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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 23, 2006 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ *10. #06-3236 T.J. BONNETT, 60 SMITH AVENUE – VARIANCE – RESOLUTION NO. 5527 Sansevere moved, McMillan seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5527, a Resolution Granting a Variance for the property located at 60 Smith Avenue. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT McMillan requested a recap on the Phase I of the Highway 12 project. Moorse indicated Phase I is basically complete. McMillan inquired whether a median would be constructed between the two lanes. Murphy stated it would just be striped. Murphy gave a brief recap of the meeting the committee recently had with Mn/DOT. Murphy stated the reason why the project will not be completed for at least another two years is that Phase II has not been let for bids and will not be open for bids until the spring of 2007. Murphy indicated the delay was also caused in part because the soils correction method being used at the west end of the project had to be revised and Mn/DOT does not have sufficient funding to proceed. CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT *11. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO. 1 – 2006 SEALCOAT PROJECT Sansevere moved, McMillan seconded to approve Request for Payment No. 1 for the 2006 Seal Coat Project in the amount of $120,095.39. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *12. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO. 2 – McCULLEY ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT Sansevere moved, McMillan seconded, to approve Request for Payment No. 1 for the McCulley Road Reconstruction Project in the amount of $119,773.31. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 13. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO. 1 AND FINAL – T.H. 12 SANITARY SEWER PIPE BURSTING PROJECT This item was deleted from the agenda. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT *14. MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR TELEPHONE SYSTEM Sansevere moved, McMillan seconded, to approve annual maintenance coverage of the telephone system provided by Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc., at a cost of $3,370.19 to be funded from the Office Equipment Maintenance budget of the General Fund Central Services Department for the period from November 2, 2006 through November 1, 2007. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *15. REQUEST APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE, TEST AND HIRE POLICE OFFICER Sansevere moved, McMillan seconded, to advertise for and test candidates and extend an offer of hire to fill existing police officer positions. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ______________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 11 of 12 Item #02 - CC Agenda 11-13-06 Approval of Counil Minutes 10-23-06[Page 11 of 12]