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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003 <br />9. #02 -2863 Richard Kail, 3753 Casco Avenue— Variances — Continued 0 <br />Gappa stated the City would need an extension of the 60 -day rule requirement. Kail said <br />he would grant it. <br />Mayor Peterson stated the City would not consider vacating the adjacent lot at this time <br />because of the stormwater issue. She told Mr. Kail to work with Bottenberg on the <br />numbers. <br />White moved, and Murphy seconded, to table Item 9. <br />Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br />Sansevere stated that the City of Plymouth mandates establishments card anyone who <br />appears to be under 40 and suggested Orono do the same. Moorse stated it was a "best <br />practice" policy that was encouraged, but could not be enforced with a penalty. Barrett <br />stated that as such, there would be no problem implementing the practice in Orono. <br />White asked about removal of hazardous old wood from playground equipment on public <br />property. Gappa stated that he only knew of Bederwood Park needing things removed. • <br />Murphy asked if the problem was legitimate. Deb Halvorson, Park Commission member, <br />indicated a recent newspaper article described the potential effects of the hazardous <br />materials in the wooden playground equipment. Nygard stated that arsenic is released <br />when people burn old wood items like picnic tables. The only safe disposal was to bury <br />the item in a clay soil, or to burn it at the Hennepin County waste facility, which has the <br />ability to contain the pollutants. <br />Nygard stated that he spoke to Mr. Weiss regarding his letter in the newspaper about <br />Navarre Fire Service. Weiss was concerned that Orono wanted to move away from <br />Mound regarding fire service. Nygard assured him that the City was happy with Mound's <br />service, but needed the new station for other reasons. <br />Mayor Peterson asked who would attend the Elected Official Conference in St. Louis Park <br />at the end of February. Mayor Peterson, White, and Murphy expressed interest. <br />Moorse stated that the Long Lake Fire Department moved to their new station last <br />Saturday. They held a nice ceremony with a parade of the trucks and gave tours of the <br />new facility. They had a flag raising ceremony and a blessing of the station. <br />C, <br />0 <br />