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Minutes <br />City Council Regular Meeting <br />Monday, October 27, 2025, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <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, and <br />Finance Director Maggie Jin. <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />I ' ' MTKI 1[17 yX114 Biel 17:1 <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />1. City Council Minutes <br />2. Claims/Bills <br />3. Upcoming Work Session and Council Training Schedule <br />4. Appoint Professional Auditing Firm <br />5. Solicitor — Time Extension <br />6. Compensation Increase — Public Works Maintenance Worker <br />7. Tree Maintenance — Contract Extension for Rimming and Removal <br />8. Repair Blacktop — Ivy Place <br />Benson moved, Ricks seconded, to approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda as submitted. VOTE: <br />Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT <br />9. Oath of Office — Police Officer <br />Tunheim administered the Oath of Office to Orono Police Officer Kohlton Beck. He received his badge <br />from his father, Police Sergeant Kenny Beck. <br />10. Agreements — Shoreline Fire Department — Resolutions 7632 and 7633 <br />City Administrator Edwards explained that the proposed actions include adopting the Joint Powers <br />Agreement, which establishes a new joint fire department for the Cities of Orono and Long Lake, and <br />setting leases for the two fire stations. The second resolution appoints the members of the newly -formed <br />board that will govern the JPA. The City of Long Lake planned a special meeting this coming Thursday <br />evening to consider the same actions. <br />City Attorney Mattick said that the adoption of the resolutions by both Cities would result in the dismissal <br />of the lawsuits between the Cities. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />