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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 12, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 14 of 16 (9. SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT – LONG LAKE ROWING CLUB, Continued) Loftus requested the applicant submit a new Water Patrol permit application that has an updated location for a new storage facility, a parking plan, and proposed access point. Loftus stated to her knowledge the current application does not reflect that. Casey Rasmussen, Orono, stated her daughter has been rowing with Mr. Wilson for the last few months, and that she would ask the City Council to grant them the ability to row on Long Lake. Currently the group goes out rowing twice a day at 5 a.m. The girls are working very hard so they can attend Division 1 schools and be on the rowing teams. Rasmussen stated while the community rowing program is admirable and a lot of good kids are involved in it, it is not a good fit for her daughter since she would like to attend a Division 1 school. Rasmussen stated competitive rowing takes a different type of training, which is the type of training Mr. Wilson provides, and that it would be nice if it can be done in their home town. Rasmussen stated she would ask if the City Council could possibly put something on the table so they do not waste even more time. Rasmussen noted the girls are currently training for regionals and fly to Ohio on Friday. After that they hope to attend nationals in California in three weeks. Rasmussen stated every week that they have to wait in this process is difficult. Rasmussen stated they are not an organized club and that they are basically hiring Mr. Wilson as a private coach. The group did not understand that they would have to go through the same process as a private club. Rasmussen requested the City Council’s support on their application. Carrie Shoyer stated she resides in Chaska but that her daughter also trains with Mr. Wilson. Shoyer stated she heard the Orono City Council indicate they would like to defer to Long Lake, and asked if defer means that if Long Lake approves it, they would not have to come back to Orono. Shoyer stated she wants to understand exactly what the Council is saying. McMillan stated the Council is asking that Long Lake give permission first especially if the boats will be launched in their city. McMillan noted the City of Long Lake has had issues with boat launches in the past and that she would like them to comment on it first. McMillan stated after Long Lake comments on it or grants permission, the Orono City Council will act on it. Shoyer stated she is asking whether a decision can be made that if Long Lake is okay with it, that Orono is okay with it, which would save them time. McMillan stated she does not want to put any pressure on the City of Long Lake. McMillan indicated she was more concerned about the use of Summit Beach and that she wanted to make sure that was communicated tonight. McMillan noted the City Council just found out tonight that the boats will be launched out of Nelson Beach and that Staff will need to discuss it with Long Lake first. Shoyer asked if there is any potential that by the time this goes before the Long Lake City Council that the Orono Staff will have discussed things with them.