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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 25, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 7 of 10 10. #15-3795 SOUTHVIEW DESIGN ON BEHALF OF ROBERT AND BETH SCHNELL, 1130 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD SOUTH – VARIANCES (continued) Johnson stated there will be plantings mixed in with the stepping stones. Johnson stated the goal is to not have much mowing in that lower area. Walsh moved to direct Staff to draft an Approval Resolution for Application No. 15-3795, Southview Design on behalf of Robert and Beth Schnell, 1130 Old Crystal Bay Road South, granting of variances, with the stepping stones being allowed. Motion failed due to the lack of a second. Cornick moved, Levang seconded, to draft an approval resolution for Application No. 15-3795, Southview Design on behalf of Robert and Beth Schnell, 1130 Old Crystal Bay Road South, granting of variances, with the stepping stones not being allowed. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 1, Walsh Opposed. *11. #15-3770/16-3797 MULHERAN, ET AL, 460 ORCHARD PARK ROAD, PLAT OF ORCHARD FARMS – AMEND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Levang moved, Walsh seconded, to authorize amendment of the Orchard Farms Development Contract by reducing the required letter of credit amount to $103,458.75. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Walsh stated he attended the January Planning Commission meeting and that they did a good job vetting the applications. Levang reported she attended the Northwest Hennepin League of Minnesota meeting last week, which is an organization of 14 cities in northwest Hennepin. Each city presented their state of the city. Levang stated it was very interesting to hear what other cities are doing related to growth and how they administer their cities. McMillan reported she attended a meeting with the city administrator with representatives from Spring Park and Minnetonka Beach updating them on the police contract. The Minnetonka Beach mayor was not able to attend and another meeting will likely be scheduled. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT 12. GENERAL FUND BUDGET INFORMATION Finance Director Olson stated before the City Council tonight are the 4th quarter General Fund summaries. The summaries represent revenues and expenditures incurred through December 31. Olson noted the City just received notice of its final tax distribution from Hennepin County this morning and that he approximated it at $35,000 in the report. There is also $115,000 worth of expenditures that will be approved tonight that were incurred in 2015.