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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 27,2003 7:00 o’clock p.m. *10. #03-2898 JULIE AND MIKE WHITTINGTON, 1981 EAGERNESS POINT ROAD VARIANCE - RESOLUTION NO. 4984 Sansevere moved. White seconded, to Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4984, a Resolution approving the construction of a deck above the existing concrete patio, not exceeding the existing 5,510 s.f. (40.9%) hardcover in the 75-250’ setback zone, and illustrating 86 s.f. of hardcover removals to the west of the road for the residence located at 1981 Eagerness Point Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *11. #03-2903, CITY OP ORONO - ZONING CODE AMENDMENT - PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE TOWERS AND ANTENNAS - ORDINANCE NO. 226,2** SERIES Sansevere moved. White seconded, to Adopt ORDINANCE NO. 226,2"^ Series - an Ordinance Amending Orono Zoning Code Sections 10.25,10.27, and 10.28 Pertaining to Regulations for Construction and Placement of Personal Wireless Sersice Antennas and Towers. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL REPORT Sansevere suggested the Council discuss a resolution or ordinance which indicates that people cannot carry a concealed weapon into the City Hall. He felt it was important to post some kind of signage to protect staff and the public. Moorse indicated that it was not possible for a municipality to alter the legislation like that. Barrett stated that the City could not ’enforce’ any sign that they posted. Moorse noted that many of these same concerns are coming up elsewhere, and some cities are encouraging their representatives through resolutions etc. to change the legislation. He believed it could be altered during the legislature ’s special session. While the law w'ould probably not be changed in the special session, Murphy maintained that much would be altered over the next year. He stated that he would support the City adopting a resolution that says, as a City Council, we are interested in protecting our citizens and City Hail, and that guns are not allowed. He felt the City should stand up and say it docs not support this action. Sansevere suggested they post, as City policy, that guns are not allowed. Barrett reiterated that, while the City could make this recommendation, it could not enforce this policy. Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4990 stating that while the City will work to see that the legislation is changed, the Council does not endorse carrying of firearms into public buildings. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 2, Nygard and Mayor Peterson opposed. Murphy reported that he had attended, what he described as a disappointing meeting, with the head of the MnDOT right-of-way organization last Friday. He voiced his concern that some of the citizens were not being treated fairly by that organization and also that the values that have been applied to the properties that Orono and Long Lake own, that MnDOT wants to acquire, were not being priced fairly by that PAGE 7 of 11