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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 8, 2021 <br />6:00 o'clock p.m. <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 Matt Johnson, Aaron Printup, Richard Crosby III, and Victoria <br />Seals. Representing Staff were City Attorney Soren Mattick, City Administrator/Engineer Adam <br />Edwards, Public Works Superintendent David Goman, Finance Director Ron Olson, Community <br />Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, and City Planner Laura Oakden. <br />Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 25, 2021 <br />2. COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES OF OCTOBER 25, 2021 <br />3. CLAIMSBILLS <br />4. LA21-000067 — CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS <br />— ORDINANCE 262, THIRD SERIES <br />5. LA21-000068 — CITY OF ORONO, 365 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD NORTH — SIDE <br />YARD SETBACK AND BUILDING HEIGHT VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NO. 7232 <br />Crosby moved, Seals seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays <br />0. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />There were no public comments. <br />FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT <br />Finance Director Olson gave an update on plan check site -exam revenues which are at 114%, and noted <br />they have surpassed the previous year's numbers. Building permit revenue is still trending much higher <br />than the previous year and they are at 95% of budget. <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT <br />6. LA21-000065 — CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT — ANIMAL UNITS, <br />HONEYBEES — ORDINANCE 263, THIRD SERIES <br />Staff presented a summary packet of information. Oakden stated that the City regulates honeybees as farm <br />animals. Farm animals other than horses require a minimum of two acres of land and the number of farm <br />animals is based on animal units defined in the Code and the number of acres on a property. The animal <br />unit equivalent for honeybees is not established in City Code and is the discussion this evening. Based on <br />research by the University of Minnesota Bee Squad, their survey of beekeepers, and other cities' <br />ordinances, Staff recommended to the Planning Commission that six hives be considered equal to one <br />animal unit. Planning Commission discussed the topic and had a few points to clarify or change, noting <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />