09-22-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - Regular Meeting

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Human Services — The Human Services Department contracts with area organizations to provide for valuable services for the community. Current contracts are with The Gillespie Center for senior services. Police —The Police Department provides for the public safety within Orono and surrounding communities. The City has renewable contracts with the Cities of Spring Park, Minnetonka Beach, and Mound. Due to the contractual agreements the department operates as a "cost center" and is the only General Fund department that has expenditures for costs that are normally covered by Central Services. This budget is also the only one within the General Fund that includes capital expenditures. • Fire — Over 46% of the expenditures of the Fire Department is comprised of service contract with the Cities of Long Lake for fire suppression services. In 2023, the City of Orono started its own fire department. Due to being a newly created department, expenditures are best estimate and will be further refined in future year budgets to be accurately reflect the needs of the fire department. • Planning and Zoning — The Planning and Zoning Department oversees the development and redevelopment within the City, including building inspections, in accordance with established policies and guidelines. The policies and guidelines have been created to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of the public, as well as maintaining the aesthetics of the community. • Engineering —The Engineering Department provides professional representation and opinion on city services and operations. This function is provided by a local engineering firm that is retained on a contract basis. • Street Maintenance — The Street Department provides for the maintenance of all city streets to ensure a safe and drivable condition. Standard maintenance includes, patching, snow plowing, and striping. • Spring Park — The Spring Park Department provides for service provided to the City of Spring Park. • Brush Site — The Brush Site is open from April through November offering residents (no charge), non-residents and contractors (at a charge) a place to bring brush and tree disposal. • Parks —The Parks Department provides for the maintenance of the City's parks. • Special Services —The Special Services Department is used to account for expenditures that benefit a single property or organization. An example of this type of expenditure is the legal and engineering fees incurred as the result of a request for a variance, a subdivision application, or other major development. Other expenditures that are included in this department are requests for additional police security or traffic control related to an event. The costs recorded in this department are offset by revenues received for the services provided. Page 9 of 96 164