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MINUTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 24, 1989 APPPROVAL OF MINUTES* • It was moved by Councilmember Goetten, seconded by Councilmember Nettles, to approve the Minutes of the July 10, 1989 Regular Council Meeting. Motion, Ayes =3, Nays =O, Motion passed. LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT REPORT Mr. Eugene Strommen was present and distributed information clarifying the budget requirements for the LMCD for 1990. City Administrator Bernhardson informed the Council that he had received a phone call from an Orono resident who expressed concerns regarding the milfoil harvesting. Acting Mayor Callahan asked why the LMCD was in favor of adding 48 boats to Tanager Lake and a 200' dock extending into Lake Minnetonka in the Wayzata area? Mr. Strommen replied that the Minnetonka Boat Works had sufficient shoreline to facilitate such capacity. He said that the majority of the marinas on Lake Minnetonka have a 1:10 ratio; Minnetonka Boat Works had a 1:14 ratio. As to the 200' dock, the Board felt that due to the unusual configurations of the shoreline, the deep water and the amount of density that area is able to handle that Minnetonka Boat Works - Wayzata would be granted a variance allowing for a 200' dock. is Councilmember Nettles asked Mr. Strommen how the LMCD separates the aspect of boat storage from the actual usage of those boats on the lake. Mr. Strommen replied that such a concept applied because the request for additional boat storage was for Tanager Lake. Councilmember Goetten asked whether future reviews of the marinas would occur if circumstances should change? Mr. Strommen responded by saying that every marina had to renew their license on an annual basis. Should any changes arise during any given year, they would be examined at the time of renewal. Goetten said that she was particularly concerned about safety on County Road 15 near the Minnetonka Boat Works. Goetten said that though the County had installed a cross walk, few people were using it. Councilmember Nettles asked Mr. Strommen for opinion as to the relationship between the LMCD's jurisdiction over the water and a city's land jurisdiction. Nettles indicated that he would like to have the LMCD approach the respective city when an application is made so to allow that city to provide input and express its concerns. Mr. Strommen replied that the Minnetonka Boat Works had a review before the Planning Commission wherein it was determined that they met the criteria for parking and other such land criteria. Nettles said that the number of parking stalls required was dictated by a formula based on the number of • boat slips. He said that it disturbed him to see green area turned into parking area. He further noted that the City of Orono has, in the past required residents to remove pools due to 4