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buildings. The waiver should not extend for any new construction as there is considerably more work and more money involved in such structures. 5. Council Polic` On Big Island - As noted in th_ Comprehensive l laa the policy is that all the land on Big Island is best in public ownership. All the Councilmembers have expressed a desire to give the veterans an adequate amount of time to rehabilitate the cam? and staff is following this direction. 6. Secession From Orono - As mentioned at the March discussions on the conditional use permit and again in August the Big Island Board of Governors would like to explore seceding from the City based on t is feeling tl the City does not either know how, o -nt to deal wi them on what they consider a reasonab basis. It is c`.aff' recommendation that the City not agree to do this volw..:.arily and should a petition for annexation to another community or secessi n `her manner be proposed that Council detercr. a, time -hether they want to contest such an at basis for such a position would be the pivotal role the Big Island properties play environmentally in Lake Minnetonka. 7. Service/Investigations - It was mentioned that the Cii Does not provide any service to the Big Island BoarJ of Governors and it was cited that they had arsons and vandalism for which the City of Orono had not done any follow up investigation. In the case of the vandalism it was reported 4 days in advance of the last meeting. The City did investigate and determined who were the offeniing parties. S'.nce they wero juveniles the disposition of the cas, cent over to the juvenile court. As for the cases of arson the City has investigated each of those and attempted to determine chat is very difficult in the case of arson) any .;sible suspects who may have caused such arson. ivestigation as to it-- timeliness, whs, h is critical, aas been hampered by the fact that P' - I.sland Board of Governors originally r(jrted the fi _sse of arson to the State Fire Marshal's office, i', c contact to the City of Orono with a delay of a !,,--nth o,: two to Orono. Secondly, in the case of the pos.;.oip arson this summer, the City has not received the requested Statements from invol it- parties � - a timely fashion. 8. `.aff/Board of Governors R` lations - It should f inai ly be mentioned that Lie staff stands willing to discuss p oblems the Big Island Board of Governors may have 'th the staff in its operation. To date however, d(-spite Cou:ncil's invitation the Big Island Board of Governors have not availed themselves of this avenue to redress the i , grievances.