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0 <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />May 29, 2001 <br />(LMCD, Continued) <br />(4) Improving Water Quality for Stubbs/Maxwell Bay <br />McMillan stated the water quality report recently completed by John Barten listed some concerns <br />with Stubbs/Maxwell Bay. McMillan stated the Council last year had arranged for the Watershed <br />District to do a feasibility study on Stubbs Bay watershed area, which at this time has not <br />occurred. McMillan stated the new Highway 12 corridor will be constructed through that <br />watershed area, and suggested that perhaps this item be placed as a higher priority and discussed <br />with Mn/DOT. <br />McMillan suggested a meeting be scheduled with Mn/DOT, the City of Orono, and the <br />Watershed District to discuss this particular watershed area. <br />Moorse indicated the City has had some discussions with the Watershed District about this area, <br />with the Watershed District presently doing some water quality monitoring on the water entering <br />Stubbs Bay. <br />Flint indicated a hydrologic study was done in conjunction with the new Highway 12 corridor. <br />Flint inquired what stage the mitigation process is in. <br />Moorse stated it is Staff's understanding that the Watershed District has requested that Mn/DOT <br />• look within the same watershed area for the wetland mitigation as best they can. Moorse stated <br />Staff can find out what progress has been made on the mitigation process. Moorse stated <br />Mn/DOT will be constructing two or three new retaining ponds in conjunction with the new <br />Highway 12 corridor. <br />Gaffron stated it is his understanding that very few areas are being redirected, with Mn/DOT <br />doing mitigation both within this watershed district and outside it. Mn/DOT will be constructing <br />some water retention ponds near the intersection of County Road 6 and Highway 12, with all the <br />work being tied into the City's stormwater management plan. <br />Flint concurred that now is a good time for the City and the Watershed District to work with <br />Mn/DOT on this watershed area. <br />McMillan stated it is her personal view that the western part of Highway 12 does not have a lot of <br />coordination and needs to be further addressed. McMillan stated she would be willing to help <br />with this effort. <br />Mayor Peterson requested Moorse stay in contact with McMillan regarding this item. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Rae Pesnick, 1235 Lyman Avenue, stated she is present at tonight's meeting to protest the special <br />permit issued for the house tour scheduled in June for this area. Pesnick stated they have been <br />living in a construction zone for the past two years, with no end in sight. Pesnick stated their road <br />and landscaping in the area has been torn up because of the construction, with possible drainage <br />PAGE 5 <br />