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r MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, October 27,2003 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />4. SAIL YKOENECKE, LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICA TIONS <br />COMMISSION - 2004 PROPOSED BUDGET, Continued <br />Although residents could try to request ser\'ice on an individual basis, Koenecke stated <br />that, overall, service was doubtful based on the franchise agreement's requirement <br />regarding minimum housing density for service extension. <br />Murphy moved. White seconded, to approve the 2004 LMCC Budget. VOTE: Ayes 4, <br />Nays 0. <br />4A. FIRE SERVICE REPORT <br />Excelsior Fire Chief Mark DuCharme and Long Lake Assistant Fire Chief Tony Roe <br />reported that progress on the Navarre Station was moving along rapidly, as windows, <br />generators, sheet rock, and some of the landscaping had been installed. Completion was <br />expected for the first part of December. <br />Sansevere acknowledged that both departments had selflessly dedicated their time and <br />service to the completion of the project and complimented the Chiefs for their phenomenal <br />devotion in this endeavor. <br />DuChame stated that, not only are the Long Lake and Excelsior departments excited about <br />the project, representatives of other communities have also visited the site. He indicated <br />that training of personnel by both departm«tts is ongoing and that the recruits will be <br />observing a bum in mid November for training purposes. DuCharme noted that, by <br />bringing all three communities together, they have also secured good pricing on equipment <br />and apparatus. <br />Murphy thanked the two Chiefs for their eflbrt and acknowledged Roe for securing grants <br />and funding assistance for the station and its equipment. He asked how things were <br />progressing on the Long Lake Fire Station grading project. <br />Roe reported that things are moving slowly, although the curbs are in and grading being <br />performed, he was not sure when the final blacktopping would occur. <br />DuCharme and Roe paid tribute to one another and thanked the City for its support. <br />As a neighborhood w hich houses half the Orono population. White noted that the <br />completion of the Navarre Fire Station is a huge accomplishment that the City does not <br />take lightly. <br />PAGE 3 of 16