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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 13, 2006 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br />Murphy stated he has noticed on his street that the recycling is not being picked up until the evening. <br />Murphy inquired whether other parts of the city are experiencing the same type of problem. <br />Moorse stated to his knowledge the City has not received any complaints on the recycling pickup. <br />McMillan commented that perhaps the hauler changed its routes. <br />Dick Kroeger noted that the manpower on the trucks has been decreased to one person rather than three. <br />Sansevere inquired whether the City should be doing more to address the coyote problem. Sansevere <br />stated in his opinion the coyotes are a problem and are becoming a bigger issue. <br />Murphy suggested this matter be discussed in a work session and that someone more knowledgeable on <br />coyotes be brought in to address the City Council. <br />White concurred that the City should get some expertise on this subject. <br />White stated he attended a Metropolitan Council meeting on February 6u' and that the Council approved a <br />new infiltration surcharge program starting in 2007, which states that cities that are leaking freshwater <br />into the sewage system will be assessed a charge. White stated the City of Orono would have a 29 <br />percent increase in their sewage costs due to the surcharge if some adjustments are not made. <br />PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR'S REPORT <br />None <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />*14. SUPPORT FUNDING TO ORONO DISCOVERY CENTER —RESOLUTION NO. 5426 <br />Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5426, a Resolution of Support of <br />Funding for Infrastructure Updates to the Orono Discovery Center. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />*15. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT A TRANSIT - ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT GRANT <br />APPLICATION — RESOLUTION NO. 5427 <br />• <br />Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5427, a Resolution authorizing • <br />the submittal of a grant application under the Hennepin County Transit Oriented Development <br />grant program. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />PAGE 22 of 25 <br />