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City Council Minutes Page 5 <br /> September 16,2019 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> 9.1 Orono Lake Improvement District Relationship to City <br /> Ms. Bednar presented the staff report. <br /> Attorney Beck explained lake improvement districts are unique noting he has had <br /> many conversations with the League of Minnesota Cities regarding lake <br /> improvement districts. He stated he received varying opinions on whether or not the <br /> OLID can be added to the city's insurance. He indicated the best way to resolve <br /> would be for the OLID to submit an application to the League of Minnesota Cities <br /> Insurance Trust and wait for a decision. <br /> He further explained there is nothing that prohibits or requires the city to provide <br /> any level of staffing to a lake improvement district. League consensus is it is up to <br /> the city whether the OLID uses city staff and legal representation. He added the <br /> OLID is an independent body having full discretion to make their own staffing and <br /> legal decisions. He indicated there are costs involved with the city providing these <br /> services and he would recommend any staff or legal expenses be billed back to the <br /> OLID. <br /> Mr. Plant indicated he would like to pursue holding their annual meeting at city hall. <br /> He said they had 120 people packed in to the Trott Brook Barn and it didn't work <br /> well. Mayor Dietz stated he has no issue allowing OLID to use city hall or the new <br /> multipurpose facility. Mr. Plant indicated a desire for city staff to continue working <br /> with the Lake Orono Water Quality Committee,with limited direct involvement with <br /> the OLID. He indicated the OLID would function as a separate entity making <br /> recommendations to the city similar to an advisory committee. <br /> Council consensus was to allow the Orono Lake Improvement District access to city <br /> staff,legal representation, and insurance with OLID being responsible for the costs <br /> associated with each. 4Y <br /> 9.2 Lion John Weicht Park Flag Discussion <br /> Mayor Dietz provided an update on the meeting with American Legion leadership. <br /> He indicated they discussed the Rivers Edge Commons Park not being the best <br /> option for the Legion's Memorial Day Celebration because the park's layout is not <br /> conducive to the mostly senior citizen attendance. He stated the group discussed <br /> options and really liked the idea of moving the flag to Lion John Weicht Park. He <br /> stated they also discussed relocating and incorporating the Veteran's Memorial at <br /> Lion John Weicht Park. He noted the American Legion membership voiced <br /> overwhelming support for locating the flag and the Veteran's Memorial at Lion John <br /> Weicht Park rather than pursuing a flag downtown. <br /> pawtn10 0 <br /> UREJ <br />