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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 11, 2008 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />___________________________________________________________________________________ <br />10. BIG ISLAND PARK BLUFF STABILIZATION PROJECT BY THE MCWD <br /> <br />Murphy recommended that a letter be sent to the MCWD requesting that all work proceed through <br />Gabriel Jabbour, who will be acting as project supervisor. <br /> <br />McMillan moved, Bremer seconded, to approve and authorize the MCWD to move forward with <br />the 2,200 feet of riprap on the east bluff of Big Island, to “camouflage” the riprap with vegetation <br />above the rock, and to develop a restoration plan for the entire bluff, subject to all work being <br />reviewed by Project Supervisor Gabriel Jabbour. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />4. SALLY KOENECKE, LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION <br /> <br />Sally Koenecke, Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission, provided an overview of the LMCC’s <br />2008 budget and the two proposed amendments to the LMCC’s Joint Powers Agreement. Koenecke <br />noted the money for the LMCC’s budget comes from franchise fees rather than tax dollars and that the <br />increase in the 2008 budget includes an increase in expenditures for web streaming and an increase in <br />part-time staff hours. <br /> <br />The first amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement is a change in the definition of a quorum to ensure <br />each official meeting includes commissioners from a majority of member cities. The second <br />amendment relates to the annual budget process. The amendment calls for the annual budget to be <br />formulated by August 31st rather than August 15th. The amendment also changes the way the budget <br />becomes effective. Rather than becoming effective only if approved by the majority of members, the <br />budget will become effective unless rejected by a majority of members within 45 days of its receipt. <br /> <br />McMillan asked whether the LMCC has received any complaints regarding MediaCom. <br /> <br />Koenecke stated she has received some complaint letters from residents who live on County Road 6 <br />regarding the lack of service by MediaCom to that portion of the City. Koenecke stated it may become <br />necessary at some point for the City to determine whether the density in that area meets the franchise <br />requirements for the extension of cable service. <br /> <br /> a. APPROVE 2008 BUDGET FOR LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICATIONS <br />COMMISSION <br /> <br /> Rahn moved, McMillan seconded, to approve the LMCC 2008 budget. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br /> b. APPROVE AMENDMENT TO LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICATIONS <br /> COMMISSION JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br /> <br /> Rahn moved, McMillan seconded, to approve the Amendment to the Lake Minnetonka <br />Communications Commission Joint Powers Agreement. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PAGE 3 of 12 <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 02/25/08 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 2/11/08 [Page 3 of 12]