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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,October 14,2019 7:00 o'clock p.m. The public hearing was continued from the Planning Commission meeting to ensure compliance with the DNR's 60-day review period. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the conditional use permit. Staff finds the proposed plan meets the conditions for filling in the floodplain and meeting all the required setbacks leaves limited options for location of the structure. No public comments have been received regarding the application. Staff recommends approval. The City Council should hold a public hearing and adopt or amend the proposed approval resolution. Mayor Walsh opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. There were no public comments regarding this application. Mayor Walsh closed the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. The City Council had no questions for Staff. Printup moved,Seals seconded,to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 7032 ,a Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit from Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1118,for the property located at 3348 Bayside Road. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. PRESENTATION 24. ORONO SCHOOL BOARD REFERENDUM PRESENTATION Dick Lewis,Orono School Board,addressed the City Council regarding the Orono School District's proposed levy referendum this fall. Many states provide for certain types of expenses,but Minnesota does not carve out technology and requires a special referendum. Historically Orono passed its first textbooks and technology levy in 2002,which was renewed with no increase in 2011. Recently the School Board recommended repeal and replacement of the existing levy,which is good until 2021. By repealing and replacing,the Orono School District will receive extra money for technology. If the proposed levy does not pass, the School District would be able to come back with a new referendum at a later date. With the designated technology funding,the School District has been able to accelerate the personalization of student learning, implement Orono PLUS, and facilitate parent involvement through systems such as Schoology, SchoolMessenger,and ParentVUE. The new funding would be used to expand teacher training for more effective use of technology in their classrooms,improve communication with parents,enhance cyber security protections,and update infrastructure such as servers,routers and wiring. The Orono School District spends approximately$1 million a year on technology,which works out to about$344 per student,and puts Orono down towards the bottom as compared to other nearby schools. If the new referendum passes,Orono would be in the middle of the group,which would amount to Page 3 of 16