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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON JULY 28,1997 <br />( #16) APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO LMCD <br />Jabbour noted the Council's prior discussions regarding representing Orono at the <br />LMCD meetings. He said he has spoken with the new members of the LMCD regarding <br />the vision of the LMCD as well as with members of the DNR about who is the lake's <br />custodian. He said he would like the City to possibly introduce legislation regarding this <br />topic to initiate action. Jabbour noted the enabling legislation was changed to provide <br />for appointed representation versus elected representation. Jabbour said the City should <br />either totally opt out from the LMCD or send representation. He is concerned that the <br />only benefit Orono receives from the LMCD is milfoil harvesting. <br />Jabbour said the City should have a representative who shares the same philosophy as <br />the City. He indicated there is a problem with the LMCD wanting to recodify the <br />ordinances, and arbitrarily doing so, citing an example. Jabbour suggested Lili <br />McMillan represent the City. <br />Kelley questioned whether the representative should also be a lake resident. • <br />Jabbour said the representative should be from the Planning Commission or Council. <br />He said McMillan has been monitoring the activities of the LMCD the past year and has <br />an interest in this area. Jabbour said McMillan is willing to make the commitment, add <br />a fresh viewpoint, and be able to view the lake issues as a whole. <br />Jabbour said he would like to see the LMCD follow their management plan and feels <br />safety, ecology, and aesthetics are important issues. He noted the LMCD was to offer <br />lake safety courses and have not done so. He would like to see a pilot program begun <br />for mandatory licensing of boat operators and indicated a former director of the LMCD <br />vetoed this suggestion. Jabbour said there is no process in place by which to remove a <br />boat driver. <br />Kelley moved, Goetten seconded, to appoint Lili McMillan as representative to the <br />LMCD Board on an interim basis. This appointment would be revisited in one year's <br />time. <br />12 <br />