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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, May 9, 2022 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 3 of 7 <br />Matthew Liebsch, 920 Dakota Avenue, would like the City Council to consider changing the driveways <br />section of the City Code, Section 18136. Right now it allows for one curb cut or approach and the street <br />he lives on is pretty narrow with a small cul-de-sac. He is doing a build with Gordon James and they <br />would like two curb cuts so visitors can turn around in the front yard rather than the street or backing up <br />in the driveway as there are many kids in the neighborhood. He stated his neighbor has two curb cuts and <br />five children and it works very well for them. He spoke with Jeremy Barnhart who noted some City Staff <br />feel that there could be a change as well. He shared on the street there is not curb and is just asphalt to <br />grass so it is very easy to drop a wheel on the neighbor’s front yard which is another reason he would like <br />his guests to be able to park in his front yard. He emailed the City Council Members the previous Friday. <br />Mayor Walsh noted the City Council will talk to Mr. Barnhart about the issue. <br />Seals forwarded the email to Mr. Edwards and definitely thinks they should look into it. <br />Johnson thinks they can refer the issue to the Code Review Committee and let it work its way through the <br />process. <br />Richie Anderson, 3205 Crystal Bay Road, reminded the Council Members that he and Chief Farniok <br />talked about having a life jacket in every patrol car so they can assist on the water. He asked the City <br />Council to accept a donation of four more self-inflating survival life jackets. Mr. Anderson shared the <br />new group of Staff here is very helpful including Barnhart, Edwards, and Goman. He has been around a <br />long time and thinks the City is making tremendous progress and being proactive. <br />Johnson moved, Seals seconded, to accept the life jacket donation from Richie Anderson and North <br />Shore Marina. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT <br />14.FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT <br />Olson shared the report is unadjusted and they do not go through to find everything paid after March 31 <br />but it should be relatively accurate. Revenues are at 14.37% and it is pretty common to be at these lower <br />numbers as the first tax settlement is not received for five more weeks so there is zero in tax levy which is <br />rather large portion of the budget at 50%. He thinks the City will be at 100% of revenues or even higher at <br />the end of this year. Olson noted expenditures are at 22% of the budget and walked through a few line <br />items and shared top vendors within in the City as well as new investments and interest. <br />Richie Anderson asked what percentage of the expenses is tied up for a period of time. <br />Olson replied most of the money at any given time is invested somewhere. <br />The City Council members discussed Hennepin County taxes. <br />Olson continued the presentation showing building permit revenue through April, noting they are a little <br />behind the previous year at 28% of the budget for the year. He would like to see a big jump in May. He <br />noted the value of the permits is determined by the value of the home.