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Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 8.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by General Business June 17, 2019 Amanda Bednar, Environmental Coordinator Brandon Wisner, Stormwater Coordinator Item Description Reviewed by Orono Lake Improvement District Peter Beck, City Attorney Reviewed by Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested Consider the Orono Lake Improvement District (OLID) Resolution and Order Establishing District. Background/Discussion On April 10, 2019, the City of Elk River received a petition seeking approval for the establishment of a lake improvement district for Lake Orono. Per state statute, all required noticing requirements were completed. On June 3, 2019, a public hearing was held to discuss the OLID formation. Comments were received and the boundary was questioned. Council asked staff for clarification and continued the discussion to June 17. Council must make a decision within 30 days of the public hearing. A Resolution of Denial and a Resolution Approving an Order establishing the OLID are drafted for consideration. Petition signatures were verified by the city clerk and guidance provided by Sherburne County. Properties with two owners (Partners /married couples) were counted as two potential signatures. Parcels under common ownership (one owner, multiple parcels) were counted as one. Trusts, legal entities and companies were counted as one potential signature. The boundary includes 260 possible property owner signatures and the application contained 143 valid signatures, representing approximately 54%. State statute requires a majority of property owners, 50% plus 1, which was met. The establishment of the OLID is intended to provide for long-term, continuous maintenance for the overall health of the lake and benefit to lakeshore owners and visitors. The OLID would allow lakeshore property owners to plan and budget for water quality improvements, habitat enhancement, herbicide treatment, etc. OLID members would be eligible to vote during the annual meeting on the OLID budget and goals. Budgets are approved annually by OLID members and provided to the City Council for final approval. All figures and budgets submitted with the OLID petition are placeholders and need a membership approval by simple majority. Residents questioned whether the properties along 1891h Avenue are within the lake boundary. The DNR determines the public water boundary based on hydrological effect of the reservoir on the channel. City staff requested the DNR review the hydrologic boundary again. Per the DNR response letter on June 12, 2019, they concluded that the properties are in fact affected by the operation of the reservoir. This is based on a The Elk River Vision A PehoMing community Pitb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional P,` 01 W E H E 8 6 T service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAMIRE1