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• MINUTES OF REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 24,1988 LMCD REPORT CONTINUED areas where it is growing and /or chemically treating specific areas. It can exist for 12 to 15 years before it uses up the nutrients in the ground and dies. In cases where the ground nutrients are significant, it may not die at all. In order to keep the weed from being spread to other Minnesota Lakes, a sign campaign is being used. The next issue Mr. Strommen addressed was water conservation. He said that the current level of Lake Minnetonka has not been. seen since -the 1930's. There has been no let out--of water through the dam since 1986. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has strict guidelines that must be followed in order to let water out of the dam. The LMCD published information asking persons not to use the lake for sprinkling purposes. The LMCD investigated the possibility of pumping water into the lake, but found that it would not be feasible to do so. He informed the Mayor and Council that only was the lake level very low, but the wetlands were very dry as well. It would take significant snow and /or rain to bring recharge the wetlands. With respect to the LMCD Comprehensive Plan, Mr. Strommen stated that it had been in place now for approximately 7 months. Mr. Dave Arndorfer, a specialist in the area of recreational •studies, has been with the LMCD since April and had been working with the LMCD to put the plan together. The Metropolitan Council had asked that the Plan be put together in a two year time period, as opposed to three as initially proposed. Mr. Strommen said that there are 12 areas the Comprehensive Plan addresses: Lake Use, Lake Access, Winter Usage, Shoreline Protection, Shoreline Aesthetics, Upland Environmental Protection, Fisheries, Wetlands, Water Quality, Intergovernmental Relations, Institutional Arrangements (future structure of the LMCD), and Funding Alternatives. Subcomittees are being formed to deal with each of these areas. . :- • Mr. Strommen reminded the Council and the Public that the LMCD meets every fourth Wednesday of the month at the Tonka Bay City Hall. He extended an invitation for any persons interested to attend. Mayor Grabek thanked Mr. Strommen for taking time to make a presentation. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS Planning Commission Representative Sara Moos was present and had no comments. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no comments from the public. 2