Agenda Packets - City Council - regular meeting 5/27/2025

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Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Monday, May 12, 2025, 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 PUBLIC COMMENTS Jim Theisen, 1295 Elmwood Ave; Kelly Prchal, 4705 Watertown Road; Bruce Lemke, 565 Old Crystal Bay Road; Jon Schwingler, 1550 County Road 6, and Kelly Grady, Long Lake, provided comments. Upcoming Work Session and Council Training Schedule The City Council directed a change to the Work Session schedule to dedicate more time for City vision and goal -setting and postpone a discussion of social media. 18. LA25-000007, 4745 North Shore Drive, After -the -Fact Conditional Use Permit Amendment - Resolution 7589 Benson reviewed the history of this application and said she had asked to discuss it more to consider changes to the landscaping plan to ensure that planting will be native and will actually control erosion. She asked for an amendment to the resolution and CUP requiring a revised landscaping plan because one of the proposed plants is an invasive species. City Planner Curtis said the City Council could approve the application with the condition of asking for a revised landscaping plan, or table it and bring it back to see the new plan. Berrett pointed out the ordinance doesn't require native plants, and citizens need better direction. Matt Jasper, 4745 North Shore Drive, the applicant, said he has no problem changing plants and takes his share of the responsibility for the need to request an after -the -fact amendment to his retraining wall CUP, but repeatedly having to come back to the Council was becoming a burden. Ricks moved, Benson seconded, to table Resolution 7589 and send it back to staff to amend the landscape plan to ensure all plants would be native and non-invasive. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1 (Berrett). CITY ATTORNEY REPORT City Attorney Mattick reported the Minnesota Supreme Court had upheld the Special Election for City Council set for the next day. He added he would not be at the next City Council meeting due to travel. Another attorney from his firm would be assigned in his absence. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT 19. Orono Fire Department Reorganization The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, discuss and approve the reorganization of the Orono Fire Department by eliminating the fire chief position and laying off Chief Van Eyll, adopt a resolution of appreciation for Van Eyll, and appoint the deputy chief as interim fire chief. Page 2 of 4 9