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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> June 12,2023 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 11. APPROVAL OF TONKAWA-PARTENWOOD FORCE MAIN REPLACEMENT <br /> 12. AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF JAY DEMBOUSKI <br /> 13. AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE CADET(CSC)—BECK AND GAGAN <br /> 14. PETER JOHNSON,2965 CASCO POINT RD., TERMINATION OF RESOLUTION 5918, <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 7369 <br /> 15. LA23-000017—MURPHY& CO.DESIGN,746 TONKAWA ROAD,VARIANCES FOR <br /> HARDCOVER,DRIVEWAY WIDTH AND REAR YARD SETBACK—RESOLUTION <br /> NO. 7370 <br /> 16. LA23-000020—JAMIE GRANT,3020 CASCO POINT ROAD,AVERAGE LAKESHORE <br /> SETBACK,VARIANCE—RESOLUTION NO. 7371 <br /> 17, LA23-000021—TERESA ELSBERND WITH HOME REFLECTIONS, O/B/O JOHN& <br /> LESLIE CADLE,2691 ETHEL AVENUE,AVERAGE LAKESHORE SETBACK <br /> VARIANCE—RESOLUTION NO. 7372 <br /> 18. STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PLANNING AND ENGINEERING(PROJECT <br /> #24-001) <br /> Johnson moved, Crosby seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda with Item#3 removed.VOTE: <br /> Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> 3. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 22,2023 <br /> Benson asked for this item to be pulled from the agenda because the section of the minutes after the <br /> closed meeting was reopened to the public did not include that she asked the City Administrator and the <br /> City Attorney whether the recording equipment was back on and was told it was not because the <br /> technician had already left. She asked that the minutes reflect her question. <br /> Benson moved,Johnson seconded,to approve the minutes of the May 22,2023 City Council <br /> meeting with that addition.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> 19. APPROVAL OF COURSE OF ACTION FOR FIRE NEEDS ASSESSMENT- <br /> ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ORONO FIRE DEPARTMENT <br /> Fire Chief Van Eyll recapped actions taken by the City Council to date in establishing a fire department. <br /> He said staff recommends the final needs assessment with option four which is the hybrid model with a <br /> full-time chief, daytime duty crews and paid on-call firefighters. He said staff further recommends the <br /> City establish a response guideline based on the suburban demand zone from NFPA;the establishment of <br /> a daytime duty crew staffing structure; and developing a hiring and recruiting process to staff the new <br /> department including a pension plan that is beneficial to all firefighters currently serving the Orono area <br /> who wish to join the new Fire Department. The City would focus negotiating effort on the disposition of <br /> station one of select fleet and equipment with the City of Long Lake, initiates the purchase of equipment <br /> and vehicles, and adopt the League of Minnesota Cities' formula for any fee for services contracts. <br /> Page 2 of 9 <br />