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The burning of trash and garbage violate nu^nerous pollution <br />control air, water and landfill regulations. <br />There has been no winter caretak:r to deter vandalism. <br />If the camp is to continue in operas ion, the operat-.)r roust make the <br />moral and financial committments necessary to ensure a safe and <br />healthFi:l facility to serve the publi-7 . The State Architects' 1979 <br />report estimated the cost at that time to be $2.9 million dollars. <br />Where will those funds come from? <br />City officials are rightfully concerned with the future of the <br />camp. City taxpayers review no benefit and can not be expected to <br />finance any camp improvements. <br />In the minimum, we would have to strictly enforce State Building, <br />Fire and Sanitation Code requirements. This would mean condemnation! <br />What are the alternatives? I see three choices: <br />1. Continued operation of the camp, by the State or by the Board of <br />Governors. But either way, they must depend upon a major <br />reinvestment of over 3 million dollars which could only come <br />from the State. Are you ready to commit the money? <br />2. If the camp closes and the land is sold for private <br />development, the City has determined that the maximum density <br />possible within our very limited public service capability is <br />11 homes. Is this what should happen to this publicly <br />purchased, publicily used property? <br />3. The official position of the City of Orono has for many years <br />been this: Whenever the Veteran's Camp ceases to be used for <br />camp purposes, this unique property should become a public <br />park for use by everyone. This is the only land available on <br />Lake Minnetonka for this purpose. <br />Page 2 <br />