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44 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 23, 2000 • ( #3 Maple Plain Fire Department Update, Continued) Eisinger stated it is based upon response time and what the various City Councils feel is the most appropriate coverage for their city. Eisinger stated in his opinion the coverage being provided to Orono is adequate at the present time and that perhaps the service area could be expanded if the City Council so chooses. Eisinger stated one issue the Fire Department deals with is the difficult access it faces due to long narrow driveways in some of the developments in the area. Eisinger stated some states are requiring a sprinkler system on larger residences. Mayor Jabbour stated the City is looking into that option. VOTE ON THE ABOVE MOTION: Ayes 3, Nays 0. PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS — Rick Meyers, Representative Meyers stated the initial grading has commenced at the Navarre Park, with good progress being made on the proposed improvements. Meyers stated one issue the Park Commission will be addressing at their upcoming meeting is • the various lake access points through the City. Meyers invited the City Council to attend this presentation. Meyers reported some of the lake access points are well used, with others being overgrown from lack of use. Mayor Jabbour suggested this item could be discussed further in a work session with the Park Commission. Meyers stated the Park Commission would like to discuss this issue with the City Council and City Attorney in a work session. LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT — Lili McMillan, Representative McMillan stated the Supreme Court has arrived at a ruling regarding the special deputy case, with the decision being that the special deputies are not peace officers and therefore cannot conduct sobriety testing. The Supreme Court further went on to state that the person involved in the contested DWI must go back and face trial. McMillan noted the LMCD is having their annual meeting on October 31. Mayor Jabbour noted the Supreme Court did elaborate on what the special deputies can and cannot do, such as issue tickets and do citizen arrests, but cannot conduct investigations. McMillan stated the DNR has discovered a significant infestation of zebra mussels in a lake in Minnesota, which is the first inland body of water to have been found with the zebra mussel. • McMillan stated the Cities need to continue educating the people who use the lakes on the proper safeguards to utilize to limit the spread of the zebra mussels. PAGE 3