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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 28 2022 6:00 o'clock p.m. 17. LA22-000061—WILLIAM&KATHLEEN WANNER- 1095 FERNDALE ROAD WEST— 2ND EXTENSION OF RESOLUTION NO.7150—RESOLUTION NO.7314 18. HENNEPIN COUNTY FIBER CONNECTION Crosby moved,Seals seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. Mayor Walsh complimented the Staff, City Attorney,and Union Employees for getting the Union Contracts finalized.He thanked everyone for their work in finding common ground for the next three years. He also thanked everyone who donated towards the fireworks displays and holiday lighting including Orono Dental Care,Lunds and Byerlys,North Mallow, Orono Lion's,Holiday Circle K, Culvers, Orono Parks Legacy Fund, Paul Kovista,Kottemann Orthodontics, Otten Brothers,Pfeffer's Meats, Westonka Animal Hospital, Orono School District,Bob and Lisa Erickson,Denny and Amanda Walsh,and Ben and Heather Goodwin. The holiday event starts at 5:00 p.m. at the Orono Golf Course on Saturday,December 3,2022. FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT Finance Director Olson noted it is a busy time for the Finance Department in preparation for adopting the final budget and tax levy. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT 19. 2815 CASCO POINT ROAD,VALDES O/B/O LISA THOSTENSEN,EMERGENCY SLOPE REPAIR—RESOLUTION NO. 7315 Josh Prust, on behalf of Joe Valdes,Applicant,was present. Staff presented a summary packet of information. City Planner Curtis stated in July the property's walls, deck,and stairs to the lake were destroyed by fire. The owner submitted a building permit application to repair the walls in-kind; during installation of the walls, Staff noted the construction had extended beyond the in-kind footprint and work was stopped.The contractor was directed to stop and stabilize the area. The owner is requesting additional permission to install an additional wall at the top of the slope. The Applicant's engineer has determined this to be necessary to protect the integrity of the slope over winter. The Applicant will submit an after-the-fact variance application to address the wall footprint expansions in the lakeyard setback. Until that time,the engineer has provided documentation showing the slope failure is imminent and needs an emergency correction. Curtis noted the City's Engineer reviewed the documentation and recommends the City Council authorize the emergency repair to stabilize the slope. Staff recommends approval of the Resolution to allow the contractor to proceed with the emergency slope failure repair as designed. Mayor Walsh received a call from a neighbor and he was shocked when he went to the property at the amount of digging that took place on the hill. He noted they dug out the entire hillside on both sides and he is trying to understand how that happened. Page 2 of 8