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� <br /> ,• KBGULAR MEt�TING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL riARCH 28 , 1977 Page 21 <br /> � Crono is also in receipt of a letter from COMPREHENSIVE SEWER <br /> 1�ir. Bernie Harrington of the Metropolitan �aaste PLAN � <br /> � Control Corunission, concerning Orono' s Comprehensive <br /> Sewer Plan. We will be finalizing this plan during <br /> � the next two weeks. <br /> ! Mayor Van Nest also reminded everyone of the sPecial WORK SESSION <br /> �, work session to be held April 14, 1977, 7 : 00 P.M. <br /> with the Council and Planning Commission to discuss <br /> '� Orono' s on-site disgosal program and platting <br /> ozdinance. <br /> 1 <br /> � T�7r. A1 Leh,-nan and P4r. John Holma,uist, representing liPLAND WATER STORAGE <br /> � the P�4innehaha Creek ti'atershed District, approached <br /> the City Council to discuss the proposed upland water <br /> � sto:cage plan which is designed to retain watershed <br /> waters for rese�ves when Lake Minnetonka is at a <br /> Iow water level. <br /> � N1r. Lehman stated that the District doE�s want <br /> ,� to imple���nt the proposed plan. P7ew public hearings <br /> will be held after all cities and residents have <br /> � been notified. The engineers are reviewing the <br /> storage plan as it relates to storage areas and <br /> � design of dams or wiers. When this is complete, <br /> this pertinent data will be available. Council- <br /> r ;nember Paurus asked if the District could go ahead <br /> with the funding based upon satisfactory functional <br /> i da�a? Can we go ahead with the French Lake proposal? <br /> � John Holmquist: The total project is far reaching. <br /> � There are definite procedures to be taken: 1) Petition, <br /> 2) Public Hearings , 3) Feasibility studies, 4) Order <br /> � project. <br /> � One basin is dependent on another. French Lake is <br /> + low on the priority list. <br /> � r:ayor Van Nest commented that French Lake is an <br /> established storage area and should be considered. <br /> '� The area is unique in that the location and size <br /> does tell us that this area could be used as a <br /> � pilot study to incorporate a sound basic water <br /> storage plan that will work. This will allow the <br /> � watershed district to sell the total project to <br /> � all the cities. The concerns that have been <br /> stated at the first public hearing are basic and <br /> � can be demonstrated on the French Lake site. <br /> � Faurus moved, M�yor Van Nest seconded, to request <br /> the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District to allow <br /> � within their petition to the Minnehaha Creek <br /> � �ti'atershed District using French Lake as a pilot <br /> study and test site for the District` s Upland <br /> � Water Storage Program. Motion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . <br /> � <br /> � <br />