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• <br />• <br />I <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 28, 2005 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />(MAYORICITY COUNCIL REPORT, <br />Based on comments from a resident earlier this''evening, Jabbour stated that it was clear that the <br />City needs to develop a plan to ensure accurate connnunication of the facts regarding the purchase <br />of the Big Island's Vet Camp. <br />Jabbour stated that he had just come from a meeting with the Board of Governors, Gen Olson, Barb <br />Sykora, current and past caretakers of the camp, and Keith Kask of Deephaven, in an attempt to <br />coordinate a joint meeting to figure out what the City can do to work out a deal to purchase the <br />property. In response to the resident's concern regarding the lack of a vision for the property, <br />Jabbour maintained that the time to develop a vision for the parcel is once the City has obtained <br />rights for it. Since the task force must move on the purchase now, once acquired, the City will have <br />time to develop a vision with input from its citizenry. Jabbour stated that the Board. has requested <br />that all items be removed from the camp within the next two weeks, while the ice is still in. Having <br />spoken to Hennepin Parks, the DNR, parks & trails, and the MCWD, all have voiced support that <br />this is a good move and offered assistance. <br />Mayor Peterson asked what Jabbour's `gut <br />Jabbour indicated that it was hard to say at <br />parcel for themselves. <br />were regarding legislation. <br />but he has offered to take anyone to see the <br />With regard to the Dakota Line, Jabbour stated 'that the trail is progressing; however, Orono has <br />been excluded from the process. He noted that Hennepin parks has a plan in place for the <br />construction of the trail that they plan to execute using grant money that they have obtained for the <br />project. <br />PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR'S <br />*14. ACCEPT QUOTATIONS FOR P <br />Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to <br />Minnesota for the 2005 season, park ma <br />5, Nays 0. <br />*15. ACCEPT BIDS FOR PUBLIC WO <br />Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to <br />Nays 0. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />*16. CARLSON PROPERTY — <br />Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to app <br />services, and Scott Ruppert for appraisal set <br />MOWING <br />A quotation from Meyer's Outdoor Services, <br />services in the amount of $16,000. VOTE: Ayes <br />�n I W <br />the year 2005 Materials Bids. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />AND ATTORNEY <br />contracting with Alan Barnard for legal <br />in relation to the condemnation of the <br />PAGE 9 of 10 <br />