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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 12, 2009 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 2 of 10 (4. SHERIFF STANEK, Continued) that Hennepin County provides regional crime lab services to the various communities, which is one of three crime labs in the state of Minnesota. Stanek noted violent crime in Hennepin County has decreased by approximately 15 percent for each of the past two years. Stanek stated crime typically goes down when law enforcement hours are increased and that Hennepin County has created a violent crime task force to help address the various issues each of the cities is facing, but that crime typically will increase in a bad economy. Kip Carver, Hennepin County Water Patrol, provided an overview of the water patrol efforts this past year on the area lakes. In 2008, volunteers donated 6273 working hours ranging from such things as search and recovery of two drowning victims, assisting in the investigation of a fatal personal water craft accident, assisting the airborne rescue team, and serving as members of sonar and underwater recovery teams. Carver noted there were 76 boating while intoxicated arrests this past year, 31 thefts of watercraft statewide in 2008, and a number of other violations that were responded to. Carver commented that Lake Minnetonka received 35,048 hours of coverage in 2008 and that they are expecting 2009 to be another busy year on the lake. White thanked the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office for their fine work over the years. White noted the City has experienced some vandalism on Big Island during the winter months, which has been disheartening to the residents of the community. Stanek stated the Sheriff’s Office enjoys the working relationship they have with the Orono Police Department and that they will continue to look at ways to enhance the services they provide. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *5. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 8, 2008 Bremer moved, McMillan seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council meeting of December 8, 2008, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. LMCD REPORT – ANDREW MCDERMOTT, REPRESENTATIVE McDermott reported that the LMCD is experiencing some de-icing issues with Sailor’s World on County Road 15 and that their de-icing activities are extending beyond their boundaries. In addition, a vehicle has fallen into the lake at one of the de-icing points. The LMCD is requiring that Sailor’s World submit a variance application for the de-icing activities. The LMCD has experienced problems in the past with Sailor’s World with improperly maintained equipment or de-icing activity going on outside their boundaries. McDermott reported that Save the Lake has given away six grants this year, including $2000 for replacement and expansion of the solar lights on top of the buoys, and they are continuing to fund the island program, Hennepin County’s environmental services for no-anchor buoys, the sheriff’s water patrol for purchase of pumps, the Lake Minnetonka Association for the chemical treatment, and the Save the Kids North Metro program. Item #05 - CC Agenda - 01/26/09 Approval of Council Minutes 01/12/09 [Page 2 of 10]