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City Council Minutes <br />December 18, 2017 <br />Page 9 <br />Councilmember Wagner stated she would like to discuss the possibility of moving <br />the softball fields to the Youth Athletic Complex at some point. <br />Councilmember Wagner indicated the revised option makes the most sense because <br />it accomplishes more for the city. <br />Councilmember Ovall concurred adding the revised option makes the most sense for <br />the cost. He added the original option doesn't have good flow. <br />Councilmember Olsen agreed having a shell area for future expansion of a third <br />sheet of ice is a good idea. <br />Councilmember Ovall questioned a timeline for the sales tax discussion. He stated <br />he's received positive comments about the sales tax option. Mayor Dietz indicated <br />Mr. Portner is bringing the issue to Council in January. <br />Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Olsen <br />to proceed with final design of the revised schematic design option. Motion <br />carried 4-0. Mayor Dietz abstained, pending discussion on financial options. <br />8.2. Employee Lunch <br />Mayor Dietz questioned if the Council is interested in putting on an employee <br />luncheon again. He stated the cost would be approximately $150 each and if <br />interested he will begin planning. Council consensus was to do the employee <br />luncheon. <br />The City Council recessed at 8:47 p.m. in order to go in to work session. The meeting <br />reconvened at 8:52 p.m. <br />9.1 Lake Orono Improvement Funding <br />Christy Cox and Patrick Plant, representing the Lake Orono Water Quality <br />Committee (LOWQC), and Dan Cibulka, water resource specialist with Sherburne <br />Soil & Water Conservation District provided a PowerPoint presentation outlining <br />the LOWQC's five goals and strategies to achieve including funding sources. <br />Discussion took place on the creation of a Lake Improvement District (LID). <br />Council consensus was in favor of creating a Lake Improvement District as long as <br />the required amount of signatures can be obtained from a property owner petition. <br />The Council directed staff to research a possible small annual levy and options for <br />raising $750,000 to assist in funding sedimentation removal. Mr. Wisner indicated he <br />would look into how much the Stormwater Fee budget could put towards the <br />r�IAIIIeEIpICr <br />YATVIF C <br />