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Minutes <br />City Council Work Session <br />Monday, April 8, 2024, 5:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers | 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br />ROLL CALL <br />City Council members present: Mayor Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Alisa Benson, Matt <br />Johnson, and Maria Veach. <br />Staff present: City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards and City Clerk Christine Lusian. <br />MINUTES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS <br />Administrator Edwards introduced the topic of minutes, requirements, past practice and recent <br />direction. Council talked about their value of transparency to the public in conducting business <br />and ensuring actions and votes are clear and easy to find. City Clerk Lusian noted that the <br />minutes are in full compliance with best practices and all laws and regulations, including city <br />code, open meeting law, and retention. Administrator Edwards shared a training slide from a <br />previous year as a refresher on the standards for minutes. Council members spoke about the <br />desire to maintain an optional record of public opinions and discussions, in which they supported <br />with an investment last year in recording and transcript services.Council also discussed the need <br />for information outreach and education for continuity of services and customer service during <br />service transitions and improvements. <br />STREETS MAINTENANCE <br />Administrator Edwards introduced the topic of preventative pavement maintenance planning for <br />next year, including inspection, assessment, funding. Council discussed the recommended streets <br />for 2025, including Kelley, Lydiard, Carman, Ferndale, and Brown, as well as those for 2026 and <br />beyond, like Spring Hill, Old Long Lake Road, North Arm, Garden, Dickey Lake, Spruce, <br />Linden, Dahl, Loma Linda, Forest Lake, Fagerness, Webb, Concordia, Crestview, Myrtlewood, <br />Hackberry, Elm, Maple. Council discussed the various funding resources, including nine miles of <br />state aid roads, which returns state gas tax to municipalities. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Work session ended at 5:50 p.m. <br />ATTEST:CITY COUNCIL <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br />Christine Lusian, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br />4