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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 24, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 7 14. LA21-000040 TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO DOCK LICENSES AND BIG ISLAND – Continued Walsh noted this is feedback so there is not a public hearing; The Council did receive Judson’s dissertation and appreciates that, and the Attorney has all that information. In other matters, Barnhart is working through a number of Code enforcement issues. The Council will see several final plats soon for Orono Crossing, Orchard Creek, and 2060 Wayzata Blvd. They received the first invoice from MnSpect. Seals asked if there was any resolution regarding the resident complaint about short-term rentals on the Big Island property advertised on VRBO. Barnhart did see that and sent a letter of the rules and requirements. He saw on the listing the minimum term was 30 days which is allowable by Code. Seals thinks they had a work around, she noted a resident sent her a screenshot of the listing and that they are doing short-term rentals, so she sent it to Barnhart. The resident said it was shorter than 30 days but the City needs to have proof. She saw another listing in Orono on Casco. Barnhart said the City reacted to that one, also. That is a unique one because the owner lives in the home and is renting two bedrooms so they fall under the clause. That owner came in to get a rental license and met all the requirements. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT None. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/CITY ENGINEER REPORT 15. PROVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SPRING PARK BY THE CITY OF ORONO Edwards updated the Council, asked for guidance, and to ask approval to move forward. The City has gone back and forth with Spring Park over the years; Spring Park first reached out in December 2019 to explore the possibility of Orono providing Public Works service. In Spring/Summer 2020 it was brought to the Council in a work session and they have since worked with Spring Park on different versions. At one point Spring Park voted 3-2 to reject Orono’s offer but at the most recent Council meeting they voted 3-2 to accept the offer with some provisions. Two things the Spring Park City Administrator relayed were 1) a provision to provide the Spring Park logo on the vehicles the City uses to provide support and 2) provision allowing for review of the cost after one year. Edwards said the second may be possible but his concerns are, if and when the City enters in to this contract, it should be a longer-term contract and Orono will have to hire at least one full-time maintenance worker – they do not want a contract ended shortly after they hire. Walsh asked what Spring Park has proposed for a term. Edwards replied they have not but he mentioned in previous negotiations he would be looking at a 5 year term, or perhaps 3-5 years. They could do some kind of audit or provision at the end of the first year to