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Neg Agmt with the State of Minnesota, acting through the Commissioner of the MN DNR, for long-term general maintenance through 12/31/46 and authorize parking and use regulations at the Lake Minnetonka North Arm Public Access
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate a cooperative agreement with the State of Minnesota, acting through the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, for long-term general maintenance of the North Arm Public Access site through the Environment & Energy Lake Improvement Program, during the period beginning on the date of execution through December 31, 2046; and that following review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, the County Administrator be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that parking and use of the North Arm Public Access site be regulated in alignment with the City of Orono Resolution No. 7688 prohibiting parking and operating of special mobile equipment as defined by Orono City Code Section 6.12.7820, material staging, vehicle maintenance and business operations within the site.
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Background:
The North Arm Public Access, located at 3700 North Shore Drive on Lake Minnetonka, in the city of Orono, is one of many public lake accesses, fishing areas, and channels owned and operated under the county’s Lake Improvement Program (Resolution 78-5-93).
As part of the county’s North Arm Public Access redesign capital project (Project Number 1010122), the MN DNR has committed 30% of the construction costs up to $850,000. Funding contributions to lake asset improvements from the MN DNR require cooperative long-term maintenance agreements to ensure the shared investment continues to provide public benefit. This is a no-cost long-term maintenance agreement. After the redesign project is completed, routine maintenance costs for North Arm will be funded through the county’s Lak...
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