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W <br /> Minutes <br /> City Council Regular Meeting <br /> a Monday,May 11, 2026, 6:00 PM <br /> City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> Acting Mayor Benson 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: Acting Mayor Alisa Benson, City Council Members Steve Persian, <br /> Jacqueline Ricks, and Jon Schwingler. Members absent: Mayor Bob Tunheim. <br /> Staff present were City Attorney Soren Mattick, City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards, and <br /> Community Development Director Laura Oakden. <br /> PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> 1. City Council Minutes <br /> 2. Claims/Bills <br /> 3. Hire Police Chief <br /> This item was removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> 4. Hire seasonal Employees <br /> 5. Compensation Adjustment—Brush Site Attendant <br /> 6. Absentee Ballot Board and Election Judges—Resolution 7680 <br /> 7. Waste Hauler Licenses <br /> 8. LA26-000013, 900 Dakota Avenue,Variances—Resolution 7681 <br /> 9. LA26-000005, 336 Westlake Street,ALS Variance—Resolution 7682 <br /> Persian moved,Ricks seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda with Item 3 removed.VOTE: Ayes <br /> 4,Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> There were no public comments. <br /> 3. Hire Police Chief <br /> This item was pulled to highlight the selection process. The process for filling the vacant Police Chief <br /> position included advertising the position, application screening, interview panels,physical and <br /> psychological evaluations,and reference checks. <br /> Ricks moved,Schwingler seconded,to approve the appointment of Chad Stensrud as Orono Police <br /> Chief with a start date of May 26.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT <br /> 10. Funding Request from Long Lake—Hwy 12 Access Gate Repairs <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />