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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, January 5, 2021 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 11 <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br />The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Richard Crosby, III, Matt Johnson, Aaron Printup and Victoria <br />Seals. Representing Staff were City Attorney Soren Mattick, Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam <br />Edwards and Interim City Administrator/Finance Director Ron Olson. <br /> <br />Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />1. SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 4, 2021 <br />2. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 11, 2021 <br />3. COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 11, 2021 <br />4. CLAIMS/BILLS <br />5. APPROVAL OF TOBACCO LICENSE 2021 RENEWALS <br />6. APPROVAL OF KENNEL LICENSE 2021 RENEWALS <br />7. FEE SCHEDULE AMENDMENT <br />8. SEASONAL WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS – RESOLUTION <br />9. SMITH AVENUE TRAIL MARKING <br />10. GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION POND DREDGING (21-029) <br />11. INTERIM BUILDING SERVICES <br />Crosby moved, Printup seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />There were no public comments. <br /> <br />PRESENTATION <br /> <br />12. HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF UPDATE <br /> <br />Sheriff David Hutchinson thanked the Chief of Police and his staff and said Orono’s police department is <br />one of the best in the County. The Chief is always very responsive with water rescues and they are lucky <br />to have him; he makes the Sheriff’s job easier. Sheriff Hutchinson said it has been a challenging year <br />with the death of George Floyd, the civil unrest, and COVID. He has been busy and does not think he has <br />had a day off in six months or more. A priority of his was to come to every City Council meeting for <br />every city in the County and he did not accomplish that last year due to COVID; he hopes to get to all <br />36+ cities. Most importantly in this region is the water patrol and Lieutenant Magnuson is here, was just <br />promoted to Captain, and has led the water patrol for the past few years and will still be overseeing it. He