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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 />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />   Page 7 of 21    <br />(5. LAKE MINNETONKA ASSOCIATION (LMA) FUNDING REQUEST, Continued) <br /> <br />McMillan stated she said private funding source. <br /> <br />Lowe stated what the Mayor asked was, how do I tell Orono residents that they are paying for milfoil <br />treatment. <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />Lowe indicated that was the implication. <br /> <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 /> <br />Lowe asked at what point does the Council consider its obligation to represent its constituents. <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 04/22/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 04/08/2013 <br />[Page 7 of 21]