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Cite Council Mtt~.utes ,]uly 13, 20x9 Page 3 Councilmember Westgaard asked that more explanation be brought to Council regarding the intentions of separating coffee shops and ice cream parlors from the defrnitian of restaurants. Councilmember Moon requested tlae def nitions for ice cream parlor be considered more carefully because places like Dairy Queen could be considered a restaurant and an ice cream parlor, It was Council consensus to authorize staff to prepare an ordinance amendment, C~.Z, Authorization to Pre are Text Amendment Relative to General Plannin Permits Mr. Barnlaart presented the staff report, It was Council consensus to authorize staff to prepare an ordinance amendment, Councilmember Moon stated lae lil~ed the idea of streamlining the application process to move requests along more raptdl~r, G.3. Labe Orono Improvement Association Various representatives from the Labe Orono Association were present. Paul sheets, Lake Orono Association representative, handed out a presentation he reviewed with Council, ~a~ce ~ehf~i~~er, Lake Orono Association, stated the association needs to work with the city far controlling the invasive plant, the curly leaf pond weed, He stated the association decided not to use cit~T budgeted funds to stocl~ f sh in the lake this year in case tlae lake is allowed to be lowered this fall/winter in order to take care of some of the curly leaf pond weed. He asl~ed that the funds be carried aver to the 2010 budget, Councilmember Zerwas stated he received many calls from citizens who were upset about tlae last draw down of tl~e lake and noted that residents who weren't part of the Association didn't get notice. He stated a better communication plan and personal notice to lakeshore owners will be needed ~f there were another draw down, Councilmember Morin noted that tlae economy is struggling and the city will laave many budget issues to consider, Discussion was held regarding the silt buildup in the lake and a history was provided of the attempt to draw dawn the lake in order to dredge it, Tiffany Detertna~, Sherburne Soil and Water Conservation District -Distributed a handout and explained Total Maximum Daily Load ~I`MDL}, She stated water samples are tal~en from lakes and used to determine if the lakes should be classified as impaired waters, She noted Lake Orono has been classified as an impaired water since 2008. Ms. Determan discussed funding sources and noted it helps when groups like the Lake Orono Association are proactive on lake issues,