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� r MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 28, 2003 7:00 o'clock p.m. LMCD REPORT, Continued positive $15,000 balance for Working Capital Appeal Fund. She explained that the LMCD is in negotiations with the MCWD over the watershed taking over the milfoil harvesting program in an effort to remove additional phosphorous from the lake. Since Orono budgets $13,700 for removal of exotics, she indicated that this would mean a cost savings for the community if MCWD takes over the program. Sansevere asked if the MCWD would have the budget to add this to their responsibilities. McMillan stated that the LMCD would likely still handle the harvesting, but the MCWD would step up the removals. She reported that MCWD would be running tests over the summer and include this in its 2004 budget. Currently, MCWD views this as a potentially inexpensive method of removing phosphorous from the lakes, and due to the broad community base it supports McMillan felt this to be a good match for the project. White asked for the status of the zebra mussel program and whether additional funds would be available to expand the checkpoints. McMillan explained that the LMCD, along with the LMA (Lake Minnetonka Association), intends to add to the DNR inspection process on a small scale by helping to fund additional inspectors and continuing education programs. • PUBLIC COMMENTS • Ron Miller, 260 Willow Drive North, stood up and asked several questions of the City Council. First, he asked the City Council if they felt it was fair for him to expect to have his professional documents supplied to the City filled out accurately, and if he should expect contractors /subcontractors to perform quality work. This being said, he indicated that he had several issues with the City. Mr. Miller stated that, after questioning William Walters of the Long Lake Fire Station, he sent a letter to the City regarding the use of potentially contaminated rock on the site. He indicated that he'd asked the engineering firm where and who had provided the rock to the City for the sewer and water project and was given no information. Mr. Miller voiced his concern that the rock might not have been accurately tested prior to use. A second issue revolved around the ditch between his property and the City's lot. He explained that the City installed a culvert in the ditch that has continually been plugged up thus causing his property to flood. After asking the City to clean it up, and deciding to do so himself, he found a mess clogging the culvert and shared several pictures. He also believed that the wetland mitigation effort was designed improperly, since the water is not bypassing his property as planned. Finally, Mr. Miller explained that he wished to be given a definition of a residential lot line as it refers to the necessity for screening the property near the Long Lake Fire Station. He indicated that he had spoken to Mr. Gaffron, who stated that the residential lot line refers to residential property that adjoins the Fire Station property and parking. PAGE 2 of 14