent the marina operations affect the general public and the adjacent properties within the City of Orono; and ' � WHEREAS, the City shares concurrent jurisdiction over �he primary harbor limit of the City of Orono �aith the Lake riinnatt�nka _ Conservation District and the �Department of Natural Resource� o� �the � State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the regulation of the navigable waters involves an exercise of police power of the State, LMCD and the City of Or.ono, all • of which have adopted rules to ensure to all equal enjoyment of the public rights and to suppress the clashing of public and private interests and resulting public disorder; � and • � • � ZvHEREAS , the regulations of the D�iR, LMCD and the City of Orono regulate the property rights of the ripa.rian owners both as to single family residential owners and the commercial marina o�aners , to the extent prohibiting any interference with the public wa�ers adjoining that property. The LMCD, DNR and the City of Orono must fulfill their trusteeship over the public. waters by protecting against interference � by anyone, including those who assert the� commonl.aw rights of riparian owners, whether or not they be commercial marinas or single family residential owners; and WHEREAS, as to Lake Minnetonka, a mutual right of enjoyment exists between and is shared by riparian owners and the public generally. The marinas have no exclusive privileges over Lake Minnetonka. The only additional private right that the marina or any riparian owner may have over the public generally is to construct one dock to the navigable depth of the public waters. There can be no dispute but that the public generally and each riparian owner to Lake Minnetonka has the right to use the entire surface area of Lake Minnetonka for all suitable purposes in common with all oth�r riparian owners . This right is a right not only to the members of the public but the right to each riparian owner. This mutual right of enjoyment which is shared by riparian owners and the . public generally includes the recreational benefits of the Lake such as boating and fishing therein; the riparian marina has no exclusive privileges to these rights ; ancl