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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,November 22,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted.VOTE: Ayes 4, <br /> Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> There were no public comments. <br /> PRESENTATION <br /> 19. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY UPDATE <br /> Prosecuting Attorney Steven Tallen updated the City Council noting they are just about at the end of the <br /> five-year agreement.He has talked with Administrator Edwards and the Police Chief; Mr. Tallen's <br /> understanding is that they will see if the City can get a Joint Powers Agreement(JPA) so the Police <br /> Department has one prosecuting attorney instead of three. Mr. Edwards suggested an 18 month agreement <br /> which would run through September 2023 and by that time the JPA will be worked out and they can <br /> further discuss. Mr.Tallen explained his office prosecutes all petty misdemeanors such as speeding <br /> tickets or stop sign tickets.Misdemeanors are crimes and punishable by up to 90 days in jail and/or a <br /> $1,000 fine;examples include domestic assaults and DWI's. Second offenses are gross misdemeanors and <br /> are punishable by 3 years in jail and/or a$3,000 fine.He noted they also prosecute zoning and inspections <br /> violations for the City. Mr. Tallen clarified he has never felt that the prosecution program should be a <br /> revenue center,noting they do take in money from fines and bail,and some late penalties. He stated it <br /> isn't important to him nor does he think it should be important to the City that they make money. <br /> However,they do and said in the last 12 months(October to October)the total revenue brought into the <br /> City was$68,200 of which his office was paid$34560.Mr.Tallen noted they work very hard to settle <br /> cases but sometimes they must go to trial. <br /> Mayor Walsh agreed it is not about money but about compliance.He asked Mr.Tallen if Orono is the <br /> same as was expected or if anything is different than expectations. <br /> Mr.Tallen replied there are more of the zoning and inspection cases than he expected and they are more <br /> time-consuming. <br /> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT <br /> 20. RPS19-000161—DALE&JONMARI OLSEN,3315 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD— <br /> CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND ESCROW RELEASE <br /> Staff presented a summary packet of information. Community Development Director Barnhart stated the <br /> Applicant is asking for the City to release the escrow and the certificate of occupancy.This property <br /> received a variance and a permit in 2018 and 2019;one condition of the variance was to get approvals <br /> from Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority(HCRRA)the property owner to the south.There is a <br /> fence that appeared to encroach into the HCRRA property and the City wanted them to agree to any <br /> changes happening in that area. HCRRA and the Applicant have not been able to agree on improvements <br /> in that right-of-way. Therefore the Applicant is asking the City to waive the condition. Barnhart stated the <br /> building is done and there is no reason other than this issue to not release the escrow or issue a certificate <br /> of occupancy. <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />