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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-14-2021 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Dennis Walsh,City Council Members Richard Crosby,III,Matt Johnson,Aaron Printup,and Victoria Seals.Representing Staff were City Attorney Soren Mattick,Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart,and Finance Director Ron Olson. Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA Crosby would like to remove items 11 and item 16 from the Consent Agenda. 1. MEETING MINUTES OF May 24,2021 2. CLAIMSBILLS 3. APPROVAL OF GARBAGE HAULERS LICENSES 4. APPROVAL OF RENTAL LICENSES 5. APPROVAL OF GAMBLING LICENSE RESOLUTION NO. 7192 6. APPROVAL TO ACCEPT DONATIONS 7. DISPOSAL OF BICYCLES 8. DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY 9. ADOPTION OF THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT WITH THE WESTONKA SCHOOL DISTRICT—RENEWAL 10. 2021 CRACK SEALING 11. DOCK AND RIP RAP IMPROVEMENTS FOR CASCO BEACH a. This item was removed from the Consent Agenda 12. APPOINTMENT OF SEASONAL EMPLOYEES 13. ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF MARGARET UNG 14. LA21-000031—DOUG JOHNSON OB/O STEVE ZAWOYSKI, 724 TONKAWA RD, VARIANCE—RESOLUTION NO.7193 15. LA20-000033—DUPONT CONSTRUCTION& REMODELING INC., OB/O CAROLYN & MASON HARDY, 1579 MAPLE PLACE,VARIANCES—RESOLUTION NO.7194 16. ORONO MOUNTAIN BIKE TEAM USE OF BEDERWOOD PARK a. This item was removed from the Consent Agenda Page 1 of 13 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. CONSENT AGENDA—Continued Crosby moved, Seals seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. PUBLIC COMMENTS Jim Hillegass,2465 French Lake Road,is here to serve a summons and complaint in a civil matter against the City,the City Councilmembers, and others involved in a dispute they have had that lasted almost five years regarding a septic system. He did not cause the problem,he fixed the problem,it was complicated to fix, and took longer than the City was willing to wait. Therefore,the City brought a criminal complaint against him which he could go to jail for.He thinks that is overreach and part of his request to the Council is that they reconsider what they are doing in that area.A zoning matter or a minor offense shouldn't be punishable by a steep fine or jail time.His friend Matt Ashland is here to serve.Mr.Hillegass noted there was some question on Attorney Mattick's part about who should be served if he is trying to serve the City;his reading of the law is the chief executive of the City which in this case could be the Mayor or the City Administrator.Because the City Administrator is not present this evening,Attorney Mattick has invited Mr.Hillegass to come back the following day to serve the Clerk. Mr.Hilegass would like the City's permission to do it in person so he does not have to ask Matt Ashland to come back again and if not,he will hire a sheriff to do it if necessary. Mayor Walsh will give Mr.Hillegass permission to do whatever he wants but is not any authority that can tell him what is right or wrong. If he wants to serve the Council it will be at his own prerogative and Mr. Hillegass can follow through on whatever he thinks is the right way to do it. Mr.Hillegass replied the law allows the City to waive the need to serve it by a third party. Walsh moved,Crosby seconded,to waive the service need for a third party.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. Attorney Mattick clarified for the record that he did not give Mr. Hillegass any advice,he simply stated a concern about who was being served,but he cannot advise Mr.Hillegass. Mr.Hillegass stated as a City resident,he thinks he is entitled to know what the opinion is and how it should be served.He asked is that not the case? Attorney Mattick replied no, in his opinion. Mr.Hillegass clarified Attorney Mattick works for the Council but not for the residents in any way. Attorney Mattick replied that is right,he works for the Council. Mr.Hillegass would ask the Mayor and Councilmembers to ask the Attorney to provide the information necessary. Attorney Mattick stated any time they want to go in to a closed session,they certainly can. Page 2 of 13 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS—Continued Mayor Walsh would defer that to Mr. Hillegass' own counsel. Mr.Hillegass noted he is representing himself.He is ready to talk anytime anyone wants to talk. Amy Antilla of Minnetrista, is present somewhat representing the Orono and West Tonka Mountain Bike Teams. Mayor Walsh clarified it is an agenda item and they will discuss it later on. PRESENTATION 17. COMMISSIONER CHRIS LATONDRESSE UPDATE Mr.LaTondresse is the newly elected Commissioner for Hennepin County District 6 and gave a short update to build on the practice of his predecessor Jan Callison,who once a year tried to make it to each of the 16 