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L <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 9,1998 <br />(#5) #2422 RICHARD GAY, 2735 SHADYWOOD ROAD - VARIANCE - DENIAL <br />RESOLUTION NO. 4193. <br />Applicant was not present. <br />Peterson moved, Kelley seconded to adopt denial Resolution No. 4193. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />M.VYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br />Mayor Jabbour felt it is unfair to charge public facilities such as schools for responses to false fire <br />alarm calls in the same manner as single family residential properties. <br />Moorse explained presently throughout the City the first false alarm call is free, the second is $100, <br />third is $250 and thereafter it is $500. He explained there are costs associated every time a fire truck <br />is responding to an alarm. <br />After discussion. Council asked the City Administrator to research the matter and suggest possible <br />ways to handle charges for false alarms at public facilities. <br />Flint sugg'^sted that Orono establish a method of communicating and tracking complaints between <br />the Council and the City Administrator by using a written complaint form. <br />Kelley reported he met 'vith two members of the Long Lake Fire Department and Chief Cheswick <br />regarding the relocation of the fire station. A decision needs to be made soon. He noted Cheswick <br />was a big asset in dealing with the fire department as he had previously served with the department <br />and suggested that Cheswick be involved in negotiations. <br />Mayor Jabbour reported that discussions have taken place between Moorse, Long Lake City <br />Administrator, Minnetonka City Administrator and an Australian City Administrator regarding <br />effective methods to merge city govemnient. He feels that in the future City services might be <br />merged such as Public Works. It also is his intention to develop a set of specific Goals & <br />Objectives, along with a timeline for completion, and noted that completion of the update of the <br />Comprehensive Plan is a top priority item. <br />ENGINEER REPORT <br />(*#13) REQUEST FOR PAYMENT #9 - BAY RIDGE/BRACKETTS POINT SANITARY <br />SEWER PROJECT <br />Kelley moved, Peterson seconded, to approve request for Payment #9, Bracketts Point/Bay Ridge <br />Sanitary Sewer Project to Barbarossa & Sons in the amount of $17,732.51. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0.