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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 10, 2020 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 15 of 15 <br /> <br />and neighborhoods are disappearing and families moving out. He said Orono worked hard a few years <br />ago to address that issue. He also talked to David Osmek and was disappointed to hear Minnetonka Beach <br />asked Osmek to go to the state legislature to see if they can free eight million dollars in the bonding bill to <br />pay for their water problem. He feels bad for the residents of Minnetonka Beach because they haven't had <br />anybody putting away money for them, but he thinks they can and need to start, and not by going to the <br />legislature and asking for a handout. Orono has prided themselves for budgeting correctly to ensure <br />constant funding for infrastructure, roads, sewer, and water systems. <br /> <br />Crosby said he thought the state surplus budget should come back to the taxpayers and the balance put <br />away for a rainy-day fund. He agrees Orono should not be paying for anybody else's water issues. <br /> <br />Walsh stated city councils are there to properly budget finances. He thinks Orono leads the way and is a <br />model on how to do it. <br /> <br />Printup said it has been proven and demonstrated time and time again that it works. <br /> <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT <br /> <br />Rief said they have no Park Commissioner applications and they need some so everyone should reach out <br />to people they know. They also need applications for Planning Commissioners. He met with Long Lake, <br />and they will reconvene in a couple of weeks for more discussion. <br /> <br />Walsh said 30 years ago the Public Works Department was located in the spot they are now. They are <br />landlocked and the facility is pretty old. The City of Orono in the next year or two will start to plan what <br />they can do for the next 30-40 years for the Public Works Department and where they might be situated. <br /> <br />Rief said there is 3.4 to 3.8 acres that is actually usable so there is not a lot of space. <br /> <br />Walsh said they have storage sheds for salt, rock, and equipment and are running out of room. <br /> <br />CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br /> <br />Mattick had nothing to report. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Seals moved, Crosby seconded, to adjourn the Orono City Council meeting at 7:19 p.m. VOTE: <br />Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br /> _______________________________________ <br /> Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br />_____________________________________ <br />Anna Carlson, City Clerk