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AGENDA ITEM <br />Date: February 9, 2026 <br />Title: Agreement - Metropolitan Council Reimbursement <br />Presenter: Adam Edwards, City Administrator / Engineer <br />Section: Consent Agenda <br />Item: 4 <br />Purpose: <br />Approve an agreement between the City of Orono and the Metropolitan Council for reimbursement <br />of city road usage. <br />2. Background: <br />The Metropolitan Council is in the process of bidding a project to make interceptor sewer <br />improvements in the City of Orono. Traffic detours onto city streets will be required as part of the <br />project. The detour will impact Fox Street between Willow Drive S. and Orono Orchard Road S. <br />The city requested reimbursement for reduced service life impacts to the pavement resulting from <br />the detoured traffic. To calculate a reimbursement amount the agreement uses the cost of a chip <br />seal rehabilitation for the impacted area. The Metropolitan Council drafted the attached <br />agreement. <br />3. Cost: <br />Per the Agreement the Met Council will provide the City $88,288. <br />4. Staff Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends approval. The agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney and City <br />Engineer. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Move to approve the agreement at Exhibit A with the Metropolitan Council for reimbursement for city <br />road usage. <br />Exhibits <br />A. Orono Reimbursement Agreement <br />26 <br />