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• <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 22, 2004 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />ROLL <br />The Council met on the above mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Barbara <br />Peterson; Council members Jim White, Jim Murphy, Lili McMillan, and Bob Sansevere; City <br />Attorney Thomas Barrett; Representing staff were, City Administrator Ron Moorse, Planning <br />Director Mike Gaffron, Planners Janice Gundlach and Melanie Curtis, Public Service Director <br />Greg Gappa, Engineer Tom Kellogg and Recorder Kristi Anderson. <br />Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />1. Approve /Amend <br />Items 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 were added to the Consent Agenda. While Items 3, 6, and 9 were <br />removed from the Consent Agenda. <br />White moved, Murphy seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Vote: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br />PRESENTATION <br />2. MCWD Stubbs Bay Water Quality Project Presentation — Mike Wyatt and Jim Hafner <br />• Hafner summarized a water quality and feasibility study of Stubbs Bay that has been performed by <br />the MCWD in an effort to offset declining water quality in the Bay. He pointed out that the <br />combination of high phosphorous levels (53 -57 ugl), algae blooms, and poor clarity, made Stubbs <br />Bay not a good swimming bay. <br />.7 <br />Without improvements, Hafner noted that the Bay would be phosphorous full by 2020. Of the <br />proposed improvement methods, the best management practices suggested a combination of <br />artificial circulation and chemical treatments with the addition of upland ponds for filtration as the <br />preferred. Since most of the phosphorous loading seems to be coming from the Classen Creek area, <br />and 80% of the upland area will be developed by 2020, Hafner indicated that external controls and <br />filtration via ponding are necessary steps to improve the conditions of the Bay. <br />The total package price will run approximately $1.4 million and be paid by the Ad Valorem Levy, <br />a regional resource for funding a regional lake. Wyatt pointed out that the MCWD began the study <br />based on resident requests, have held public meetings, and look to the City Council for their <br />support to allow the MCWD to move forward. <br />Sansevere questioned whether the MCWD was looking for any contribution from the City. He also <br />asked how the artificial circulation devices or tubes might be impacted by boat traffic. <br />Wyatt stated that no additional funding from cities was needed. <br />PAGE 1 of 11 <br />D <br />