cities in District 6 for a short County update. He is committed to ensuring the partnership between Hennepin County and the City of Orono remains strong for years to come. He is proud of the ways they have met the moment,combatting the Covid-19 virus directly through testing and vaccination,providing extra help to residents and small businesses who have needed it,and to rethink how they serve people.He noted emergency rental assistance programs of over$16,000,000 and another allocation of$31,000,000 from the federal government to help with this assistance through the end of the eviction moratorium and out the other side. The single biggest thing Hennepin County has spent money on during the pandemic is small business grants, investing more than$69,000,000 to small businesses. He is advocating for another allocation of dollars to go to small businesses to help them through some of the economic impacts. He spoke about public safety and mental health,including posting a full-time social worker at 911 dispatch to better understand those mental health calls. Commissioner LaTondresse highlighted infrastructure projects and the climate action plan which is a roadmap to mitigate the impacts of climate change.His top priorities as Commissioner include housing,public safety, and economic inclusion. Mayor Walsh congratulated Mr.LaTondresse on his election and noted Ms. Callison was stalwart in helping out Orono for a long time. He noted his top priorities include the relationship with roads to make sure they are upgraded and brought up to par, and making sure the Sherriff's patrol is adequately funded because they manage everything on the lake and he wants to make sure they are funded correctly. Seals noted Orono has 24 parks and Ms. Callison was a good partner in making sure when Orono was trying to do improvements that they partnered with Hennepin County.Making all of that accessible to more people would be a priority for her. Partnering on grants and keeping their parks fresh is important. Johnson said regarding landlords, some of the help they need is to get the eviction courts back open;he thinks the tremendous financial risks that landlords take for their own investment is forgotten.Many landlords have been left behind and as mentioned there are some programs to help with payment which takes some cooperation out of a tenant. With those eviction courts being closed it has taken away a tool for the tenant to secure their financial interest; if there is an area that can help landlords it would help to get that balance of power back to an even place with two people under contract that have equal rights under the law. Page 3 of 13 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. 17. COMMISSIONER CHRIS LATONDRESSE UPDATE—Continued Mr.LaTondresse replied anytime they have that conversation regarding economic impacts and housing people think about tenants and landlords and they are often pitted against one another.From a County standpoint,they are not responsible for any of the laws surrounding evictions or eviction court as that is set at the State level. In terms of the money they have received,they are trying to do their best to get people whole, so when residents come to the County asking for help on arrears,back payments,etcetera, they pay those funds directly to landlords.This is one reason Hennepin County has probably been leading many of the counties in Minnesota;they are trying to be proactive with landlords to make sure they know they can apply on behalf of their residents and they get paid directly rather than going to the residents first. Johnson asked if Mr.LaTondresse has anything to do with the Department of Motor Vehicles(DMV). He noted he has a commercial vehicle and the only way to renew tabs is in person,one cannot do it online like a car.After 3 different attempts of stopping at the local DMV which had 2 hour plus wait times,he got to the point where he was getting desperate. Johnson made the time,got to the end of the line,and was told that this appointment system and the other DMV locations is so inefficient as they are months out,so everyone is moving out to the regional DMV's.He asked if there is any relief in the DMV process. Mr.LaTondresse replied he hears from residents about two things:the service centers for driver's license renewals and library re-openings.He noted it is a pain point and the following day the Hennepin County Board is reviewing what have been the COVID policies in place for over a year which have had impacts on service centers. He stated he is of the view that it is time to reopen for business and hopefully there will soon be relief. The Councilmembers thanked Mr. LaTondresse for his time. FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT 18. BUILDING FEE UPDATE Finance Director Olson reported Building Permit revenue is doing very well this year; five months into the year they are at 51%of Building Permit revenue.For new homes,to compare in 2019 they were at 20 homes, in 2020 were at 16 homes,and in 2021 they are at 19 homes. Regarding finance updates,the Council accepted the resignation of the accountant today and tomorrow the City will be advertising for a new accountant. Mayor Walsh asked Barnhart how the backlog of permits coming for the next month are doing. Barnhart replied they will be pretty consistent across the board in terms of permits.He does not recall any big jumps in value or huge projects. Staff is pretty consistently busy in getting those permits through. 