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(5. ADOPTION OF BIG ISLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN, Continued) Jabbour noted that 100 percent of the reported debris was in the water and has been removed. Two large barges of debris have been taken off the shores. Jabbour stated as it relates to the well, it has to be cored and grouted all the way up. The well should not be left open to allow anything to be exposed to the ground water. Jabbour stated in his opinion the well is fine the way it currently is since it is a modern well and the cap is located 12 feet underground. The average person will not be able to open it up. Jabbour noted he sent the City Council a CD recently about re-vegetating the bluffs and the shoreline and getting special permission from the DNR to encroach as much as 15 feet from the shore to create a platform for the bluffs. The vegetation is an excellent stabilizer and the Watershed District has indicated they would be willing to share in the costs. Jabbour stated he did point out to the Watershed District that there are some cisterns as deep as 40 feet that are uncapped. The cisterns have finally been capped and fenced. Jabbour commented the contributions of the volunteers save the City approximately $20,000 a year. McMillan commented the bluff project is a great example of what can be done to re-vegetate the shoreline. Jabbour noted the CD contains before, during and after photographs. Jabbour stated the King Fisher birds do nest in the vegetation but would not be a problem if the shoreline is re-vegetated. Jabbour thanked the Council for sending the very thorough letter to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Rahn moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6095, a Resolution Approving the Big Island Nature Park Management Plan. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *6. #09-3435 LOREN AND STACEY SCHOENZEIT, 4480 FOREST LAKE LANDING – VARIANCE EXTENSION – RESOLUTION NO. 6096 Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6096, a Resolution Granting an Extension of the Variances Established Per Resolution No. 5895, for the property located at 4480 Forest Lake Landing. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *7. #11-3535 AMEND CITY CODE RELATING TO SCHOOLS – ORDINANCE NO. 89, THIRD SERIES Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 89, Third Series, an Ordinance Amending the Orono City Code Regarding School Uses Within RR-1A, RR-1B, and RR-1B-1 Residential Districts. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Item #03 - CC Agenda - 12/12/2011 Approval of Council Minutes 11/28/2011 [Page 5 of 16]