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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,April 26,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br /> Attorney Mattick had nothing to report. <br /> CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT <br /> Edwards updated the Council saying the Walters Port water main replacement project is underway.There <br /> are a number of bacteria tests to do this week and real construction replacement starts the following week. <br /> Regarding the Tonka force main project,the contractor will begin laying out a bypass system to carry the <br /> waste while they are doing the work,as well as digging the pits and the pipe bursting project of the <br /> existing pipe will be the following week. Edwards said the 2021 streets project contractor is due to come <br /> begin the mill and overlay portions for the project in the Navarre batch of roads this year.Regarding the <br /> Dakota Trail connection,Three Rivers Park District has a lead on that and there is a pre-construction <br /> conference this week to see if they can get a timeline. It was awarded by Three Rivers for construction <br /> this summer. Edwards said the Diamond Lake Regional Trail Master Plan met a lot of resistance in the <br /> City of Medina, so in layman's terms the plan is to now go around Medina. In Orono,the tentative layout <br /> now has them using the existing trail as part of the 112 project; coming out of Wayzata to the Luce Line <br /> to Long Lake,Orono,and the 112 trail to the Independence trail. He reported the Spring Clean-up had <br /> over 300 visitors, 50+tires,40 cubic yards of electronic waste,and the Salvation Army filled a truck and <br /> a half with donations.The bike donation group collected 129 bicycles and the Police Department ran their <br /> drug takeback program and collected 160 pounds of expired prescription drugs.It was a very successful <br /> event despite the weather. <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> 15.THE MEETING WILL BE CLOSED AS PERMITTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT <br /> PRIVILEGE(SECTION 13D.05,SUBDIVISION 3(B))TO DISCUSS THE TWO LAWSUITS. 1) <br /> BURWELL VS. CITY OF ORONO AND 2)NYGARD VS. CITY OF ORONO <br /> Walsh moved,Seals seconded,to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 p.m.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> WNW <br /> 0 <br /> nna Carlson,City Clerk Dennis Walsh,Mayor <br /> Page 10 of 10 <br />