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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. RESOLUTIOU DIRECTING STAFF TO ISSUE A JOINT USE DOCK LICENSE; TO WALTER'S PORT I-1AINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (VOTED HEREIN FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 1987 TO DECEMBER 31, 1987 WHEREAS, the City of Orono, hereinafter "City" is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota and has the authority and responsibility under Minnesota Statutes, State Statute 412, et. seq. and State Statute 462, et. seq., to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City and oLl+ :n,_ mbers of the public within the City; and WHEREAS, the City shares concurrent jurisdiction over the prima:Y harbor limit of the City of Orono with the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District and the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the regulation of the navigable waters involves an exercise of police power of _he State, LMCD, and the City of Orono, all of which have adopted rules -to ensure to all equal enjoyment of the public rights and equal protection from activity on or near the public waters and on the land within the City which, if unregulated, may be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare; and 4:dEREAS, the regulations of the DNR, LMCD, and the City of Orono regulate the property rights of the riparian owners both as to residential owners and the commercial marina owners to the extent prohibiting any interferer,cr• with the public waters adjoining their property. The LMCD, DNR and City of Orono must iulfill their trusteeship over the public waters by protecting against interference by anyone, including those who assert the commonlaw rights of riparian owners. whether or not they be commercial marinas or residential owners; WH:..EAS, as to Lake Minnetonka, a mutual right of enjoyment exists between and is shared by riparian owners and the public generally, no one riparian owner has exclusive privileges over Lake Minnetonka. The only additional private right that any riparian owner may have ovf-r 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 fur all suitable purposes in common with all other riparian owners. This right is a right not only to members of the public but the right to each riparian owner. Page 1 of 2