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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2001 (Recognition of Police Chief Gary Cheswick, Continued) • Mayor Peterson presented Cheswick with a plaque acknowledging his dedicated service to the City of Orono. Cheswick stated he has enjoyed working with the City of Orono. Gabriel Jabbour, Former Mayor, thanked Cheswick for his service to the community. Mayor Peterson noted a reception will be held in Chief Cheswick's honor on Wednesday, January 31,2001 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers. White moved, Peterson seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4599, a Resolution Recognizing Chief Gary Cheswick for his Thirty-two Years of Dedicated Service to the City as a Member of the Orono Police Department. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS — Debora Halvorson Halvorson commented the Park Commission is continuing to review the lake access points around Lake Minnetonka, with an updated presentation to be given at either the April or May meeting of the Park Commission. Halvorson suggested a work session with the Council be scheduled to discuss this matter. • Halvorson stated the Park Commissioners will be reviewing their assigned parks this spring, and welcomed any comments the City Council members and local residents may have regarding improvements to the various parks. ' Halvorson, on behalf of the Park Commission, thanked the residents of Orono for their generous donations of land to the City over the past year. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS None MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Mayor Peterson stated the meeting with the Fire Department's Building Committee has been postponed due to the information to be reviewed not being available and has been rescheduled for February 5'. Peterson welcomed the City's new on -site septic system manager Matthew Bolterman. Peterson thanked Heidi Sturman for the time she spent with the City as Administrative • Support Assistant. Page 2