16. ORONO MOUNTAIN BIKE TEAM USE OF BEDERWOOD PARK Olson said as the Council is aware the Mountain Bike Team approached the City about using Bederwood Park on a trial basis to build a course and teach skills to younger riders.They did that and now require an amendment to the City Code as bikes are not allowed in the City's parks on trails.There is a resolution Page 4 of 13 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. 16. ORONO MOUNTAIN BIKE TEAM USE OF BEDERWOOD PARK—Continued before the Council tonight to approve the use of bikes at Bederwood Park. The Council received an email the previous week as there has been some discussion in the community. Mayor Walsh said the bike community has been there for a while, and they have been good citizens and doing their part. Seals noted the more people that use the parks,the better off they are as that is what they are there for. The mountain biking club has been at Bederwood for a significant amount of time and she met with them; in talking about being responsible citizens,the club was picking up garbage on the way back, and she said they are very respectful. Seals has checked and they always have adults/coaches just like any other sport. She has no complaints and said they need to be sure they mark off the boundaries so it is clear where the lines are. It is unfortunate that the private property that abuts Bederwood has had issues over the years as that should never happen,but that does not mean the Mountain Biking Club caused those issues. Seals also think when there are positive activities at the Park it actually deters the negative activities. Her viewpoint is that young kids with coaches in any sports activity create a positive activity. She made it clear that they do not want any entity going on private property and again suggested marking those boundaries. She lives next to the park and she can always pop down there when she is home. Crosby agrees that it is great for youth and adults to have activities at the parks. Johnson suggested having that line surveyed and putting monuments there to be respectful of the abutting property owners.The mission has been to get more people to use the parks and he likes the diversity of adding the bike club. Amy Antilla is one of the coaches with the Orono/West Tonka Mountain Bike Team, and could not say it better than Seals.They really appreciate the Council's support in allowing the team to utilize that area and Bederwood Park and they hope that it all works out. She agrees it would be a good idea to survey the area and make everyone aware of where the boundary line is. Crosby asked how many kids are on the team. Ms.Antilla replied they have 60 students,about 40 from Orono and 20 from West Tonka. Barbara Schmidt,owner of 50 Landmark Drive,lives at the property that abuts the park. She would like to go on record saying that she has had a lot of damage and part of it is from the team. However, she also wants to ask that they look at the park from the natural side because that is big woods and the stream is getting destroyed right now and makes her feel bad.Ms. Schmidt noted they have counsel and have reached out to Edwards and copied Olson on some emails;her counsel is trying to get in touch with the City and trying to go down that trail. Mayor Walsh is not sure what trail she is referring to. Ms. Schmidt replied that her counsel will contact the City. Page 5 of 13 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. 16. ORONO MOUNTAIN BIKE TEAM USE OF BEDERWOOD PARK—Continued Olson spoke with Ms. Schmidt's attorney for a few minutes and sent him what was on this evening's agenda. Johnson said they will get the property line identified so it eliminates any concern about trespassing. Ms. Schmidt does not think that would take care of it. Johnson noted it is a good start. Ms. Schmidt agreed and is glad the City Council is looking at it; she thinks a lot more needs to be looked at because it has been less than a month and she found out by accident. She would like neighbors and everyone to know and look at this. Mayor Walsh said parks are always a moving piece of property as the City is always making them better. The best thing to do is always be in communication,including the Parks Director and Parks Commission Chair;they are always looking for new thoughts and ideas of what they can do to make them better all the time. Ms. Schmidt said that is great to hear and thanked the Council. Seals moved,Crosby seconded,to approve the attached Resolution No. 7195 designating Bederwood Park as a designated pathway area for mountain bike use,including marking of the property line.