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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 12, 2004 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />(20. STUD Y REGARDING DE VELOPMENT STANDARDS - ORDINANCE NO. 6, <br />SERIES, continued) <br />Mr. James’ interjected that he did not intend to be aggressive with his comments but is just trying to <br />work with the City and to move on. He thought Orono wanted affordable housing but experienced a <br />circular decision-making loop that was frustrating. Mr. James obseiA cd that the decision to build a <br />water tower in Orono results in high water connection fees that impact development costs and <br />affordability issues. <br />Sansevere cautioned Mr. James to not refer to their proposal as providing affordable housing as its <br />much greater price range may offend the affordable housing groups who consider affordable price <br />ranges as being $180,000/190,000. <br />Mr. James responded that higher price ranges are a result of current development practices requiring <br />a development to be fully completed before move-ins, rather than allowing move-ins with phased <br />completion, like historically done in Richfield. MN. <br />Acting Mayor White mentioned that studies have shown that developers know how to build <br />affordable housing but many buyers do not want them. <br />Murphy invited Mr. James, Mr. Stokes and Mr. Johnston to attend more City Council meetings and <br />expressed his disappointment with the City’s inability to manage the process of decision-making <br />between the City Council, Planning Commission and staff. He viewed imposing the moratorium as a <br />way to improve the process and invited them to work together with the City. <br />Murphy moved, McMillan seconded, to authorize a study of development standards for <br />medium-density residential development, and to adopt Ordinance No. 6,3'^'’ Series, an interim <br />ordinance pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355, Subdivision 4, to establish a <br />moratorium for a maximum of six (6) months prohibiting the granting of Preiiminary <br />Subdivision approval. Zoning (CUPA'ariance) approval. Rezoning, or PUD approval within the <br />moratorium area as defined herein. VOTE: Aves 4, Navs 0. <br />*21. HIRING OF SEASONAL STAFF FOR THE ORONO GOLF COURSE <br />Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to approve a seasonal employee pay range of $7.90 to <br />$8.60 per hour for the 2004 season, and to hire the following seasonal emplovees at the <br />proposed wage rates and under the applicable provisions of the PER.A ruies: <br />LIST OF SEASONAL GOLD COURSE F\IP1 OVF ES <br />Employee <br />Dan Oas <br />Gary Peickert <br />John Stork <br />2004 Hourly Wane Rate <br />$8.60 <br />$8.38 <br />$848 <br />> <br />Page 18 of 20