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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, December 13, 2004 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />( *18. PURCHASE TRACTOR MOWER, Continued) <br />Murphy moved, White seconded, to approve the purchase of a Public Works replacement side flail <br />mower from Diamond Mowers, Inc., at a total cost of $17,790 to be funded from the year 2004 <br />Improvement and Equipment Outlay Fund budget. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />*19. WATER SYSTEM VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT <br />Murphy moved, White seconded, to approve the Water System Vulnerability Assessment and <br />Emergency Response Plan preparation by Bonestroo Engineers at a cost of $12,900, to be funded <br />from the Water Fund, and approval of a budget adjustment to the 2004 Water Fund budget to <br />reflect this expenditure. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />20. BIRCH LANE CONDEMNATION - RESOLUTION NO. 5272 <br />Gappa stated he has spoken with the property owner today, with the property owner suggesting that the <br />City purchase the entire property valued at approximately $20,000. Gappa stated the value for the <br />easement is $1,600. Gappa commented the property owner was informed that the City does not require <br />the entire property and noted the City will continue negotiations with the property owner in order to arrive <br />at some kind of solution. <br />Murphy stated in his view condemnation by the City should be a last resort and that the $1,600 is a <br />reasonable amount to pay for this easement. <br />Murphy moved, White seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5272, a Resolution Authorizing the • <br />Permanent Taking of Land by Eminent Domain for the Birch Lane Drainage Project. VOTE: <br />Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />*21. 2005 FEE SCHEDULE — ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY ORDINANCE FOR <br />PUBLICATION NO. 22, THIRD SERIES <br />Murphy moved, White seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 22, Third Series, an Ordinance <br />Adopting the 2005 Fee Schedule and Repealing Ordinance No. 224, Second Series, and Summary <br />Ordinance for Publication. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />22. 2005 MEETING SCHEDULE <br />Murphy stated he would like to see.some Council workshop dates scheduled. Murphy suggested the <br />Tuesday after each Council meeting be set aside for a workshop, with a minimum of one workshop a <br />month. <br />Moorse indicated Staff would prefer the Council workshops be held on Thursday following the Council <br />meeting. <br />Murphy indicated he is agreeable to Thursdays if it is in the same week as the Council meeting. <br />• <br />PAGE 22 <br />