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Minutes <br />City Council Regular Meeting <br />Monday, August 26, 2024, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Eric Evanson of the Lake Minnetonka Association, a non-profit citizen group,explained Lake <br />Improvement Districts and said that Forest Lake and Crystal Bay homeowners are each interested in <br />forming one for the sole purpose of dealing with invasive weeds such as Eurasian Milfoil and Curlyleaf <br />Pondweed. LIDs are initiated by majority citizen petition and governed by statute. Cities typically serve <br />as fiscal agents for LIDs.He said the next steps would be for the City to receive the petition and hold a <br />public hearing. <br />PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT <br />Fire Chief Van Eyll reported on incidents from July 20 to Aug 23, on the City’s Auto Aid and Mutal Aid <br />partners, and the stand-up status of the department. The department will receive a $5,000 DNR grant. The <br />tanker is still expected to be delivered in September. <br />CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br />City Attorney Mattick said his comments would be saved for the Closed Session later in the evening. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT <br />14.Work Session Schedule <br />This item was moved to the Consent Agenda <br />City Administrator Edwards noted the new Parks Superintendent has started work. <br />COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS <br />15.Council Committee Reports <br />Veach reported on the Communications Committee. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Jim Theisen, 1295 Elmwood Ave.; Mary Kappes,1074 Wildhurst Trail; Ritchie Anderson, 3205 Crystal <br />Bay Road; Joe Theisen,970 Forest Arms Lane;Sandy Whisler,2863 North Shore Drive; Brian <br />Turbeville, 997 Wildhurst Trail; Kelly Grady, 271 Greenhill Lane, Long Lake; David Heinsch, 5780 <br />North Arm Drive; provided comments. <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br />Mayor and Council provided reports. <br />CLOSED SESSION <br />Walsh moved, Crosby seconded, to enter into closed session at 7:36 p.m., as permitted by Section <br />13D.03 to discuss Barbara Schmidt vs.City of Orono (Court File 27-CV-21-7769; Court of Appeals <br />A24-0089). VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />5