07-14-2009 Council Work Session Packet

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Orono City Council Committee of the Whole July 14, 2009, Following Council Meeting Orono City Council Chambers 4. Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission Vacancy • Per the LMCC joint powers agreement, a Council Member should be appointed as one of the city's representatives to the LMCC. • Council recommended that Council Member Franchot act as the Council representative. An official appointment will be made at next Council meeting. 5. Update on Police Contracts for Contract Cities • Spring Park will review the level of service they feel is necessary and number of officers that are appropriate for their city. They will pass a resolution at their next council meeting documenting their service level commitment for 2010. 6. Miscellaneous • Paul Pesek sent a draft tree ordinance to Council Members McMillan and Franchot. The proposed ordinance doesn't apply to existing lots, only development on new lots and new construction. o Staff noted a tree ordinance is difficult to enforce. Pieces of a tree ordinance already exist within various sections of the code. o Council directed staff to review the proposed ordinance and discuss how to proceed. o Pesek believes Orono is one of the few cities without a tree ordinance. Staff will also investigate how other cities are working with tree ordinances. • Discussion of Casco Point Reconstruction Project Issues • Water damage reported at one residence. • Sewer line plugged at another address. • One resident is just unhappy about the whole project. • Long Lake Chamber of Commerce • Copy of letter sent to Roxie Albers, President, congratulating the Chamber on its community efforts was distributed. • Stonebay Lofts(Zachman/condominium building) • Gaffron distributed a memo regarding the Letter of Credit. The entire amount of$45,750 has been drawn and is in city accounts. 2 of 57 units have been sold. 7. Complete Evaluation of City Administrator • Will be continued at a future work session. Page 2 of 2