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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 11, 2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. 14. APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY SITE PLAN FOR RIVER VALLEY SPORTS USE OF TENT FOR SALES DISPLAY — Continued Barnhart stated Lunds does pull a permit for that and that typically a temporary site plan review is a Staff issue. Staff elected to bring this request before the City Council due to the history of the site. VOTE: Ayes 2, Nays 2, Crosby and Dankey Opposed. Motion fails. Crosby moved to approve the request by River Valley Sports for use of a tent for a sales display subject to the conditions outlined in Staffs Report, with Item C being revised to require a 6 p.m. ending time each day, elimination of Item F, and allowing the tent for two weeks somewhere between January 19 and March 191h. Crosby stated in his view the City needs to be more flexible and that they should give them two weeks, which would cover the Super Bowl. Crosby stated two weeks is more reasonable and friendlier to businesses and is also being cognizant of the neighbors. Crosby stated he is very familiar with that intersection and that most of the time when cars go in the lake it is because the driver has been drinking. Crosby stated the two weeks will allow the business to take advantage of the Super Boal but not make it a long-term thing. Crosby stated if River Valley would like to do it again the following year, the City Council can review how it went, and if it caused a nuisance, it will not happen. Dankey seconded Crosby's motion. VOTE: Ayes 2, Nays 2, Walsh and Printup opposed. Motion fails. Crosby moved, Dankey seconded, to approve the request by River Valley Sports for use of a tent for a sales display subject to the conditions outlined in Staffs Report, with Item C being revised to require a 6 p.m. ending time each day, elimination of Item F, and allowing the tent for ten days somewhere between January 19 and March 19th. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. Motion passes. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Dankey noted Charles Lazerus from the Minneapolis Orchestra is playing in Orono tonight. Crosby commented he looks forward to seeing the bell ringers in front of Lunds and that he would encourage everyone to be generous. Printup noted this is the last meeting of the year and that he would like to congratulate the new council members for making it through the year and working hard on next year's budget. Walsh thanked Staff and Council for their great work through the year and that he looks forward to 2018. Walsh commented the City had a great year with some extra revenue coming in, technology being improved, the City's parks and roads being improved, a rescue boat dock being approved on Lake Minnetonka, the residents seeing a decrease in the tax rates and permit fees, and a new city administrator being on board. Page 14 of 15