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� MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,April 8,2013 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (S. LAKE MINNETONKA ASSOCIATION(LMA) FUNDING REQUEST, Continued) <br /> McMillan stated she said private funding source. <br /> Lowe stated what the Mayor asked was,how do I tell Orono residents that they are paying for milfoil <br /> treatment. <br /> McMillan stated her comment related to contributing to what is more of a private funding program. The <br /> herbicide program was a 5-year pilot program which has now been completed,which is why 2013 is <br /> different. <br /> Levang commented that there seems to be some sort of indication in one of the e-mails that Mr. Lowe or <br /> someone from the LMA does not think the Council was paying attention or is not interested. One of the <br /> comments was who on the Council has even been out to look at Carman's Bay. Levang stated she takes a <br /> little bit of issue with that since she was just recently elected in January and that she had no opportunity <br /> between January and now to visit Carman Bay. Levang stated the LMA has her absolute promise to go <br /> out on Carman's Bay and look at it. <br /> Levang indicated she did appreciate the pictures that were sent,but that she has an issue with him <br /> intimidating that the Council does not care or made no effort. <br /> Lowe commented if any of the Council Members have not already been there,the year 2008 is when they <br /> should have been there. <br /> Levang noted she was not a council member back then,does not live on the lake, and has limited access <br /> to the lake. Levang stated she wants to make it clear that she will make that effort and that, in her view; <br /> everyone on the Council will also make that effort. Levang noted she did read through every document <br /> on their website but that Mr. Lowe should not assume the Council does not care because they certainly do <br /> care. <br /> Lowe stated he did not mean to intimidate that. Lowe noted this has been a long process and that this is <br /> not the first time the LMA has had to ask for funding. <br /> Levang indicated she can understand that,but that the Council is listening and that they are interested in <br /> hearing from him and others. <br /> McMillan stated Orono did not use the words dangerous chemical footprint but that they used the words <br /> chemical footprint. McMillan noted someone cannot irrigate for a period of time after chemicals are <br /> applied to their lawn and that herbicides do leave a chemical footprint for some period of time. McMillan <br /> stated she does not want to get into picking apart everything in the CiTy's letter and Mr. Osgood's letter <br /> tonight and that she would encourage Mr. Lowe to be careful about the words he uses. <br /> Lowe indicated that was the implication. <br /> McMillan stated that is his implication and not what the letter said. McMillan encouraged Mr. Lowe to <br /> be careful with the words he chooses to use. <br /> Lowe asked at what point does the Council consider its obligation to represent its constituents. <br /> Page 7 of 21 <br />