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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2002 J <br />0 ROLL <br />The Council met on the above - mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />Barbara Peterson, Council Members Jim White, Jay Nygard, Richard Flint, and Bob <br />Sansevere. Representing staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Tom <br />Barrett, Planning Director Michael Gaffron, Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, Zoning <br />Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, Public Services Director <br />Greg Gappa, and Recorder Alissa Winternheimer. <br />Council Member Richard Flint arrived at 7:07, after the Consent Agenda had been voted on. <br />Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />1. Approve /Amend <br />Items 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 were added to the <br />Consent Agenda. <br />• Sansevere moved, and White seconded, to approve the consent agenda as amended. <br />Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />PRESENTATIONS <br />Item 2 appears after Item 3. <br />3. James McGreevy —No Phosphate Fertilizer Legislation <br />Mr. McGreevy stated he is the attorney and lobbyist representing the Minnesota Water <br />Quality Partnership, and was presenting an update on phosphorous fertilizer legislation. <br />The Minnesota Water Quality Partnership is a coalition of about 50 watershed districts, <br />municipalities, and environmental organizations that is approaching the legislature next <br />year to seek a restriction on the sale and use of phosphorous lawn fertilizer. He stated the <br />City had adopted a resolution supporting their proposal within the last few months. <br />The mayor of Shorewood was heading the efforts to seek support for the proposal. The <br />use of phosphorous fertilizer creates an environmental degradation in lakes —algae and <br />other unpleasant side effects. The bill creates a statewide restriction, but does allow for <br />certain exceptions, such as when installing a new lawn, or for golf course use, or when a <br />soil test shows the lawn lacks phosphorous. He stated they have received support from <br />the Minnesota Association of Counties, the League of Minnesota Cities, the Association <br />