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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 14, 2013 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 23 PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS – BRUCE LEMKE, REPRESENTATIVE Lemke stated he had nothing to report but would be available for questions. LMCD REPORT – ANDREW McDERMOTT, REPRESENTATIVE McDermott reported it was a relatively quiet summer on the lake and that the water levels were normal to slightly above for the majority of the season. McDermott noted the Save the Lake campaign also raised slightly more revenue this year, with the majority of the grants going toward public safety and water quality improvements. The LMCD will be holding a pilot boater safety course on Saturday, November 16. The program is being targeted at 12 to 17 years old. It will be an all-day program at the Hennepin County Water Patrol in Spring Park and a certificate will be given after successful completion of the course. McDermott noted the LMCD recently held their annual meeting with the marina owners, with a majority of the owners being in attendance. The business owners expressed quite a few concerns about going forward with their business under current LMCD regulations. As a result of those concerns, the LMCD is going to be reviewing their regulations and will likely consider adopting a separate ordinance for commercial marinas. Anderson asked how a person goes about registering for the course. McDermott stated interested people should call the LMCD office. Levang asked if the course is free. McDermott indicated it is but that he is not sure whether that will continue into the future. McMillan commented she is glad to hear the LMCD is having a discussion with the marinas. McDermott stated one of the concerns expressed is the constant change in the representatives on the LMCD Board. McMillan noted discussions have been held in the past about possibly making the number of representatives smaller, but that there are 14 cities included under the jurisdiction of the LMCD and that all cities really should be represented on the Board. Levang asked what the overall opinion is regarding aquatic invasive species on Lake Minnetonka this year. McDermott stated there was a lower than average amount of milfoil harvested this year but the exact reasons for that are not specifically known. McDermott indicated he discovered zebra mussels today when he pulled out his sprinkler pump. The LMCD is still conducting the boat inspections to help keep out new invasive species. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 10/28/2013 Approval of Council Minutes 10/14/2013 [Page 4 of 23]