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MIN_ ,TES OF THE ORONO CITY,, OUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 27, 2008 • 7:00,I 'clock p.m. • 17-1 *7. POLICE OFFICER HIRING Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to approv Step One of the L.E.L.S. Local #40 Contract, Dahl as she was the top candidate. VOTE: *8. APPOINTMENT OF 2008 GOLF Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to approi position with the Golf Course, effective June applicable provisions of the PERA rules. V( CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mattick reported on the state aid issue, noting th comments made at the prescreening board level,' Orono can keep the current amount of funding m streets. If the City chooses not to assume the pri approximately $50,000 this year, and a $250,00( Staff has not calculated the costs to assume the s their recommendation, Mn/DOT would then typ the hiring of Maureen Riverdahl and Erick Dyer at rhich is $21.07 per hour. Riverdahl will be senior to ,es 5, Nays 0. EMPLOYEE the appointment of Thomas Baurle to a seasonal , 2008, at a pay rate of $8.00 per hour under the CE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. screening board meets tomorrow. Based on t is likely the screening board will authorize that th no penalty subject to the City assuming all private rate streets, the state aid would be decreased by penalty would be assessed for the past five years. reets. Mattick stated once the screening board makes ;ally approve the recommendation. Murphy stated Staff should ,calculate the costs td not assume the private streets as well as the costs to assume the private streets. Murphy asked how Mn/DOT justifies going back five years as opposed to three years versus some other number of years. Murphy stated in his view this should be looked at state -wide to see whether other cities categorize their streets the same way. l Mattick stated he is unaware of any rule that staff opposes the finding, Mn/DOT may take the posi penny Mn/DOT feels has been overpaid. In the gone back five years. I Murphy stated in his view the City should fight Mattick stated the City of Minnetonka did ind: roads but that they do not count those roads in how many years they can go back and that if the City n that they are entitled to be compensated for every ;t, on other funding issues, Mn/DOT has typically issue. to the screening board that they also have private state aid calculation. McMillan stated it was her understanding there was some documentation from the screening board stating that they would not go back in the past and penalize the city. Mattick.stated they are not looking to go back a, screening board and the City assumes full contrc the City has reserved jurisdiction of the private r i Murphy recommended the City Council look at i options and then make a decision. long as the City adopts the recommendation of the I over the private roads. Mattick stated in his opinion )ads in their agreements. the options and the costs associated with those PAGE 9 of 12