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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 24, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 20 of 21 (MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT, continued) McMillan stated she would like the City Council or the City’s communications committee to take a look at whether the City wants to continue with the same paper or go with the other paper that appears to be more community minded. McMillan stated as community leaders, they need to make sure that the local community paper covers the community in a way that does not seem to be just focused on the people who pay. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT City Administrator Loftus reported the wall panels for the police garage have been installed in the past couple of weeks and that remodeling on the entrance to City Hall began last week. Loftus stated she would also like to remind the residents that on December 8 at 6:30 the City Council will be welcoming input on the City’s 2015 budget. The budget information is also on the City’s website. Loftus stated she received some good news from Bob Byers at Hennepin County and that he has been able to arrange a working relationship with Three Rivers and an engineer within Hennepin County to survey the sidewalks and utilities in Navarre and create a base map. Loftus indicated Staff from Orono will be meeting with them in mid-January to discuss options and that Staff is hopeful the discussion may result in an option that has not yet been considered or an option they would be willing to support. *10. PARK COMMISSION Levang moved, Bremer seconded, to appoint Julie Ruegemer to the Orono Park Commission. VOTE : Ayes 4, Nays 0. *11. NON-WAIVER OF TORT LIMITS – RESOLUTION NO. 6465 Levang moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6465, a Resolution Making a Selection not to Waive the Statutory Tort Limits for Liability Insurance Purposes. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *12. AUTHORIZATION TO DISBURSE FUNDS FOR CLAIMS RECEIVED Levang moved, Bremer seconded, to authorize the City Treasurer to disburse City funds in payment of claims received for the December 22nd Council meeting which has been canceled, and that such paid claims be presented for formal approval at the January 12, 2015, Council meeting. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *13. ORONO POLICE GARAGE – PAY REQUEST NO. 3 Levang moved, Bremer seconded, to approve the payments to contractors working on the Orono Police Garage Project as listed in Staff’s memorandum dated November 24, 2014, in an amount totaling $868,308.37. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0.