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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 13, 2010 <br />• 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />(PUBLIC COMMENTS ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, Continued) <br />Murphy asked if the density will change over the years based on the applications. <br />Gaffron indicated the City does have the opportunity to make amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. <br />LeQuey indicated he would like to see the entire lakeshore sewered. <br />White commented the City would also like to see that happen. <br />Murphy asked how many other cities have worked through two extensions. <br />Gaffron stated he is not aware of a specific number but that there are still cities that are in the approval <br />process. The City is now two years past the original September 2008 Metropolitan Council deadline. As <br />of two weeks ago, there were 166 cities, out of 184, that have approved their comprehensive plans. <br />Murphy asked whether Gaffron felt the process was rushed. <br />Gaffron stated in his view it was not. <br />McMillan noted there were two aspects to the Comprehensive Plan process and that while the City's <br />process was slower, she has heard some comments from the public that the public comment portion of it <br />• was rushed. McMillan indicated she also feels the public comment portion of it seemed rushed. <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br />Murphy stated he attended the celebration at the Harvest Moon store, which was well attended, and that it <br />is a beginning for new business in the collective communities of Orono and Long Lake. <br />McMillan suggested the work session be cancelled tomorrow night given the recent death of Mayor <br />White's mother. <br />It was the consensus of the City Council to cancel the September le City Council work session. <br />Franchot commented he has been impressed with the work by Ron Olson on the City's financials over the <br />past few months. <br />CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT <br />*6. NORTH FARM ROAD SEWER PROJCT <br />a. ORDER PREPARATION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY — RESOLULTION NO. 5960 <br />Franchot moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5960, a <br />Resolution ordering the preparation of a feasibility report for a sanitary sewer <br />• project to serve the North Farm Road neighborhood. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />PAGE 7 of 14 <br />