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. , � CITY OF ORONO ' Regular Meeting of the Orono Council, 7 :00 P.M. March 23 , 1981 The Orono Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Van Nest, Councilmembers Butler and Paurus. Absent: Council- members Hannah and Hurr. Also present: City Planner Olson, Zoning Administrator Mabusth, City Attorney Malkerson, Public Works Coordinator Gerhardson, Street Foreman Brinkhaus, Deputy Clerk Woytcke, Planning Commission members Jabbour and Rovegno, and City Clerk Strom. Absent: City Administrator Benson and City Engineer Cook. Butler moved, Paurus seconded, that items #8 , #34 , & CONSENT AGENDA* �44 be removed from the Consent Agenda* . Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . Butler moved, Paurus seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda*, subject to removing items #8 , #34 , and #44 , with all staff reports concerning items reviewed at this meeting to be attached to the original copy of these minutes on file in the City Clerk ' s office . Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . Mr . Howard Hodges, President of the Westonka Senior WESTONKA SENIOR CITIZED Citizen Club, was present to discuss plans for low rent housing and a senior citizen center. Mr . Hodges introduced several senior citizens with him and Mr. Ben Withhart, their legal counsel. Discussion centered around the use of HRA and HUD funds. Alan Olson stated that the CDBG funds are used for the rehabilitation of low income residents homes and that the funds are allocated through Year VII. The City Council expressed a desire to support the Senior Citizens with their endeavor and to consider a portion of Orono ' s funds to be set aside in the future . Butler moved, Paurus seconded, to approve the MINUTES* Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 9 , March 9, 1981 1981. Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . No comments from the Park Commission. PARK COMMISSION Councilmember Paurus, Orono ' s representative to LMCD REPORT the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District, reported . on a proposed LMCD ordinance change to eliminate private clubs from equivalent commercial marinas on the lake . He also stat�d that private clubs would come under the same jurisdiction as any other multiple residential development.