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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, January 10, 2022 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT <br /> <br />18. LA21-000069 - JEFF HOXIE, HOXIE HOMES O/B/O WILLIAM & ALENA SWANSON, <br />4635 TONKAVIEW LANE, VARIANCE AND RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT <br />AGREEMENT <br /> <br />William Severson, Applicant, was present with Architect Mike Eckert, 1039 Nebraska Ave West, St. <br />Paul. <br /> <br />Staff presented a summary packet of information. City Planner Curtis stated the City Council reviewed <br />the application in December and gave direction to the applicant to pull new additions to the second story <br />away from the property line at least 10 feet. The applicants have redesigned the second story portion of <br />the addition to follow that guidance and it now meets a 10 foot setback from the property line. <br /> <br />Mayor Walsh appreciates that the applicant listened, went back, and redesigned to stay back 10 feet and <br />he supports what the applicant has brought tonight. <br /> <br />Printup moved, Crosby seconded, to approve the LA21-000069, Tonkaview Lane variance and to <br />direct Staff to draft an encroachment agreement the meeting. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br /> <br />Attorney Mattick had nothing to report. <br /> <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT <br /> <br />Barnhart noted the department is working through the Big Island dock license through the LMCD, the <br />Planning Commission will see the park dedication ordinance that the City Council began working through <br />in November, and he shared that the LMCD is working on some potential code changes to their ordinance <br />which Barnhart and Edwards will work on a response from Orono. <br /> <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT <br /> <br />Edwards said Staff is using the winter period to work on some human resources initiatives such as <br />updating the personnel policy and handbook, improving vendors for payroll management, and looking at <br />a market comparison study for wages in preparation for the collective bargaining agreement negotiations <br />later in the year. He noted the City Clerk Anna Carlson has been working very hard on getting the <br />organics program up and running and the City is getting a grant from Hennepin County to do the organics <br />work. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />