05-25-2010 Council Work Session Packet

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MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: ORONO MANAGEMENT TEAM SUBJECT: INFORMATION UPDATE DATE: MAY 7, 2010 • Attached is a summary of permit data from 2007 through Apri127, 2010. The information compares the number of permits, valuation of projects, and city revenue for all types of permits. There is a separate section listing only new structure information. Note: Not all permits are based on valuation. • In February, Orono was awarded$9200 from the Hennepin County 2010 Waste Abatement Incentive Fund Program to be used for organics recycling. The Organics Committee developed an online survey to obtain information that will be helpful in determining effective methods to promote participation in organics recycling. A city-wide postcard mailing announcing the survey was sent on Thursday. Attached are copies of the Postcard and Organics Survey. • Ron Steffenhagen received his "return to wark" authorization as of 5/4/10 and is back to work at the golf course, working in the office. • The City received the attached letter from Joann Anderson,Mayor of Minnetonka Beach,regarding e- bikes on the Dakota Rail Regional TraiL Minnetonka Beach plans to coordinate a joint meeting with neighboring cities and the Three Rivers Park District in the near future. • The City received the attached letter from the North Tonka Crime Prevention Coalition announcing their intent to dissolve the organization and donate the remaining funds to the Orono Police Department. Action to accept the donation will be scheduled for a future Council meeting. • The City was contacted as a courtesy by the City of Maple Plain recently regarding a request for temparary signage. Maple Plain has requested permission from MNDoT to place a semi-trailer with a large sign on the side along the new Highway 12 within the MNDoT right-of-way. The purpose for the sign would be to let travelers know that Maple Plain businesses are open during the road construction. As this sign would be in the MNDoT right-of-way, City rules would not apply. Additionally, we recently observed a similarly warded sign along the westbound(north) side of Highway 12 just west of the Hwy 12/CR6 interchange. As we are unable to determine if this sign is located on private property or within MNDoT right-of-way we contacted Maple Plain for more information. (MC) • Attached far your information is the May newsletter for the DNR's Shoreland Rules Update Project. Planning staff is following this process. (MC) • Gabriel has advised that the Big Island Docks have been installed. (MPG) • Willie has been warking with property owners on North Farm Road(south of CR 6 east of Brown Road)toward gaining support for a neighborhood sewer project to serve 8 existing homes. The neighborhood is in the MUSA, most homes are pre-1985 vintage, and some do not have alternate septic sites available. Expect more info on this in the next few months. (MPG)