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O <br /> Minutes <br /> City Council Regular eeting <br /> A .� Monday, July 28,2025, 6:00 PM <br /> 0` City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Par way, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> lkESH0�� <br /> The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, rec sive a presentation, and discuss and adopt the <br /> resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan to clarify a dis repancy. <br /> Ricks moved,Persian seconded,to adopt Resolution 760 for LA25-000029 approving <br /> Comprehensive Plan Amendment#8. VOTE: Ayes 4,N. s 0. <br /> FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT <br /> 12. 2025 Expenditure Budget Overage <br /> The City Council is requested to review the Staff report,rec=ive a presentation, and discuss and approve <br /> the 2025 Expenditure Budget overages in the areas of tree se ice, fleet vehicles,fire equipment, data <br /> processing, office equipment rental,and software licensing, 'staling an overage of$181,000,with <br /> $50,000 of that in the general fund. Some are a result of mo i ng line items within the budget. Some are <br /> the result of moving expenditures within the budget, and oth,rs may be offset by underspending in <br /> different areas, so the final amount is likely to be less, accore ing 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 /> PARKS REPORT <br /> 13. Purchase Park Signs <br /> The City Council is requested to review the Staff report,rece ve 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 sig s 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 bo. d of directors of the Orono Garden Club, <br /> thanked the City Council for approving 11 signs and indicates 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 />