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• ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH 13, 2000 10. Community Endowment Fund - Continued Mayor Jabbour reiterated that he feels the City should place the money in an endowment fund so the City will have a long term source of funding for capital needs. The Council decided to continue discussion of this issue at their work session. 11. Development of Highway 12 Design Standards Moorse stated that Long Lake has contracted with a firm to develop a master plan and design guidelines for the commercial area of Long Lake. Orono city representatives have been invited to participate, since design guidelines should be consistent across the two cities. The total cost of the project is $20,000. Long Lake is going to see if Mn/DOT will finance the project, but Orono is welcome to help with the financial burden. Mayor Jabbour stated the two cities' Planning Commissions should meet jointly to work on the project, and that meetings should be open to any Council members who want to attend. Kelley, Flint, and Moorse all expressed interest in attending the meetings. Mayor Jabbour moved, and Peterson seconded, that Orono should pay 50% of the expenses not covered by Mn/DOT for the Highway 12 commercial area master plan • and design guideline development process. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. rte, U *12. Reappoint Planning Commission Members Peterson moved, and Sansevere seconded, to reappoint Jan Berg and Dale Lindquist to three year terms on the Planning Commission expiring March 31, 2003; and to reappoint William Stoddard to a three year term on the Planning Commission beginning April 1, 1999 and expiring March 31, 2002. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT There was no City Attorney's Report. *13. LICENCES Peterson moved, and Sansevere seconded, to approve the following licenses. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. W