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OWMinutes <br /> City Council Regular Meeting <br /> Monday, January 27,2025, 6:00 PM <br /> City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> Es HO <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 />• <br /> CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br /> None. <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />