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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 14, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 12 of 13 CITY ATTORNEY REPORT – Continued Mayor Walsh thinks that is sad. Johnson asked of the $75,000 collected for the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) from the cities the previous year, how much of that was spent on AIS? Mr. Anderson said Orono paid $11,900 and they could have paid twice what they spent…it was less than $5,000. Seals asked where that money went? Mr. Anderson replied they have $697,000 of reserve money in the LMCD; the auditor says they should have 30-50% of expenses. In looking at the spreadsheet, expenses were $493,000 so 50% would be $250,000. In the 2021 budget there is still another $75,000 and he does not see how that will be spent. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Johnson likes adding more biking around the area and this is the busiest he has seen the Luce Line. He noted Mr. Anderson has done a lot to hold the LMCD accountable for their spending. Crosby had a great time at Bederwood Park, they had a nice turn out and the mascot from the Minnesota United was there. The park looked great and he hopes to get those dugouts painted and cleaned up a bit. He wished his wife a happy anniversary and noted they celebrate 30 years on Wednesday. Printup said school is out for summer, it is hot yet good to be outside. Seals noted there was awesome feedback on Bederwood, people love it, it is a great field. She supports people really utilizing the parks, the more the better. She spoke with Joey Brettingen and said they trusted Bolton and Menk to map it out correctly and when they mapped it out the understanding was that they would have the base for a full-size field. She noted Bolton and Menk did not include 6 feet down the sides for referees running down the field, and for parents and spectators; therefore Mr. Brettingen’s team had to shrink the sides of the field so that the lines are not in the swale. Seals told Brettingen to broaden it up almost out to the swale and see what the feedback is. Crosby thinks it is not unreasonable to ask Bolton and Menk to fix it in the off-season at their expense. If a City asks for a full-size field it is reasonable to have a sideline. Mayor Walsh thinks they should give the feedback that it was an error so it does not happen again. He added Bederwood was fun, it has been hot, and the previous weekend he was not on the lake at all as there were too many boats.