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Minutes <br />City Council Regular Meeting <br />Monday, July 28, 2025, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br />The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and adopt the <br />resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan to clarify a discrepancy. <br />Ricks moved, Persian seconded, to adopt Resolution 7601 for LA25- 000029 approving <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment #8. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />IWIeElelyDo11119000 1117: ' 1 ']DIY <br />12. 2025 Expenditure Budget Overage <br />The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and approve <br />the 2025 Expenditure Budget overages in the areas of tree service, fleet vehicles, fire equipment, data <br />processing, office equipment rental, and software licensing, totaling an overage of $181,000, with <br />$50,000 of that in the general fund. Some are a result of moving line items within the budget. Some are <br />the result of moving expenditures within the budget, and others may be offset by underspending in <br />different areas, so the final amount is likely to be less, according to Finance Director Jin. <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. <br />Persian moved, Ricks seconded, to approve the overages as proposed. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />PARKSREPORT <br />13. Purchase Park Signs <br />The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and approve <br />the purchase of park signs. Parks Superintendent Ruthenberg explained $25,000 had been budgeted for <br />six signs. The City can complete the project with 11 new signs for $27,995. <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. <br />Ricks moved, Persian seconded, to purchase 11 new park signs. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />Claire Berrett, 1085 Brown Road South, president of the board of directors of the Orono Garden Club, <br />thanked the City Council for approving 11 signs and indicated the Club wanted to donate the cost of the <br />signs that exceeded the budgeted amount. <br />Ricks moved, Schwingler seconded, to accept the donation of the Orono Garden Club for the <br />purchase of park signs. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br />None. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />iIrA <br />