07-13-2010 Council Work Session Packet

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� � MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: ORONO MANAGEMENT TEAM SUBJECT: 1NFORMATION UPDATE DATE: JL7NE 11, 2010 Information Update—6/11/10 • See attached memo from Three Rivers Parks regarding E-Bikes. (MPG) • Dakota Trail Parking: Boe Carlson has authorization from the Three Rivers Parks Board to do additional analysis. I plan to meet with him later this month to discuss options for moving forward. See attachments. (MPG) • The Stonebay Lofts condominium building reached the end of its foreclosure redemption period on Tuesday, June 8. We have since been advised by one of the two residents of the Lofts that Arne Zachman no longer has ownership of that building, has moved out, and is out of the picture regarding the condo property. The new owner is Citizens Independent Bank of St. Louis Park. We have contact information for the new owners, and we are advised that they have been responsive to the residents' concerns about building security, etc. Zachman still apparently retains ownership of the vacant townhome lots and one or more model townhome units. (MPG) • The LMCC hosted an information workshop on June Sth and presented the attached tonkaconnect proj ect plan and had a panel of experts speak about Fiber-To-The-Home. I estimate 40 people were in attendance and the workshop was recorded for viewing on the LMCC's website. (JL) • The Organics Committee met this week to review the results of the website Organics Survey. The survey results are attached in two formats—one is a graphic representation of the results and the other is text, including all comments submitted by residents who responded to the survey. • The minimum state building permit surcharge fee has been changed for one year effective July l, 2010 until June 30, 2011. The fee is changing from $.50 to $5.00 for certain"fixed fee" permits. Since the state surcharge fee is collected by the city but remitted to the state, there is no formal action required by the city. The monthly permit reports will reflect this change beginning in July. Attached is a memo from the Minnesota Department of Labor& Industry that provides additional background information related to the fee increase. • Additional attachments: o Metro Cities News—June 1 l, 2010 The City of Orono complies with the Minnesota Data P�-actices and Open Meeting Law. The recipients of this electronic file are asked not to "For-ward"o�� "Reply to All"concerning information contained in this email.