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