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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 25, 2016 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 14 of 22  <br />  <br />15. BIRCHES MN SPRING RIDE EVENT – HENNEPIN COUNTY WATER PATROL <br />(continued) <br /> <br />Levang asked why they chose Long Lake. <br />Fogelson noted he resides on Lake Sarah and that it is close to home. Fogelson indicated they will also be <br />picking up any debris they find out in the water and that he does not feel that will be a problem. <br /> <br />Walsh asked how many contestants there will be. <br /> <br />Fogelson indicated there will likely be 20 to 30. <br /> <br />Walsh noted Birches has limited parking and that it would be difficult to accommodate a large group. <br /> <br />Fogelson indicated they have parking lined up at Metro Storage with a shuttle. They also have approval <br />from Long Lake to put up signs indicating no parking across from Birches. <br /> <br />Printup asked what kind of waves will wash up on shore with the wakeboarding as opposed to the wake <br />surfing. <br /> <br />Fogelson stated there will be at least a 75 percent reduction and that the boats will be going 20 to 24 miles <br />per hour. With the children and women competitors, the waves will be smaller. Fogelson noted when the <br />boat turns around, the shoreline will be on the outside of the turn and that the wave will be even more <br />reduced. Fogelson stated it is likely the waves will be 80 percent less than wake surfing. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if there will be the same group of competitors on both days. <br /> <br />Fogelson stated Friday will be the kids and the less inexperienced and Saturday will be the more <br />experienced wakeboarders. <br /> <br />Cornick asked if the safety boat will have medical personnel on board. <br /> <br />Fogelson indicated his wife is a registered nurse and his brother is a firefighter. Fogelson stated they can <br />definitely line something else up if necessary. <br /> <br />Cornick suggested the sheriff’s boat be there for at least the first event involving the younger and <br />inexperienced competitors. <br />Loftus noted when there is a request for an officer to be present at a private event, there would be a charge <br />for that at an hourly rate. <br /> <br />Cornick stated they would likely have to pay for the deputy and the boat, which could be significant. <br /> <br />Loftus stated that is typically how Orono handles it. <br /> <br />Cornick stated if the Hennepin County Emergency Squad is out there, which is a volunteer group, it might <br />be less. <br /> <br />Fogelson stated he would rather not incur those costs if there are other options.