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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING � <br /> Monday,October 14,2013 � <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS—BRUCE LEMKE,REPRESENTATIVE <br /> Lemke stated he had nothing to report but would be available for questions. <br /> LMCD REPORT—ANDREW McDERMOTT,REPRESENTATIVE <br /> McDermott reported it was a relatively quiet summer on the lake and that the water levels were normal to <br /> slightly above for the majority of the season. <br /> McDermott noted the Save the Lake campaign also raised slightly more revenue this year, with the <br /> majority of the grants going toward public safety and water quality improvements. <br /> The LMCD will be holding a pilot boater safety course on Saturday,November 16. The program is being <br /> targeted at 12 to 17 years old. It will be an all-day program at the Hennepin County Water Patrol in <br /> Spring Park and a certificate will be given after successful completion of the course. <br /> McDermott noted the LMCD recently held their annual meeting with the marina owners,with a majority <br /> of the owners being in attendance. The business owners expressed quite a few concerns about going <br /> forward with their business under current LMCD regulations. As a result of those concerns,the LMCD is <br /> going to be reviewing their regulations and will likely consider adopting a separate ordinance for <br /> commercial marinas. <br /> Anderson asked how a person goes about registering for the course. <br /> McDermott stated interested people should call the LMCD office. <br /> Levang asked if the course is free. <br /> McDermott indicated it is but that he is not sure whether that will continue into the future. <br /> McMillan commented she is glad to hear the LMCD is having a discussion with the marinas. <br /> McDermott stated one of the concerns expressed is the constant change in the representatives on the <br /> LMCD Board. <br /> McMillan noted discussions have been held in the past about possibly making the number of <br /> representatives smaller, but that there are 14 cities included under the jurisdiction of the LMCD and that <br /> all cities really should be represented on the Board. <br /> Levang asked what the overall opinion is regarding aquatic invasive species on Lake Minnetonka this <br /> year. <br /> McDermott stated there was a lower than average amount of milfoil harvested this year but the exact <br /> reasons for that are not specifically known. McDermott indicated he discovered zebra mussels today <br /> when he pulled out his sprinkler pump. The LMCD is still conducting the boat inspections to help keep <br /> out new invasive species. <br /> Page 4 of 23 <br />