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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2001 • *( #4) 901 -2666 GREG & JEWEL VITAS, 2800 COUNTRYSIDE DRIVE WEST — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT — RESOLUTION NO. 4627 Flint moved, Nygard seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4627, a Resolution Granting a Conditional Use Permit to allow an accessory building to be constructed on the property located at 2800 Countryside Drive West, which is a through lot. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. *( 95) JOINT USE DOCK LICENSES — RESOLUTION NOS. 4628 - 4637 Flint moved, Nygard seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NOS. 4628 through 4637, directing Staff to issue joint use dock licenses to Big Island, Inc., Forest Arms HA, Sandy Beach, Carlson/Nelson/Gage, Bohns Point /North Shore Homeowners, Fox Hill HA, Minnetonka Power Squadron, Walters Port Maintenance and Improvement Association, Victoria Estates and Kelly Cove HA for the period of January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Peterson reported a meeting has been scheduled for Friday with the Mayors, City Administrators, • and City Attorneys from Medina, Long Lake, and Orono, along with Fire Chief Steve Persian to discuss issues relating to the new fire station. Another meeting has been scheduled for April 9`h with Don Beckerning, State of Minnesota, and a representative from Krause Anderson to continue the discussion concerning the new fire station. Peterson stated hopefully after the April 9t' meeting the issues will be resolved and the cities can proceed forward on the new fire station. Flint inquired why Kelly and Jabbour, who are on the committee, will not be attending these meetings. Peterson stated the meeting has been scheduled with the mayors and city administrators, who will report back to the other committee members and Council members. Peterson indicated the people in attendance at these meetings will not be making any binding agreements relating to the fire station. Peterson stated it is her understanding that former City Administrator Sweeney will not be involved in these discussions after April V Flint commented in his view the committee members should be able to attend these meetings in order to maintain some continuity. Peterson stated it was decided that a smaller group may be better at this stage, with the people in attendance reporting back to the other parties. White suggested that some minutes of the meetings be taken. Nygard stated he would like to learn more about the concept of safety districts and fire districts • and whether they would be helpful to the City of Orono. PAGE 3