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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 27, 2020 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 4 of 16 <br /> <br />Walsh asked if the Organizational Committee’s recommendation is to follow through on the Paychex <br />program. <br /> <br />Seals and Printup indicated Walsh was correct. <br /> <br />Johnson moved, Crosby seconded, to approve Paychex for payroll services as presented. Roll Call <br />Vote: Ayes 5 (Seals, Printup, Johnson, Crosby, Walsh), Nays 0. <br /> <br />7. APPROVAL TO ACCEPT DONATIONS <br /> <br />Walsh noted there were donations discussed at the last Council meeting and more have come in since <br />then. He wanted to recognize and thank the parties who donated items: J. Carver Distillery (Gina Holman) <br />for hand sanitizer for the office and squads; Franz Weiglein for 300 N95 masks; Mark Kroll for 10 N95 <br />masks; Coca Cola (Kurt Ritter) and Mark Roll for organizing the donation of several cases of water and <br />Coke products; and 25:2 Solutions (Eric Jackson) for 28 3D-printed filtered masks. <br /> <br />Printup asked if there was or should be a formal “Thank You” by the City for those who donate items. <br /> <br />Council members all agreed that was a good idea. <br /> <br />Rief stated whichever department receives a donation sends a handwritten “Thank You,” adding that <br />some people want recognition while others do not so it is handled on a case-by-case basis. He will check <br />to make sure it is being handled properly. <br /> <br />Walsh stated it would be nice to have something official from the Mayor and Council. <br /> <br />Crosby said it might be a good idea, once everyone is back at City Hall, to have a once-a-year group <br />“Thank You” for anyone that wants to show up so they can be thanked in person. <br /> <br />Council members agreed that Crosby’s suggestion was also a good idea. <br /> <br />Johnson moved, Crosby seconded, to accept the donations and thanked the community members <br />for their support. Roll Call Vote: Ayes 5 (Seals, Printup, Johnson, Crosby, Walsh), Nays 0. <br /> <br />CITY ENGINEER/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR REPORT <br /> <br />15. SANITARY SEWER SERVICE LINE INSPECTION PROGRAM – DRAFT <br />ORDINANCE <br /> <br />Edwards said the draft ordinance to establish a sanitary sewer service line inspection program, in <br />particular a point-of-sale-based program, was previously discussed in a Work Session. He is bringing the <br />draft to the Council for any comments or guidance the Council might have before bringing it to them in a <br />final form. He stated Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) is a problem throughout the sanitary sewer system, <br />which refers to clean or clear water entering the sewer system which is processed by both the City of <br />Orono and Metropolitan Council, who handles Orono’s sewage treatment. The additional water that gets <br />into the system is expensive in 2 ways: first, it causes rates for Met Council to go up based on the volume <br />of material sent to them; second, when established thresholds are passed, the City receives fines from the <br />Met Council for I/I. He stated the City’s I/I program has been fairly aggressive, and the City spends