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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 11, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 14. MARIANI REQUEST TO EXPAND MUSA BOUNDARY (continued) McMillan stated the septic issue will need to be resolved first. Comick asked if anyone else would be interested in being included in the MUSA area if it is expanded. Gaffron stated in that immediate area probably not. Gaffron noted the City has had a number of requests through the years from people in the 2 -acre zone. Every time the City expands the MUSA for one or two properties, it brings the City very close to being out of compliance. The City Council took no formal action on this item. (A recess was taken from 9:13 p.m. to 9:17 p.m.) MAYOR/COUNCEL REPORT Walsh stated he would agree with Council Member Printup to start moving forward with the paperless packets. Cornick stated he hopes the City Council starts 2016 respecting each other and that they can work together as a team. Levang stated Orono has a number of wintertime activities for the residents, including opportunities for sledding at the golf course, the Casco Point skating rink, the Dakota and Luce Line Trails, French Creek, the path around the City, which is cleared by the Public Works Department, and many other sites within the City. Levang stated now is a good time to enjoy the winter recreational activities throughout the City. Printup stated going paperless has worked well for him and that he would encourage the rest of the Council to go paperless. Printup stated he would renew his request regarding the Wayzata fire service agreement. Printup moved, Levang seconded, to direct Staff to compile some data on the Wayzata fire service agreement, including the affected parcels in Orono, the number of calls for service per year in that area, the National Fire Protection Association standards, the average response times by the Long Lake Fire Department for that area, average response times for areas that are similar distance for the Long Lake Fire Department as well as areas of further distance, costs, and then direct Staff to develop a method on how to notify the various stakeholders. Printup suggested notifying the various entities by memo, including the Long Lake Fire Department, the Cities of Long Lake and Wayzata, the Wayzata Fire Department, the Fire Advisory Board, and the neighborhoods in question with some type of postcard mailing. McMillan stated she would like to hear what the Fire Advisory Committee has to say about it first prior to Staff spending a lot of time compiling all the information. McMillan stated once they have weighed in on the topic, then the Council could have it as an agenda item, Page 16 of 24