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City Council Work Session
Monday, February 9, 2026, 5:00 PM
sHowt . City Council Chambers 12780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356
ROLL CALL
Council members present: Mayor Bob Tunheim, Alisa Benson, Jacqueline Ricks, Jon Schwingler.
Absent: Steve Persian.
Staff present: City Administrator Adam Edwards, Police Chief Coffey Farniok, Community
Development Director Laura Oakden, City Clerk Christine Lusian.
LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT UPDATES
The City Council held a work session with LMCD representative Rich Anderson to review LMCD
roles, current initiatives, and priority issues. Mr. Anderson explained LMCD's main purpose, which
is responsibility for docks and on-water safety and identified implementing a watercraft rental
licensing program as a key priority.
LMCD expanded the quiet water buffer to 300-feet in 2023, added additional safety patrol presence
through their"Red Carpet Safety"program, and installed solar-lit buoys. Discussion also included
aquatic management topics like carp bow-fishing coordination(calendar, operating expectations, and
cleanup responsibilities), LMCD's support of lake improvement districts (LIDs), as well as financial
challenges at LMCD related to an added leadership position.
ADJOURNMENT
Work session ended at 5:57 p.m.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL
Christine Lusian, Clerk Bob Tunheim, Mayor