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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 22, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. *8. #07 -3328 MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT, 1570 SIXTH AVENUE — FINAL PLAT — RESOLUTION NO. 5685 Bremer moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5685, a Resolution Approving the Plat of Wolsfeld Creek. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Rahn stated he utilized the new parking ramp in Mound for the first time and noted that it is surrounded by a commercial grade pervious paver and that the new ballpark lot will utilize pervious concrete. Bremer commended the Orono Police Chief and City Administrator Moorse on their good job of presenting at the Police Commission meeting on Saturday. Murphy suggested the Orono Police Chief give his presentation at a council work session sometime. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT This item follows the Presentation. is PRESENTATION — 8:00 P.M. • 9. WESTONKA SCHOOLS UPDATE — KEVIN BORG, SUPERINTENDENT Kevin Borg, Superintendent of the Westonka School District, addressed the City Council on the various school district programs, test scores and the upcoming operating levy referendum. Borg stated in his opinion the west metro area has some fantastic schools for the children in this area and that the Westonka School District has undergone an amazing transformation over the past five years to provide a high - quality education. Borg gave a brief outline of the school's past academic successes, noting that Westonka has been named as an "academic outperformer" by Standard & Poors and was one of only four school districts in Hennepin County that had 100 percent of its schools meet the Adequate Yearly Progress requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Borg commented Westonka is a smaller school but that they do compete academically with many of the larger schools. Borg indicated Westonka is partnering with Best Buy, 3M, Cargill, MPC Robotics and SKSC this coming summer, which will allow them to send ten of their students to China. Borg noted the Carlson School of Business is now requiring that their students take at least one international trip prior to graduating and that Westonka's partnership with local businesses will help them compete academically with the larger schools. Borg noted on November 6, there will be a school board election and a levy that will take place. Mayor White commended Westonka on their very informative web site and the fantastic transformation that the school has undergone in the past years to achieve their great academic successes. 0 PAGE 6