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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 12,2022 6:00 o'clock p.m. Johnson clarified this is to create the Fire Department on paper.He asked Edwards if it is important to get it started. Edwards replied if the City is going to have a fire department,even if it was taking over control of the Long Lake Fire Department,there are things for the Fire Marshal that the City must do. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. Mayor Walsh noted the HR department had been interviewing for a fire department consultant/potential interim Fire Chief but that was put on pause. He would like to restart that process and stated the team would include Seals,Crosby,and someone from Orono with First Responder experience,Eddie Rice, who is a retired Anoka County Sherriff's Deputy. Johnson moved,Crosby seconded,to form a team consisting of Richard Crosby,Victoria Seals,and Eddie Rice. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. Mayor Walsh said they have a fabulous negotiating team consisting of Seals and Johnson and would like to make a motion for them to make a final offer to bring to the City Council in two weeks.They would then vote on it and give it to Long Lake who can make a decision if they would like to move forward with Orono. Walsh moved,Johnson seconded,to direct the negotiating team of Victoria Seals and Matt Johnson to bring an offer for the City of Long Lake back to the Orono City Council in two weeks.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. CLOSED SESSION 20. The meeting will be closed as permitted by section 13D.03 to discuss the City's labor negotiation strategy related to the City's negotiations with LELS Local 168,Police Sergeants,LELS Local No.40,Patrol Officers,IUOE Local No. 49 AFL-CIO,and OPEIU Local No. 12 AFL-CIO. ADJOURNMENT Walsh moved,Printup seconded,to go into Closed Session at 7:49 p.m.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. ATTEST: \)j\3C(2C2C:;C)I A a Carlson,City Clerk Dennis Walsh,Mayor Page 9 of 9