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A RESOLUTIOPd DECLARING THAT AN
. EMERGENCY EXISTS AFFECTING THE
HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF
CITIZENS INTENDING TO USE THE
WATERS OF LAKE MINNETONKA
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Sheriff has withdrawn
its police protection services on Lake A4innetonka as well as
its budget for said service, and
WHEREAS, the City of Orono, as well as other neigh-
boring cities bordering on Lake Minnetonka are prevented from
funding municipal police protection to the citizens using the
Lake Minnetonka waters by State Statute, and .
WHEREAS, the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District
has the statutory authority to provide police protection for
Lake Minnetonka, but has no statutory means to pay for police
service, and
WHEREAS, a dangerous condition now exists on Lalce
Minnetonka affecting the health, safety and welfare of all
citizens intending to use Lake Minnetonka for recreational
and related purposes during the calendar year 1977.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the City of
• Orono declares that an emergency exists affecting the health,
safety and welfare of citizens intending to use the waters of
Lake Minnetonka, and
FURTHERMORE, that the Lake Minnetonka Conservation
District be requested to make known to the State Government
that an emergency does now exist for which there is no funding
available unless emergency funds are obtained from the State,
and
FURTHERMORE, that the Lake DZinnetonka Conservation
District and Hennepin County be requested to close all public
access points on Lake Minnetonka until sucfi time as the emer-
gency has been corrected.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono,. rZinnesota at
a regular meeting held April 11, 1977.
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William B. VanNest, Mayor
Attest:
� alte son, Clerk- dministrator
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Resolution
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cc: Governor Rudy Perpich
Representative Robert L. Searles
Representative Tad Jude
Senator George Pillsbury
Hennepin County Board of Commissioners:
John E. Derus
Thomas E. Ticen •
Jeff Spartz
Richard E. Kremer
E. F. Robb, Jr.
Sam S. Sivanich
Plancy Olkon
City r�ayors
City Administrators
Metro Council
Lake P�innetonka Conservation District Director
Lake Pdinnetonka Conservation District Board of Directors
Hennepin County Sheriff
Department of Natural Resources '
Minnehaha Water Shed District
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