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SLOAT Minutes <br /> City Council Regular Meeting <br /> W <br /> Monday,August 25, 2025, 6:00 PM <br /> City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> kpsHo <br /> Mayor Tunheim called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> Orono City Council members present: Mayor Bob Tunheim, City Council Members Alisa Benson, Steve <br /> Persian,Jacqueline Ricks, and Jon Schwingler. Members absent: None. <br /> Staff present were City Attorney Soren Mattick, City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards, Public <br /> Works Superintendent DJ Goman, Parks Superintendent Joe Ruthenberg, and Community Development <br /> Director Laura Oakden. <br /> PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> The agenda was approved by consensus with the addition of Fire Department expenditures to Item 13. <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> 1. City Council Minutes <br /> 2. Claims/Bills <br /> 3. Park Commission Special Meeting September 9 <br /> 4. Donation from Pelican Point Homeowners Association—Resolution 7608 <br /> 5. Establish and Close Funds <br /> 6. Maintenance Quote—Video Inspection of Sanitary Sewer System <br /> 7. Maintenance Quote—Tree Trimming and Removal <br /> This Item was removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> 8. LA25-000025, 1530 Orchard Beach Place,Variance—Resolution 7613 <br /> This Item was removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> Benson moved,Persian seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda Items 1 through 6.VOTE: Ayes <br /> 5,Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> Jay Nygard, 1386 Rest Point Rd.,provided comments. <br /> 7. Maintenance Quote—Tree Trimming and Removal <br /> Benson asked about how tree removal requests are prioritized. <br /> City Administrator Edwards explained there is a prioritization system that looks at the health of trees, <br /> efficiency of proximity to other trees that need to come down, and whether the City employees can <br /> remove them. <br /> Benson moved, Ricks seconded, to accept the tree maintenance quote from CJS Services for <br /> $21,429. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br />