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Presbyterian Homes announced last Friday that workers will drive about 20 test piles into three sites in the Wayzata Bay Center parking lot the week of Feb. 16 to 21. Long sections of pipe 7 to 9 inches in diameter, the piles will be driven to various depths, the deepest estimated to be about 120 feet. They will be of two varieties - foundation supports and so-called "energy piles," which will have geothermal piping in them. The piles will be tested over multiple weeks to confirm the load-bearing capacity of the foundation piles and the geothermal capacity of the energy piles. At the conclusion of the tests, the foundation design can be finalized and engineers can determine the scope that geothermal energy will play in both heating and cooling the new Bay Center. In a story by Marc Ingber posted to our website over the weekend, Ed Briesemeister, managing director of the Wayzata Bay Redevelopment Company, said that "a major theme of the Bay Center Redevelopment has been sustainability and minimizing resource use wherever possible" and that this is another exam of that objective. The Orono City Council will meet tonight at 7 pm The council will consider a conditional use permit for the Wayzata Country Club, which hopes to convert a ditch with wetland qualities to a pond and to excavate three other areas on the property to provide for replacement of the wetland. The Orono Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval at its Jan. 20 meeting. The council will also ...



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"Wayzata Today" Thursday, Feb. 26 webcast: A attending at the Feb. 26 Sun-Sailor

Good afternoon Wayzata, Orono and Long Lake. I'm Sun-Sailor Community Editor Jared Huizenga. Today is Thursday, Feb. 26, and today we'll be taking a look at some of the stories featured in this week's edition of the Sun-Sailor, which hits newsstands today. • The top story from last week was the Long Lake City Council's appointment of long-time finance director Terry Post to the position of city administrator. As I wrote, if there had been opposition to the appointment, it could have made for a tense few moments in city hall, as it was Post who presented the motion to the city council to appoint Post to the position of city administrator. After a brief pause and a slightly awkward chuckle, Post made the recommendation and reminded the council that City Attorney Joel Jamnick had informed them that it needed a "super majority" to pass the motion. The vote surpassed that, as the council unanimously approved the motion. "I'm glad you're willing to take on the extra responsibilities," Gilbert said before joking that he probably should have handled the presentation. "I'd like to thank the council for having confidence in me," Post said. And that confidence that the council has in Post's abilities shows in the updated job description for the city administrator. In addition the day-to-day tasks and projects of the administrator, Post will continue doing the work he did as the city's finance director. The responsibilities of the city planner have also been added to the city ...



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