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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 25, 1996 <br />( #5 - #2192 Robert and Wendy Beutler - Continued) <br />Goetten suggested the Council review the code regarding • <br />Go gg 8 g such situations. The Council <br />members agreed. <br />(City Attorney Radio arrived at this time.) <br />( * #6) #2194 DAVID ALAN SUTHERLAND, 1365 ARBOR STREET - <br />VARIANCES - RESOLUTION #.3807 <br />Jabbour moved, Hurr seconded, to approve Resolution #3807. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br />Mayor Callahan asked Moorse to extend his appreciation to the Office Staff, Dorothy <br />Hallin, Lin Vee, Carole Haseman, and Jamie Gemar. <br />Jabbour reported that an applicant at a recent LMCD meeting requested the ordinance be <br />changed to allow vending on Lake Minnetonka, specifically Big Island, as he would like <br />to sell items from a pontoon. The LMCD members said they would consider it. The <br />Water Patrol is against the idea. Jabbour informed them that the only areas of <br />commercial activity in Orono are in Navarre and the Hwy 12 area, and commercial <br />activity is not allowed to occur on docks. Jabbour said he was asked what his opinion • <br />was about cruise boats. Jabbour informed them they were regulated. Jabbour asked <br />Gaffron to review the matter of the City's authority to regulate activity occurring on the <br />lake near the lakeshore. <br />Callahan suggested a resolution be drafted in opposition to the proposed commercial <br />activity. Jabbour said he informed the LMCD they should speak with the other 14 cities. <br />Jabbour would like to inform those cities of Orono's position. Both Callahan and Kelley <br />agreed that such activity should not be encouraged. <br />Callahan moved, Goetten seconded, that Staff be directed to draft a resolution in <br />opposition to the concept of allowing products be sold from boat crafts on Lake <br />Minnetonka in the area of Orono and to direct Staff to convey the Council's opposition to <br />the concept to the LMCD. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />Goetten reported that the Land Use Planning Committee of the Met Council discussed <br />the opportunity for the cities to amend their comprehensive plans, and discussed changes <br />being made by the Met Council. The Met Council will be visiting a number of cities to <br />explain their position. <br />• <br />10 <br />