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Minutes <br />City Council Regular Meeting <br />Monday, April 14, 2025, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />Quorum Notification <br />Benson asked about establishing a policy or guidance for notifying the public when a quorum of the <br />Council may be present in situations that are not intended for conducting business. <br />City Council members and staff discussed current practice,and the consensus was that it is working. <br />RECESS & RECONVENE <br />Mayor Tunheim recessed the meeting at 8:15 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 8:20 p.m. <br />CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br />City attorney Mattick reminded the Council of a court hearing scheduled for May 6. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT <br />16.Upcoming Work Session and Council Training Schedule <br />City Administrator Edwards reminded the City Council of upcoming work session dates and topics. <br />17.Design Update Public Works Commodities Yard (24-035) <br />The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and approve <br />going forward with the project. <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. <br />Councilmembers expressed reservations about spending to build the project this year if it is not urgent. <br />City Administrator Edwards said it would take about an additional $40,000 to complete the construction <br />documents and go out to bids. At that point, he suggested,the Council could decide to go forward or not. <br />Ricks moved, Benson seconded, to direct staff to cease work on the project at this time. VOTE: <br />Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />20.Amend 2002 Agreement and Contract for Fire Protection <br />The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and approve <br />the draft amendment to the agreement. <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff and representatives of both the Long Lake <br />and Orono Fire Departments.Discussion included the role of the current Orono part-time duty crew fire <br />fighters in the short term and the eventual plan to bring the two departments together and possibly add <br />additional partners. <br />7