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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 11, 1995 • ( #12 - #2085 DNR - Continued) Gaffron said this access plan was an opportunity to continue with a cooperative agreement between the City and the DNR. If the City wishes to maintain some type of control, the agreement can be used for a City partnership for maintainence or monitoring. Jabbour said he thought the City would be mowing for a fee. It was noted that a charge of $1 an acre for loss of revenue was all that DNR currently could pay legally toward loss of taxes. Gaffron commented that the draft approves the site plan and is open for a future cooperative agreement. The City urges the DNR to discuss stormwater management on the site with the Watershed District. Gaffron said the DNR will be using grass swales with skimmers and a possible stormwater pond, which is satisfactory to the City Engineer. The approval also suggests that the DNR not pursue additional access sites in Orono. The findings point to fact that Orono has made sufficient provisions for access with 5 marinas, swimming areas, and a landing in zone 1. Jabbour expressed his concern regarding zone 1. He noted Orono's disproportinate number of access points in comparison with neighboring cities. Jabbour said it should be made clear that other cities located on the lake need to participate in providing access points before any more are developed in Orono. Killien and Linnell both agreed. Linnell said the DNR is "not gone forever" but gone until the other 13 cities have shown Sparticipation. At Jabbour's request, Gaffron said the two areas regarding zone 1 in the agreement will be revised. Condition 93 of the agreement will read, "more than met obligation.", and stop at that point. Item #5 referring to maintenance and operation, it was noted that if no agreement was reached, the DNR would be in charge of the maintenance and operation. It was commented that regarding Item #6, the DNR will work with the City regarding approved landscaped. All parties involved, the DNR and City of Orono, are in expectation that a cooperative agreement will be reached. There were no public comments. Linnell said he agreed with Jabbour regarding the winter parking. He has already received several calls regarding this problem and people driving on the ice. Linnell realizes that there is no undue hardship to park in the access area. Jabbour reiterated that he did not wish for people to park on Maxwell Bay. Jabbour congratulated Goetten on her excellent performance as chair of the Lake Use Committee. He also noted the win -win type process the DNR was working under and expressed his gratitude to the DNR and Dennis Asmussen. Callahan agreed that the access project has been a cooperative effort. 13