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Minutes <br />City Council Regular Meeting <br />Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />and transcripts providing more detail.Benson noted the subject of the detail of minutes has come up <br />before and the format has changed over time to include less detail. Other cities have more detail,and <br />arguments can be made for and against that. She said she would be open to discussing it again. <br />Berrett moved, Persian seconded, to approve the minutes of the Jan. 13, 2025,City Council meeting <br />as presented. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />2.Claims/Bills <br />Ricks asked to have this item pulled from the agenda and said she had questions on six line items in the <br />bills. Staff addressed her questions. <br />Ricks moved, Benson seconded, to approve the claims and bills as presented. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays <br />0. <br />4.Rename Management Assistant to Deputy City Clerk <br />Benson said she just wanted to point out that the employee in question is working on her City Clerk <br />certification. <br />Benson moved, Berrett seconded, to approve changing the title Management Assistant to Deputy <br />City Clerk and to approve the job description. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />5.Hire Firefighter <br />Benson noted the action included a resignation and asked the Fire Chief for an update on staffing. Fire <br />Chief Van Eyll explained this hire would replace an individual who had resigned. Benson said she could <br />support the hire because it replaces another person and the City has an active negotiating team engaged in <br />negotiations with the City of Long Lake so members of both Councils are actively participating in talks. <br />Staff recommendation was to accept the resignation of part-time firefighter Kayla Kennedy and hire <br />Shawn Laughton as a part-time firefighter starting January 31 at a rate of $20 per hour. <br />Ricks moved, Persian seconded, to approve the hiring of the part-time firefighter. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br />FINANCE REPORT <br />7.Fourth Quarter Financial Update <br />Finance Director Jin reported on the Fourth Quarter Financial Update, noting they are preliminary until <br />after the audit. She reports on General Fund Revenue, General Fund Expenditures, and Investment <br />Interest. <br />CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br />None. <br />8