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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 7 of 7 <br />Ms. Schmidt asked what other cities does Orono do work for? <br />Walsh replied they do public works for Spring Park and are backup for a number of smaller cities such as <br />Minnetonka Beach, clarifying if those cities are short they call Orono to come and help. <br />Ms. Schmidt said if she were building a house and the estimate went up, she would have to go back and <br />shrink the plans or change some things. She stated $6,000,000 is a lot and how is it going to change? <br />Mayor Walsh clarified when interest rates go up projects stop because people can’t afford to do them, as <br />well as when prices double for lumber people stop building projects. <br />Ms. Schmidt clarified they think things will cost less in the future. <br />Mayor Walsh replied in the affirmative. <br />Ms. Schmidt wonders how the architectural firm was over $100,000 to date and asked if the City will stop <br />for a while or redesign it. <br />Mayor Walsh replied they are going to pause right now and wait awhile to let things cool down. Worst <br />case they may have to redesign a bit. He noted the City has spent 8 months with four engineers and <br />architects working on the project. <br />Printup moved, Seals seconded, to reject the bids for the Public Works Facility (21-039) and direct <br />Staff and consultants to prepare the bid packages for re-bid. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br />Johnson had nothing to report. <br />Printup noted a lot of talk this evening about inflation, interest rates, supply chain issues, keeping open <br />spaces, and he stated they are just keeping Orono great. <br />Seals said a resident thought there is a program in Hennepin County aimed at buckthorn removal. She <br />asked if Staff and Parks Department could look into that. <br />Edwards replied they can look at options and noted the City works with Hennepin County’s Sentenced to <br />Serve program and the primary thing they are used for is buckthorn removal on public lands and parks. <br />For residents who do their own buckthorn, the City has buckthorn pullers at City Hall available to be <br />signed out. <br />Walsh hopes all the mothers had a fabulous Mother’s Day. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Seals moved, Printup seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />ATTEST: <br />_____________________________________ _______________________________________ <br />Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor