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Minutes <br />City Council Work Session <br />Monday, May 12, 2025, 5:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 12780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br />ROLL CALL <br />City Council members present: Mayor Bob Tunheim, City Council Members Alisa Benson, Steve <br />Persian, Jacqueline Ricks, Steve Persian (5:25 pm). Absent: Claire Berrett. <br />Staff present: City Administrator Adam Edwards, Finance Director Maggie Jin, City Clerk Christine <br />Lusian. <br />PROCUREMENT AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS <br />Administrator Edwards introduced the topic of procurement process and the authority cities have <br />in purchasing for public purpose, as well as competitive bidding, professional and consultant <br />services, construction contracts, and contracts with other governmental agencies. The <br />presentation summarized information contained in the LMC Handbook for Minnesota Cities <br />Chapter 22 Expenditures, Purchasing and Contracts and the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law <br />Statute 471.345. Members discussed requesting proposals for civil attorney, prosecuting attorney, <br />auditor, and engineering service contracts and directed staff to review one of these contracts per <br />year in the upcoming 4 years. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Work session ended at 5:50 p.m. <br />ATTEST: <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />Christine Lusian, City Clerk Bob Tunheim, Mayor <br />7 <br />