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPORT 19. LA21-000030—TOM BERGSTROM, 1509 LONG LAKE BLVD,VARIANCES Curtis presented a summary packet of information to the Council and said the property owner is requesting rear setback and 75-foot lake setback variances in order to expand the existing deck by 227 square feet(including staircase).The property owner has indicated a willingness to remove an 80 square foot deck/patio within the 75-foot setback to facilitate approval of the requested variances and offset 75- foot hardcover.In May the Planning Commission held a public hearing. Following the public hearing the Planning Commission voted 7-0 to deny the variances.Planning Staff recommends denial of the requested variances to enlarge the deck within the lake setback as the property has reasonable use with the existing improvements.The requested lake setback variance is not supported by practical difficulty. Staff would support a rear setback variance if it is out of the lake setback.Tonight the Council should consider directing Staff to draft a resolution reflecting their decision. Mayor Walsh said if the Applicant is willing to give up 85 or 100 feet to grab 16 feet to make the deck in this weird site work,it seems like a pretty reasonable trade-off.His question is,this house is only a few years old and obviously had to have variances to build the house. In that variance request,did the City tell him to remove all the 0-75 that was already there? Curtis noted Laura Oakden handled the variance for the home and she does not know the conversations, but the City was not able to require him to remove it.He was allowed to keep it as an existing non- Page 6 of 13 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. 19. LA21-000030—TOM BERGSTROM, 1509 LONG LAKE BIND,VARIANCES— Continued conforming improvement. Portions of the house that exist today were built within the previous home footprint. Johnson has the same thought as Mayor Walsh—if he was not supposed to remove that hardcover as a function of his original permit and is willing to relinquish that in exchange for that small chunk,Johnson thinks that achieves what they are trying to do in limiting within the 0-75. That is a net gain. Mayor Walsh stated that is a huge net gain and is the direction they want to keep going. Johnson would be comfortable approving this variance application while getting rid of the deck and rocks that go with it. Johnson moved,Printup seconded,to approve LA21-000030, 1509 Long Lake Blvd,variances with the removal of the existing hardcover in the 0-75 with the surrounding rock and deck in exchange for allowing the new encroachment into the 75 foot setback. 20. LA21-000032—AL AZAD, 165 BEDERWOOD DR.,VARIANCES Curtis presented a summary packet of information to the Council and said the Applicant is requesting variances related to lot area, lot width,and front and rear setback in order to redevelop the property with a new single family home. In May,the Planning Commission held a public hearing.Following the public hearing the Planning Commission voted 7-0 to deny the variances.The Commission contemplated different orientations for the home with respect to the setbacks,but the Applicant chose to proceed as proposed.Planning Staff does not support the variance for front and rear yard setbacks as supporting practical difficulties have not been clearly identified. Council should consider directing Staff to draft a resolution reflecting their decision. Mayor Walsh asked to explain the moving pieces on this application. Curtis noted this lot previously had front(defined as east)and rear(defined as the west lot line)which is an awkward configuration because there is no technical road frontage. Bederwood Drive is not a platted roadway and it ends within the Luce Line property.There is a detached garage shown up and possibly over the property line. Johnson said the purposes of the setbacks of a house by ordinance are ultimately for conformity with the neighborhoods,etcetera. Curtis replied that is correct and is why the front is oriented towards the road as the neighbor's house is. Johnson noted this is such a bizarre circumstance. When he looked at it,he was pretty comfortable with the design because it is by itself around the corner and set back in there.As the Planning Commission talked about,what is actually the"front"is really arbitrary because there is a secret little road going on the Luce Line property and into that property. He did not see a problem with what they are doing as long as they are fine on hardcover,etcetera.He likes the fact that they are getting rid of the garage that was Page 7 of 13 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. 