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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />January 25, 2016 <br />5:00 o'clock p.m. <br />PRESENT: Mayor Lili Tod McMillan, Council Members Jim Cornick, Jr., Aaron Printup, Lizz Levang, <br />and Denny Walsh. Representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Finance Director Ron <br />Olson, Public Works Director/Engineer Adam Edwards, Community Development Director Jeremy <br />Barnhart, Senior Planner Michael Gaffron, City Planner Melanie Curtis, and City Clerk Diane Tiegs. <br />Guests: Danny McCullough Three Rivers Park District; Bob Byers, Hennepin County Public Works; <br />Kent Vuuk and Jeff Storms Hennepin County Sheriff's Office; Rick Meyer, Park Commission Chair, <br />Gabriel Jabbour, LMCD Representative; Michael Noonan, Hennepin County, and Jan Callison, <br />Hennepin County Commissioner. <br />1. Hennepin County Lake Access <br />Michael Noonan of Hennepin County stated the objective of a dedicated Hennepin County <br />Lake Access point is to provide a permanent facility for the Sheriffs' department to respond <br />to emergencies on Lake Minnetonka. Various incidences require response and are in need <br />of a dedicated response location. Over the past several months, a few locations were <br />considered, and the preferred location for consideration is located 300 feet from the <br />Arcola Bridge on Shoreline Drive. <br />Major Jeff Storms stated this location will strictly be used as a coming and going location <br />for emergency response. There will not be permanent parking or a boat moored in the <br />area. <br />The area under consideration would be stabilized due to the differential in elevation. A <br />retaining wall would be installed, a dock structure constructed to accommodate the <br />Sheriffs' boat, and appropriate signage to control parking. The launch would be used <br />during all seasons. The Hennepin County Sheriffs Office stated it is critical to have the <br />launch ready for the 2016 boating season. <br />Community Development Director Barnhart will review the City Ordinance regarding docks <br />and also possible encroachment into the lake and propose amendments for public agency <br />use only. <br />Hennepin County Commissioner Jan Callison thanked Council for their work on the <br />emergency launch. <br />Council Work Session January 25, 2016 <br />