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Minutes <br />City Council Regular Meeting <br />Monday, April 8, 2024, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and adopt the <br />resolution approving pay for on-call and EMT certification and holidays for fire fighters. <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. <br />Crosby moved, Johnson seconded, to approve pay for on-call, certification and holidays as <br />proposed. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 1 (Benson), Abstain 1 (Veach). <br />18.Hire Part-time Fire Fighters <br />The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and approve <br />the hiring of two part-time fire fighters. <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. <br />Veach moved, Crosby seconded, to approve conditional job offers to two part-time fire fighters, <br />Tom Brown and Matt Hoover at $20 per hour as of April 9,2024. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1 (Benson). <br />Fire Chief Van Eyll, continuing the Public Safety Report, gave a presentation on planned,existing and <br />pending staffing levels for the Orono Fire Department,expected equipment deliveries and space <br />remodeling for July 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2026. <br />ATTORNEY REPORT <br />City Attorney Mattick said he would have updates during the closed session. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT <br />19.Consider Public Road Petition (Mr. Ryan Ortlip) <br />The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and give <br />feedback to staff on possible construction of a new public street requested to serve West Branch Road <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the petitioner, Ryan Ortlip, 4685 West <br />Branch Rd.and a neighbor, Erin Truskoski, 4665 West Branch Rd. <br />Council members indicated no interest in a public road but suggested the applicant make a storm water <br />application and work with City staff and neighbors to see if there is a solution involving the City right-of- <br />way. <br />20.Award Contract for 2024 Street Maintenance Project <br />The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, open a public hearing, and <br />award the contract for the 2024 street maintenance project to the low bidder. <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. <br />7