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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 22,2003 7:00 o’clock p.m. (17. WATERTOWN ROAD HOUSE MOVING, Continued) Scanlon pointed out that there is a great deal involved with moving a house, including coordination among the police department to direct traffic and lead the way. Excel energy, and the phone and cable companies who all must move lines. He noted that, of course, all of this is contingent upon the weather. Sansevere asked that Moorse, on behalf of the City, send out a letter to the neighbors infomiing them of the date and suggested that the letter also be posted on the website. Gappa repeated that most of the trees are on public right-of-way and the City has the ability to trim trees hanging over the road with or without permission. Sansevere moved, Murphy seconded, to grant permission to move a house along Old Crystal Bay and Watertown Roads, provided Stubbs house movers is the contractor, Don Scanlon the tree trimmer striving to keep trimming to a minimum, insurance provisions verifled, and that notiflcation to the neighbors be given. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. *18. REGRADING AND L.ANDSCAPING AT CITY HALL Murphy moved, White seconded, to accept the quotation in the amount of $20,878.75 from Norling’s Lake Minnetonka Landscaping, Spring Park, Minnesota, for completion of the Cit>’ Hall drainage and landscape improvements project to be funded from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund with the appropriate budget adjustment approved to reflect this expenditure. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. Murphy moved. White seconded, to adopt accept the quotation in the amount of $7,400 from Irrigation Management, Plymouth, Minnesota, for the installation of a City Hall Irrigation system to be funded from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund with the appropriate budget adjustment approved to reflect this expenditure. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. *19. INTERIM APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR Murphy moved. White seconded, approve the appointment of Don BeBaere as the interim Public Works Supervisor responsible for equipment, streets, and parks effective October 1,2003. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. Murphy moved. White seconded, to approve the appointment of Scott Oberaigner as the mtcrim Public W'orks Supervisor responsible for sewer and water effective October 1,2003. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. Page II of 16 - J±