20. LA21-000032—AL AZAD, 165 BEDERWOOD DR.,VARIANCES—Continued potentially encroaching and at the front of the property;this property is not harming anyone by their location. Curtis explained the way the Applicant has the proposed home oriented puts that home's rear yard abutting the rear yard of 3580. Al Azad, 165 Bederwood Drive,tried to look into remodeling the property and brought a few people out who told him he is wasting his money, and that it is a good thing to rebuild the house.As for the garage, the roof is connected but the garage is detached right now; it would be an enhancement to the neighborhood if they put a nice house there. Johnson moved,Printup seconded,to approve LA21-000032, 165 Bederwood Dr.,Variances VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. 21. LA21-000035—DARRIN ROSHA O/B/O ORONO STATION WEST,2160 W.WAYZATA BLVD,VARIANCE Barnhart presented a summary packet of information to the Council. Orono Station is seeking variance approval for second free standing sign that is 95.79 square feet where 63 square feet exists,and three canopy signs where two are permitted.They also request variances for the canopy to be lit. Staff supports the number of free-standing signs(2)and the number of canopy signs(3),however Staff does not support the lighting of the canopy nor the increase in size of the signage for the free-standing sign to 95.79 square feet.A monument sign size and the changeable copy signs comply with the Code if the Council were to approve the sign area. Planning Commission reviewed this at the May meeting and recommended approval of the sign package as presented;they did not see an issue with the larger sign area,recognizing the characteristics of Wayzata Boulevard and also some competition further down the street in Long Lake.They also put some weight behind what Marathon proposes or requires from a sign package perspective for their brand.Barnhart is looking for direction from the Council on either drafting a resolution of approval or a resolution of denial. Crosby asked if Marathon has regulations on the sign size. Barnhart replied they have certain parameters they look for in their franchise agreement and certain standards they look for. Mayor Walsh said it is interesting as they do not have a lot of commercial in Orono.As long as it is in character with what is in Long Lake along the boulevard and they are not creating something crazy,it would seem to fit and be just fine. Johnson noted the sign on screen is smaller than the Holiday in Navarre.He does not concern himself with what Marathon wants. Crosby and Walsh agreed. Page 8 of 13 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. 21. LA21-000035—DARRIN ROSHA OB/O ORONO STATION WEST,2160 W.WAYZATA BLVD,VARIANCE—Continued Johnson spoke about the lighting of the outside of the canopy,the blue and red strips, and said that does not need to be lit.The name can be lit but the entire ribbon around the outside seems unnecessary. He noted this is the first challenge of the City's sign code and asked Barnhart if that is correct. Barnhart replied Lund's and Byerly's got a variance for their sign when it was rebuilt for a setback issue, and Bridgewater Bank was also probably related to its setback. Johnson said it would be nice—if people are doing reasonable signs—that they do not have to come to the Council. Crosby stated for him it comes down to what they are doing across the City and consistency. He noted Holiday has a blue line lit up around the whole thing to highlight it. If it is consistent he is good with it. Printup agrees it would be nice to have some consistency,but at the same time they must dissect it a bit when it comes into a certain neighborhood.When that was Mr. Bill's place, it wasn't a really high commercial area. As opposed to what a nice light and property improvement,there was an old cabin rental dilapidated house in front of it a few years ago.He noted there are improvements to that spot. Printup moved, Crosby seconded,to direct Staff to draft a Resolution of Approval of LA21-000035, Orono Station West,2160 W.Wayzata Blvd,Variance based on the sign package presented. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. 