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