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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 12, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 14 of 15 MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT – Continued Walsh had his first meeting with Edwards and Olson together. He thanked Edwards and the Public Works crew for responding so well to the things going on in the City. He gets emails and calls weekly of things that need attention and everything he has forwarded on to Barnhart or Edwards has been very responsive. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Edwards updated the Council. The Public Works facility made the Laker Pioneer this week and the reporter interviewed him the previous week and he summarized it in the written update to the Council. He noted that has generated some resident feedback and they will pass that on to the Council. Walsh also received a call from the Spring Park mayor who thought it was an unbelievable article, how great Orono is, all the equipment; the mayor said what the Council is doing, planning, setting themselves up for years down the road, this is why Spring Park wants Orono to do all this stuff for them. They are impressed with Orono and what they are doing. Edwards noted the Park Commission met the previous week in a work session. They received a presentation on the Big Island interpretive sign from the museum curator/contractor that was hired. They spent time talking about Casco Beach and a proposed dock; although it was a work session, the consensus was yes the neighborhood was overwhelmingly in support of a dock with 3 nays out of 21. Chair Roath is personally working up a golf course revision and Edwards expects that to come to the Council in the next couple of months. The Commission talked about upcoming events and they aspire to a Bederwood football field grand opening event in May. There is also the Big Island grand opening in August. Johnson appreciates the format on the updates and those are good to get. Printup knows this has been addressed, but again to the friends in Wayzata, he asked to see if they can get the graffiti taken care of. Crosby sees it every day on his way to work. Printup noted it is growing. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Attorney Mattick had nothing to report. He plans to bring something to the next meeting in a closed session to discuss some litigation. ADJOURNMENT Crosby shouted out to everyone in law enforcement, wishes them prayers, and luck, and everything during these difficult times and the unrest in the Twin Cities. He noted the City of Orono stands behind law enforcement. The Councilmembers agreed.