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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 10, 2023 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 8 But the minute they expand, particularly over this 75-foot setback, then it is walking into an area where there isn't a lot of support from this Council or past Councils on that issue. He said if the Council denied the application the applicant would have to start over, but if the Council tabled the item it would allow them to work with staff and their builder on another proposal. Nye said staff would grant an extension of the application if it is needed. Crosby moved, Johnson seconded, to table LA22-000064, 4448 North Shore Drive, Variances VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT Finance Director Olson gave a presentation on the previous month’s building revenue, noting the City is almost even with this point last year for building permit revenue although June was down from the previous year. He said the City’s golf course is doing incredibly well this year with revenues of more than $100,000 in June. Although the season started a little later, the golf course is $40,000 ahead of the same period last year and already has surpassed annual revenues from 2019. He said the Parks Director and Club House Manager have been doing an excellent job innovating with special programs such as youth activities and food trucks. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT 15. AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 7374 VIA RESOLUTION NO. 7384 Attorney Mattick reported that Paul Reuvers, the City’s defense counsel in the breach of contract suit brought by the City of Long Lake, drafted a resolution clarifying the City’s position and asked that it be brought before the City Council at this meeting. City staff has reviewed it and finds it to be reflective of their intention when preparing the report regarding fire service, he said. The Council has had a closed session on litigation strategy, but resolutions cannot be adopted in closed session, according to the attorney. The purpose of the resolution is to clarify the resolution and the generalized intent of the plan that was prepared by staff and adopted by City Council. Benson said she does not see the resolution as a clarification. It's a change in course, she said, because the first resolution, which she did not support, was talking about resuming responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the Navarre station no later than July 1, 2024. In another sentence after that in the new resolution it talks about staff from Orono working with City staff from Long Lake and ensuring a smooth transition. In her reading, she said, they are different things and the first resolution was quite clear. Mattick said neither the City Administrator nor the Fire Chief, when preparing the report and resolution, planned on doing anything without Long Lake’s consent. To the extent that wasn't clear, he said, it should have been tighter the first time around and that's the purpose of the amendment. Benson said the new resolution does not include the date of July 1 while the first resolution did.