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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCII,MEETING <br /> Monday,January 13,2014 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> RECOGNITION <br /> 4. RETIREMENT OF POLICE OFFICER JAMES CORNICK—RESOLUTION NO. 6359 <br /> McMillan stated she would like to recognize Officer Jim Cornick for his 28 years of service on the Orono <br /> Police Department. McMillan noted Officer Cornick started service on January 1, 1986, and was <br /> promoted to police sergeant in 2004. McMillan indicated she would like to recognize and commend his <br /> service to Orono during that time period and noted that he also served as an auctioneer at the City holiday <br /> parties. <br /> Bremer stated he also did excellent work with the Citizens Academy over the years and took an active <br /> role in making the police department accessible to the citizens. <br /> Bremer moved,Levang seconded,to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6359, a Resolution Recognizing <br /> Sergeant James Cornick for his Twenty-eight Years of Dedicated Service to the City as a Police <br /> Officer. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS—JOHN THIESSE,REPRESENTATIVE <br /> Thiesse stated he has nothing to report but would be available for questions. <br /> LMCD REPORT—ANDREW MCDERMOTT,REPRESENTATIVE <br /> McDermott reported Lake Minnetonka is now frozen over and it is still debatable whether there will be <br /> high or low water levels in the spring. As of right now, it appears to be an average year for snowfall. <br /> McDermott stated the LMCD has received a report from the Hennepin County Water Patrol on various <br /> violations this past year, such as DWIs, and it shows pretty much an average year. Hennepin County <br /> Water Patrol has purchased a new air boat. McDermott noted the boat sounds like a jet engine and the <br /> residents may initially wonder what it is. The air boat will be parked permanently in Spring Park and is <br /> mainly for use on Lake Minnetonka. <br /> McDermott noted the majority of the representatives to the LMCD will be reappointed this year but the <br /> representative from Shorewood had elected to step down. <br /> McDermott stated the City Council Members should have received an invitation to the Save the Lake <br /> banquet being held this year in February and that he hopes they can attend. <br /> McMillan asked what the advantage is for the air boat. <br /> McDermott indicated stated it is mainly for rescues when the ice is just forming and when the ice is just <br /> going out. This year the lake froze fairly smoothly and no ice ridges have formed yet so the Water Patrol <br /> is able to patrol on snowmobiles. McDermott stated as the ice starts to get thinner,that is when the air <br /> boat will be used. <br /> _. __ <br /> _ __ _ <br /> Page 5 of 17 <br /> __ _ _ _ <br /> _ _ _ <br />