22. LA21-000028-CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO SIGN REGULATIONS Barnhart presented a summary packet of information and stated Staff is proposing some amendments to the sign ordinance in part triggered by the review of the previous sign permits.In review of that permit process,several things were identified to be unclear in the sign Code and tried to clarify. The goal is to keep the sign ordinance content-neutral,they cannot regulate signs based on content but most sign ordinances are based on what the sign says.The Planning Commission reviewed this at the previous month's meeting and recommended some changes to canopy signage in terms of what the face of a canopy is and regulations for that.The concern on the canopy signs was encroaching into residential areas and impacts.They also asked Staff to provide some analysis on what area communities do in terms of their free standing signage to be sure Orono is in the same ballpark which is provided in the packet. Staff recommends some changes to the sign area to be more in line with what the industry is looking for with certain types of signs. Crosby asked if there is anything restricting people from putting up completely offensive signs. Barnhart noted they have a section in their code about offensive language but is not necessarily in the sign Code.He walked the Council through some housekeeping clean up items in the Code and some of the updates in the packet including traffic signs on private roads, signs announcing new neighborhood developments,and the increase for most common commercial areas from a maximum area of 45 square feet to 60 square feet to be in line with what neighboring cities allow. Page 9 of 13 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. 22. LA21-000028-CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO SIGN REGULATIONS—Continued Johnson moved,Seals seconded,to approve LA21-000028,City Of Orono Text Amendment Related To Sign Regulations as noted.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. 23. LA21-000034—REPRISE DESIGN OB/O BROOK INVESTMENT GROUP,LLC,3423 SHORELINE DRIVE—SKETCH PLAN Barnhart presented a summary packet of information.The Applicants are seeking non-binding feedback on a proposed sketch plan that would create one new commercial site for a potential drive-through business. If a plat is approved,then any permitted use can go within that new lot;if it is a drive-through business initially,that could change. Based on the review of the subdivision which is an existing lot and a new lot,the lot meets the area and width requirements for the zoning district.However,once they split the lot,Lot 1 will likely exceed the lot coverage in hardcover limits because most of the front area is paved for parking and most of the back area is also paved for parking. There will likely be some need for variance on both lots due to the nature of how the shopping center has developed over the years. Mayor Walsh noted it is all paved now so they are not adding hardcover. Barnhart stated no,they are just removing the lot area. Some of the Councilmembers may recall there used to be a gas station on this lot and that clean-up finished 20-30 years ago. The Planning Commission reviewed this in a public meeting but it was not a public hearing,and the City has since received a letter of comment from a neighboring property owner.The subdivision and any variance will require a public hearing. The Planning Commission was a bit concerned with the traffic backing up from the drive- through onto the street. Walsh noted it would be quite a ways to have traffic back up that far. Johnson thinks it would be nice to see something there. Barnhart noted the Planning Commission also spoke about potentially developing this as a PUD; Staff will look into that a bit further, and that would require a zone change. Barnhart is not sure what the benefit would be to a PUD,but they can look at that. Corey Englund,Reprise Design 12400 Portland Ave S,Burnsville,noted the Applicant is looking at a coffee shop concept which helps further with the stacking problem as many quick-serve coffee restaurants can turn cars around in 2-3 minutes tops.This is an empty,vacant lot that is occasionally used for fireworks sales and he thinks this is a very,very good improvement of the space.However,it does have some difficulties with the site;there is a retaining wall to the south and east that is really binding them just to the tiny quadrant shown on screen.He thinks it is perhaps a 6 foot drop in grade.He also believes they need a minor setback variance on the east end and the hardscape and structural limitations for the different plots. Mayor Walsh noted they have a drive-through at Culver's right now and there is historically not a back- up there.Plus,in the winter,drive-throughs are beneficial and more convenient. Crosby is comfortable with improving that corner. Page 10 of 13 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. 23. LA21-000034—REPRISE DESIGN OB/O BROOK INVESTMENT GROUP,LLC,3423 SHORELINE DRIVE—SKETCH PLAN—Continued Printup stated when improvements start to be made, it is a domino effect. Overall,the Council felt positive about the sketch plan. 11. DOCK AND RIP RAP IMPROVEMENTS FOR CASCO BEACH Johnson wants to be sure he is correct on something, and said they received bids for docks; one was a tilt- in dock and the other was a roll-in which he assumes is the same as they purchased for Lydiard Beach. He asked how much more was it? Olson believes it was about$1,200 more.The tilt-in dock is approximately$2,600 and the roll-in dock is approximately$3,400. Johnson moved,Crosby seconded,to accept the roll-in dock bid to keep the consistency.