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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 21,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Thiesse stated it appears this is a perfect spot for everybody and last year the City allowed Hennepin <br /> County to have a dock there. Thiesse stated now Long Lake wants to have a boat there and he is <br /> wondering who will be next. Thiesse stated he is asking them to also look at different spots. <br /> Crosby noted this area is still within the City of Orono. Crosby asked why the City would prohibit it as <br /> long as the sheriff's department does not have an issue with it. Crosby stated he would like to move <br /> forward with this. <br /> Thiesse commented he is not ready to do that yet. <br /> Lemke asked where the other fire departments store their boats. <br /> Crosby stated Wayzata stores theirs at the Wayzata city dock. <br /> Van Eyll stated Mound has a dock just down from their fire station. <br /> Crosby stated to his understanding St. Bonifacious has one at the far western edge of the lake. <br /> Van Eyll stated he is not sure whether they do or not. <br /> Gaffron asked how many vehicles show up when they respond and how the parking situation will be. <br /> Gaffron asked whether there will be three or four vehicles responding. <br /> Van Eyll stated the response consists of the duty officer going directly to the dock to start readying the <br /> boat and then there is a dual response from both stations. Van Eyll stated they would go there,drop the <br /> people and equipment off if it is a Big Island fire call, and then leave the area. <br /> Gaffron stated one of the early discussions revolved around parking potentially becoming an issue. <br /> Schoenzeit commented there will definitely be a gawker slowdown on the road. <br /> Van Eyll stated there was one situation where they ended up having to direct traffic to keep people <br /> moving along. <br /> Lemke asked if the majority of the problems occur on the weekends. <br /> Van Eyll indicated most of the problems occur over the 4th of July holiday,with the rest mainly occurring <br /> on the weekends. <br /> Lemke asked if it would make sense to store the boat there just on the weekends. <br /> Van Eyll stated from a volunteer standpoint, it would be difficult to get someone to put it in the water on <br /> Friday afternoon and then take it out on Sunday evening. <br /> Crosby commented it is a very large boat and all steel. <br /> Leskinen asked if the boat would be on the water May through November. <br /> Page 22 of 26 <br />