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-o4To <br /> Minutes <br /> City Council Work Session <br /> y Monday,November 25, 2024, 5:00 PM <br /> '44-EsHO' City Council Chambers 12780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> City Council members present: Mayor Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Alisa Benson, Richard <br /> Crosby, Maria Veach. <br /> Staff present: City Administrator Adam Edwards, Finance Director Maggie Jin, Parks and Facilities <br /> Superintendent Taylor Zinnel, Public Works Superintendent DJ Goman, Community Development <br /> Director Oakden, and City Clerk Christine Lusian. <br /> FEE SCHEDULE <br /> Administrator Edwards introduced fees and services. Finance Director Jin presented on and <br /> council members discussed the rates and fees that Orono will charge for services in 2025. <br /> Changes include formatting to make the schedule easier to understand and increases to utility, <br /> golf passes,police service, and addition of a brush site section. Members had some discussion on <br /> water rate tiers and how to manage large logs at the brush site. <br /> TREE PLAN <br /> Edwards introduced the background and development of a draft tree plan and handed off to Parks <br /> and Facilities Superintendent Taylor Zinnel who provided information on the inventory, stages of <br /> plan development, emerald ash management in public spaces, vision and goals, talked through <br /> the draft plan submitted by Davey Resource Group. Zinnel noted that the timeframe on <br /> completing a plan draft could be another month or so and a plan is important for grant eligibility. <br /> Zinnel also confirmed that he'd be getting tree inspector certification and work with planning <br /> department on merging requirements of lakeshore setbacks and diversity in species. Oakden <br /> explained that public education information for residents and their private trees is available on <br /> the website. <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Work session en ed at 5:41 p.m. <br /> ATTES : CITY COUNCIL <br /> Chri usi Ci Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br />