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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 25, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 17 of 22 15. BIRCHES MN SPRING RIDE EVENT – HENNEPIN COUNTY WATER PATROL (continued) Printup asked why he picked Long Lake over Lake Independence or Lake Sarah. Fogelson indicated there are no public venues out there and that they would be very far out. Printup asked how the City can apply a special condition as it relates to emergency personnel. Gaffron indicated Staff would send the Water Patrol any conditions that the Council requests but that Staff expects the Water Patrol to monitor what happens. Mattick noted it is the County’s permit and they would be responsible for policing that. Mattick stated if the City Council is on board with this, they can make recommendations for conditions to be placed on the permit. Printup asked why he chose 400 feet rather than closer to the middle. Fogelson indicated that was John Diveck’s recommendation. Fogelson noted on any given weekend there will be 20 to 30 boats on the lake and that they will have just one boat within that area. Levang asked what the 400 feet is based on. Fogelson stated it is based on what already exists for recommendations and that they would start at the green buoys. Fogelson stated when they turn the boat, the wake will get cut in half. The outside turn would be towards the east shore. McMillan stated she has a concern with the number of hours being requested for this event and that he is asking a lot from the local homeowners. McMillan stated if he can shorten it up, that would be better. McMillan noted the residents are primarily Long Lake property owners and that an event of this type kind of holds them captive while this event goes on. McMillan stated Friday is probably not as big of a deal as Saturday but that they will be starting at 8:00, 9:00 in the morning and going to 6:00. McMillan stated she is not sure if he is comfortable reducing those hours. Fogelsom stated typically on Saturday they start at 11:00 and are done by 3:00 or 4:00. Fogelsom indicated they need a little time to get the buoys out there and to get things ready. Fogelsom indicated on Friday they generally would like to get started around 9:00 and then wrap up around 3:00 or 4:00. McMillan asked if he would be comfortable ending it at 4:00 Fogelsom indicated that would be fine. McMillan noted she is talking about the competition times. McMillan asked if the Water Patrol is okay with putting buoys out there. Fogelsom stated they approved basically the same map four years ago.