12-15-2009 Council Work Session Minutes

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Orono City Council Committee of the Whole December 15, 2009, 6:15 p.m. Orono City Council Chambers 5. Schedule Joint Council and Planning Commission Work Session • Julie Westerland from the Watershed District would like to attend a joint Council and Planning Commission work session to present ideas regarding green development, impervious pavers and other technological advancements and trends. Tom Kellogg would also be available to discuss how the city is currently reviewing development projects and get input from Council for addressing storm water and green technologies. • Council suggested January 26`h as the date to schedule a joint Council/Planning Commission work session. 6. Miscellaneous a. Topics and Schedule for Upcoming Work Sessions o Stephen Grittman is scheduled to attend the January 12th work session to discuss strategy for the Comp Plan update. o The Common Bond group has talked to Ron Miller and probably won't be successful in purchasing his property. However, they could probably purchase the property north of the fire station. Common Bond will be invited to the January 26th work session to discuss development of the property behind the Long Lake Fire Station. b. Spring Hill Golf Club Plat o The plat for Spring Hill Golf Club was approved back in 2000. Because the club is also in the City of Medina, there has been a long history of filing the plat. Staff has been working with Tom Crosby to finalize all the details and complete the filing process. o Survey requirements have changed and the plat has been updated by MFRA, which includes documentation of wetland locations. There will now be one tax statement instead of several. o It's important to monitor documents that are sent to other cities for signatures. Some cities rely on their attorneys to track documents that involve approvals by outside agencies. 7. Comments Regarding Information Updates • None Page 4 of 4