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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 14, 2020 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 21 of 26 <br /> <br />Barnhart agreed he would do that. <br /> <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> <br />Crosby delivered a blue line flag supporting police officers to the Orono Police Chief and the City needs <br />to make a motion to allow the City to fly a blue line flag, but he also wants to include a possible red line <br />flag to support firefighters in the area. <br /> <br />Crosby moved, Seals seconded, to allow the City to fly a blue line flag and a red line flag to support <br />police and firefighters in the area. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />Johnson had his four nieces and nephews start at Orono schools this year from Wayzata schools and they <br />were excited. He noted it was quite a process the first couple days of school with traffic, but it is good to <br />have them a Spartan. <br /> <br />Seals is also excited that the kids are back in school for personal reasons and is solo Tuesday, Thursday <br />and every other Friday. She is excited Orono did that, noting some other schools did not and she has no <br />problem saying it’s disappointing because those same schools and teachers are probably out at Target and <br />out at restaurants where they have no problem and she does not think that’s okay. She gave big kudos to <br />not only Orono but also West Tonka as they’re both in. She noted a Facebook site called something like <br />Spartans 278 and every one of the parents have posted that their kids, even with all the restrictions and <br />rules are very happy to be back in school. It reinforces the benefits of people being with people are far <br />more than the crazy things they’re doing. She also noted some talk over email regarding whether the City <br />does certain events or not, and Seals thinks they need to figure out a way to do a Christmas Tree Lighting <br />or other things like that. She said there are lots of smart people who can help figure it out and she’d like <br />to tell Staff to figure out a good way to do it. She also noted she thinks the Council and Mayor did a good <br />job in making sure Orono’s businesses and restaurants had outdoor seating and were covered. Her <br />question is: fast-forward a week or a month and it’s going to be cold…what can the City do to help them. <br />She gets a little worried as she doesn’t want any of them to shut down. <br /> <br />Walsh noted it’s supposed to be high of 55 degrees and when they hit that temperature, people don’t want <br />to eat outside. <br /> <br />Seals agreed and asked how the City can help them. She’s seen people go into restaurants, however it’s <br />not as many as before. <br /> <br />Walsh noted they can’t change the rules and they’ve also had conversations with Correy and all of the <br />Cities around here agreed that Correy will not be the enforcer of the rules, if the Governor wants to put <br />the rules in place, he can go enforce them. He noted the City will not be the enforcer of the rules either <br />for that stuff. <br /> <br />Rief said one of the early discussions with Gary at the Narrows was the tent component, noting they do <br />have a tent permit and then James has to do an inspection to make sure all those requirements are met and <br />he thinks if that is something the City wants to discuss with them they can reach out. <br /> <br />Seals said she’s open to anything. <br /> <br />Walsh noted Crosby has been talking with them.