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ti • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD JULY 25, 1988 ATTENDANCE 7:00 P.M. The Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Grabek, Councilmembers Goetten, Peterson, and Callahan. The following represented the City staff: City Administrator Bernhardson, Public Works Director Gerhardson, Building & Zoning Administrator Mabusth, Assistant Planning & Zoning Administrator Gaff ron, City Recorder Scheffler. City Attorney Barrett and City Engineer Cook were also present. CONSENT AGENDA* It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Peterson, to approve the Consent Agenda excepting item #2, and also items #19, #20, #23, W. and. #28, which Councilmember..Callahan asked. to be omitted. Motion, Ayes =4° Nays =O, Motion passed. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION - TOM KUEHN Mayor Grabek read and presented Mr. Kuehn, Finance Director, with a Resolution of Recognition, which explained the exceptional job performance and achievments of Mr. Kuehn. Mayor Grabek thanked Mr. Kuehn for all of his help and stated that he was a treasured employee. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Peterson, to table approving the Minutes of the July 11, 1988 Council Meeting until the • Council had time to review them. Motion, Ayes =4, Nays =O, Motion passes. LAKE. MINNETONKA- CONSERVATION DISTRICT REPORT JoEllen Hurr, Representative of LMCD, reminded the Council that the August 6th LMCD boat trip for elected officials was coming up and encouraged everyone to attend. She noted that there is an application for Big Island Veteran's Camp docks that require approval. She also noted problems the LMCD is having with regard to a barge that is being stored in Crystal Bay, near Crystal Bay Service. The location of the dock where the barge is being stored is zoned residential, not commercial. An application for commercial dock license has been sent to the owners of the dock and will need approval from the City of Orono for that application. Ms. Hurr does not feel that the application should be approved and has received several complaints from people in the area about the barge. When the LMCD met in June, there was an agenda item requesting payment to Mr. Mixa of approximately $32,000.00 for sick leave, vacation and severance pay. After further review, it will turn out that severance pay to which he will be entitled will be less that half of that figure. She said she will be watching this very closely. The MWCC will be approving their budget and hopefully they will be going ahead with the Orono project. She appreciated Orono adopting the Resolution pertaining to this project. There has been a lot of inter - department turmoil within the MWCC with both their Chief Administrator and • Chairperson having resigned. Mayor Grabek asked where the City stands with regard to the study and reporting basis for the LMCD report to the Metropolitan Council. Ms. Hurr replied that they adopted and accepted a two year plan, with the condition 1