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• <br />• <br />• <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY!COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, October 22, 2007 <br />7:00 !o'clock p.m. <br />( Westonka Schools Update, Continued) <br />McMillan inquired whether it is anticipated that <br />at all. <br />MN Legislature would change their levy formulas <br />Borg indicated the levies are critical for the schools to have stable funding and that there are some <br />funding discrepancies between schools that do not meet the criteria for an urban school and a rural <br />school, which should be addressed by the Legislature. <br />Murphy asked how much of a collective presence the superintendents of the local schools have and <br />whether the schools collectively could persuade fhe Legislature to increase their funding. <br />Borg stated there is friendly competition bet <br />job with the students in each school district. <br />periodically and discuss issues and how they <br />Borg noted the open enrollment trend has chan <br />doubled since 2002 -2003. Borg stated a key is <br />required for special education, which currently <br />school districts and that the area schools do a fantastic <br />indicated the local superintendents do get together <br />.ld be prioritized. <br />and that Westonka's open enrollment has more than <br />that Westonka faces is the amount of funding <br />zprises 20 percent of their budget. <br />Mayor White thanked Superintendent Borg for his update on the Westonka Schools. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />10. SPRINT AMENDED LEASE <br />Bremer moved, Murphy seconded, to approve <br />up to six antennae to be located at the top of tl <br />$18,924.00. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT <br />City Engineer Kellogg reported on the state aid <br />last year, the City was in the process of complet <br />requirements that the City needs to fulfill is to a <br />January. Kellogg noted this is the first year that <br />As part of certifying the mileage for the City, B( <br />exist within the City and the type of streets, whi, <br />receive. <br />Kellogg noted the previous certification of mileal <br />approximately 53 miles, and according to their p, <br />miles, all types of streets would need to be added <br />statute reads that there is a municipal state aid str <br />street system should not exceed 20 percent of the <br />jurisdiction of the City. Statute 169.01 provides i <br />to amended lease agreement with Sprint to enable <br />north water tower, with a 2007 lease rate of <br />aes facing Orono at the present time. At the end of <br />their pavement management plan, with one of the <br />ify their mileage for the year, which happens in <br />)nestroo has been asked to certify the City's mileage. <br />:stroo is required to document the miles of streets that <br />dictates the amount of state aid that the City would <br />indicated that there was a total mileage in the City of <br />;ment management plan, in order to reach the 53 <br />gether. Kellogg indicated the MUSA funding <br />system and the extent of the municipal state aid <br />tal miles of city streets partially or totally within the <br />definition of a street or a highway. <br />PAGE 7 <br />