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,-�2EGULAR ?�E.�TI?vG GF THE ORONO COu-NCIL "r.rLD RPRIL 11 , 1977 Paae 9 <br /> �SOLUTION r%67 t�E�SOLUTIQN.� ,�,' 7b7 <br /> � Declaring Emergency <br /> j�7HERFAS, the Hennepin County Sheriff has Lake Minnetonka <br /> withdrawn its police protection services on �Cont�_nued} <br /> S ?ake 2�Iinnetonka as well as its budaet for <br /> said service, and <br /> titi;jERLAS, the City of Orono, as well as other <br /> a ne�ghboring cities bordering on LaY.e P4inne- <br /> ionka are prevented from iun�ing municipal <br /> police protection to the citizens using the <br /> i�ake I��innetonka wa�ers by State Statute , nnd <br /> S ���NERf?AS, the Lake i�Iinnetonka Conservation <br /> District has the statutory authority to <br /> provide police protection for Lake T9innetonka, <br /> but has no statutory ��ans to pay for police <br /> service, and <br /> WHEREAS, a dangerous condition now exists on <br /> Lake ?dinnetonka affecting the health, safety <br /> and wel�are of all citizens intending �o use <br /> T•ake Minne�onka for recreational and rela�ed <br /> purposes during the calendar year 1977. <br /> � <br /> ' NGW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City <br /> of Orono declares that an e;��eraency exists <br /> affecting the health, safety and welfare of <br /> citizens in�ending t.o use the �•.aters of <br /> Lake 2�iinnetonka, and <br /> � FURTHE1=tr70RE, that the Lake ?�Sinnetonka Cor.ser- <br /> vation District be requested to make. known to <br /> tne State Government that an emergency does <br /> ' now exist for which there is no funding <br /> available unless emergency funds are obtained <br /> from the State, and <br /> FURTHERMORE, that the Zake MinneLonka Conser- <br /> vation District and Hennepin County be rec�uested <br /> to close all public access points on Lake <br /> � Minnetonka until such time as the emergency <br /> has been corrected. <br /> ?✓ot� on, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . <br /> � <br /> , (Continued) <br />