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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING October June 25, 2001 (Public Hearing — Boat Storage, Continued) Mayor Peterson stated she would like the usual legal notice along with a press release. Moorse stated notice of the public hearing could also be put on the City's web site as well as cable TV. Mayor Peterson inquired whether the notice could be published in any other paper outside of the Pioneer. Moorse stated they could put it in one of the other local papers as well. Sansevere noted several members of the press are in attendance at tonight's meeting, and requested a copy of the notice be given to them. The City Council directed Staff to schedule a public hearing relating to a review of the City's boat storage ordinances and standards for Monday, July 9, 2001, at 7:00 p.m. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Mayor Peterson reported last week the City Administrator and herself attended the MN League of Cities conference in Duluth where they obtained some information regarding web sites and software. Peterson stated the web software available from the MN League of Cities costs approximately $700, . with a $40 per month charge to maintain the site. Peterson noted Staff will request that a representative of the MN League of Cities do a presentation of the software at one of their upcoming Council meetings. Mayor Peterson stated a work session would need to be scheduled to discuss the Highway 12 aesthetic design review report. The City Council directed City Staff to schedule a workshop for Thursday, July 12, 2001, at 8:00 a.m. Nygard recommended that Long Lake and Orono consider collaborating on the location of cellular towers and guidelines. Nygard suggested the City also look at the possibility of turning County Road 15 into a parkway and eliminate commercial traffic from that roadway following construction of the new Highway 12 corridor. Gaffron stated the City in its Comprehensive Planning has called that road a parkway for nearly 25 years. White noted a volunteer group from a local church has been donating their time by planting various flowers at the Seven Nations Park. White commended the Park Commission for creating the Friends of the Park. White indicated the church group is also interested in donating some money to the Park Fund in order to purchase a park bench and table for the Seven Nations Park. White noted Washington Scientific has been purchased recently by a company interested in doing some type of office development. White stated the pollution issues at this site may not be as bad as once thought and that cleanup of the site is proceeding forward. 0 PAGE 8