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Minutes <br />City Council Regular Meeting <br />Monday, November 10, 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 set 2026 <br />Utility Rates. Finance Director Jim presented several different scenarios for graduated increases in water <br />rates. Staff recommended a scenario that would increase rates by 10 percent each of the next three years, <br />rather than a 25 percent increase next year. The City Council had indicated previously that it did not <br />support a large one-time increase. Increases in sewer. Stormwater and recycling would be three percent. <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. <br />Ricks moved, Persian seconded, to adopt the utility rates for 2026 based on scenario 4. VOTE: <br />Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />ATTORNEY REPORT <br />None <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br />Mayor and Council provided reports. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Schwingler moved, Ricks seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. to Monday, November 24, <br />2025, at 6:00 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />ATTEST: <br />Christine Lusian, City Clerk Bob Tunheim, Mayor <br />Minutes approved by Orono City Council November 24, 2025. Meeting videos and transcripts <br />available at oronomn.gov. <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />7 <br />