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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,April 23,2018 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 21. LONG LAKE WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR CARP REMOVAL <br /> AND STUDY—Continued <br /> problems in the watershed,will give a good idea of where the carp are spawning and moving. From the <br /> Long Lake Waters Association's perspective,there is a ground swelling of community support for this <br /> and that they look at the partnership as a strength. Ordway stated in her view the small financial <br /> contribution by each of the parties will be well worth it. <br /> Walsh commented everyone likes clean water,but the issue is that Orono has a number of bays within the <br /> City and that the City has told other LIDs and nonprofits that they have to assume some responsibility for <br /> the watershed. Walsh stated he sees this as a Watershed project and that historically the City has not <br /> given to nonprofits because that would prompt other nonprofits to approach the City asking for money. <br /> Walsh stated people who live on the lake need to be responsible for the water quality as well as the people <br /> who live upstream. <br /> Ordway stated she does not see this as giving money to the LLWA and that it is more a public-private <br /> partnership. Ordway stated the project would be a positive step for Long Lake,Orono,and Medina to <br /> address their TMDLs,which they are required to do. Ordway stated the Minnehaha Creek Watershed <br /> District is very interested in working in the lake and that there is a lot of community support willing to <br /> help Orono look at the watershed and do some positive work. Ordway stated she does not see this as the <br /> City of Orono supporting a nonprofit but rather a partnership. <br /> Walsh stated it is not only helping a nonprofit but it is helping residents on one specific body of water. <br /> Walsh noted the City has had other LIDs request money to address invasive species and the City has said <br /> it was their responsibility. <br /> Crosby asked how this situation is different from a LID program like on Carman Bay. <br /> Ordway stated the first proposal looked at the whole watershed and that grant was denied because they <br /> did not have information on the carp. Ordway stated they then scaled down the project to make it a one- <br /> year project rather than a 3-year project. With the original proposal,each of the three cities committed <br /> $18,000 each. Ordway stated without this data,they do not feel they can leverage any additional money <br /> in grants or legacy money. Ordway stated water quality affects other lakes in the area and not just the <br /> residents of one particular lake or bay. <br /> Walsh stated in his view this should be a Watershed issue and that they should get all the other cities to <br /> donate money. <br /> Crosby stated it is not necessarily a City issue. <br /> Ordway stated the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is very much committed to the project but that <br /> she does not believe the Watershed District is going to undertake the entire project. Ordway stated the <br /> project at Six Mile Creek is a partnership and is a really great way to do some leveraging of public and <br /> private dollars. <br /> Crosby stated his concern would be that it would open up Pandora's Box and that residents on other bays <br /> will come to the City asking for financial help. Crosby noted Orono has more shoreline than any other <br /> city on the lake. <br /> Page 12 of 15 <br />