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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 9, 2008 7:00 o’clock p.m. ___________________________________________________________________________________ (LMCD REPORT – ANDREW MCDERMOTT, REPRESENTATIVE, Continued) McDermott reported the first spraying of Carman’s Bay has been completed and that he has received a number of phone calls from the local residents indicating they are against the use of chemicals on the bay. The budget for the LMCD is also being addressed at the present time, with the LMCD requesting a large increase in funding from the City of Orono. McDermott stated it is his understanding that the City of Orono is opposed to the amount of the funding increase and that he will convey that to the LMCD at the next meeting. McDermott stated the option to stop all harvesting on the lake in order to fund the chemical spraying is not an ideal solution. McMillan noted there is approximately $240,000 in the Save the Lake fund and that those monies should not be put into the regular LMCD budget in order to help offset the costs from the spraying. Rahn asked if the LMCD has any forecast on what the milfoil will be like this year. McDermott indicated the amount of milfoil depends on a number of factors, including temperature of the lake and water level. McDermott stated it would be difficult to determine what impact the spraying has on the milfoil until several years have gone by. White noted residents should be careful not to turn on their lake-supplied irrigation systems to water their lawns if their lake has been sprayed. McMillan expressed a concern that the residents were not informed prior to the spraying that they would not be able to use irrigation systems for a period of time following the spraying. McDermott stated he did receive some comments from a few of the property owners who indicated they were unaware and surprised at the length of time they would be unable to use their irrigation systems following the spraying. McDermott noted the LMCD was initially informed it would only be a ban for two weeks. McDermott noted the LMCD has also started to partner with the Minnehaha Watershed District on some matters. McDermott stated the budget would be discussed at the next LMCD meeting but that he will be out of town at the time the vote on the budget would be taken. McDermott indicated he would relay Orono’s concerns to the other LMCD board members prior to the vote. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS – DICK KROEGER, REPRESENTATIVE Rice stated she had nothing to report but would be available for questions. PAGE 2 of 10 Item #02 - CC Agenda - 06/23/08 Approval of Council Minutes 06/09/08 [Page 2 of 10]