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Attorney Mattick had nothing to report,and noted that the City and Mayor were sued this evening during public comments. Richie Anderson noted the Councilmembers should have received a copy of a document from the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District(LMCD)Executive Director about the 2022 budget.The Council is invited to provide comments and he hopes someone would strongly follow up with a letter that they are in favor of reducing the City's levy by$11,500.He updated the Council that he found a buyer for the harvesters and is setting a budget for 2 patrolman deputies that will stay on the lake and not go down to the river which is$84,000;the previous year Mr. Anderson and Gabe funded the final$42,000 so they have made progress.They are currently out fundraising and will have a big surprise when the Treasurer's Report is presented at the next LMCD meeting. Mayor Walsh asked how the crystal clear is going. Mr.Anderson replied his area is gorgeous and they drafted a strong letter;he said the LMCD supports the City of Minnetonka Beach getting in bed with Orono to treat Crystal Bay. They will see how that goes. He explained when they did their bay they raised money to do a Lake Vegetation Management Plan (LVMP),and a Lake Improvement District(LID) is for the entire bay. He stated this bay is different because they need a joint powers agreement with the City of Minnetonka Beach who did not see it in their wisdom to step out a bit and take a chance. Johnson said as a testimony on the reality of the difference,he is renting a house straight across.This year with the early ice out, one has to get to 16 feet of water depth right now to get out of the weeds on the depth locator. However on Mr.Anderson's side it is unbelievable and gorgeous. Mr.Anderson clarified the citizenry is doing all this,not the LMCD. Page 11 of 13 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT—Continued Mayor Walsh thinks that is sad. Johnson asked of the$75,000 collected for the Aquatic Invasive Species(AIS)from the cities the previous year,how much of that was spent on AIS? Mr.Anderson said Orono paid$11,900 and they could have paid twice what they spent...it was less than $5,000. Seals asked where that money went? Mr.Anderson replied they have$697,000 of reserve money in the LMCD;the auditor says they should have 30-50%of expenses.In looking at the spreadsheet, expenses were$493,000 so 50%would be $250,000. In the 2021 budget there is still another$75,000 and he does not see how that will be spent. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Johnson likes adding more biking around the area and this is the busiest he has seen the Luce Line. He noted Mr.Anderson has done a lot to hold the LMCD accountable for their spending. Crosby had a great time at Bederwood Park,they had a nice turn out and the mascot from the Minnesota United was there. The park looked great and he hopes to get those dugouts painted and cleaned up a bit. He wished his wife a happy anniversary and noted they celebrate 30 years on Wednesday. Printup said school is out for summer,it is hot yet good to be outside. Seals noted there was awesome feedback on Bederwood,people love it, it is a great field. She supports people really utilizing the parks,the more the better. She spoke with Joey Brettingen and said they trusted Bolton and Menk to map it out correctly and when they mapped it out the understanding was that they would have the base for a full-size field. She noted Bolton and Menk did not include 6 feet down the sides for referees running down the field,and for parents and spectators;therefore Mr. Brettingen's team had to shrink the sides of the field so that the lines are not in the swale. Seals told Brettingen to broaden it up almost out to the swale and see what the feedback is. Crosby thinks it is not unreasonable to ask Bolton and Menk to fix it in the off-season at their expense. If a City asks for a full-size field it is reasonable to have a sideline. Mayor Walsh thinks they should give the feedback that it was an error so it does not happen again.He added Bederwood was fun,it has been hot, and the previous weekend he was not on the lake at all as there were too many boats. Page 12 of 13 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 14,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. ADJOURNMENT Crosby moved,Seals seconded,to adjourn the meeting at 7:53 p.m.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. ATTEST: ti"SS a Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh,Mayor Page 13 of 13