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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 11, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. (9. HUNTER DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS -INFORMATION ONLY, Continued) Kellogg stated the road has been classified as a reconstruct for a number of years but it has not risen to the level that it needs to be put on the five year CIP. The treatment being recommended by the Public Works Department is to dig up the bad spots, put down some new class five, and then new pavement over certain select areas, which should extend the life of the road another five years. They are estimating $6,000 to seal coat the road and $26,000 if it is milled and overlaid. Kellogg indicated the City will not get any extra life for the additional $20,000. The City Council took no formal action on this matter. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Rahn asked if the energy assessment conducted by Xcel has ever been acted on or moved forward and whether any recommendations from the report were implemented. Loftus indicated that Don DeBaere or Lyle Oman would be able to respond to the status of the energy assessment. Rahn stated it sounds like the City would get a three year payback, and that if the City is still able to get the rebates, it would be a win /win situation. McMillan requested the City Administrator get back to the Council on the Xcel energy audit. • McMillan noted the Long Lake Fire Department's pancake breakfast is scheduled for Sunday, Aril 17th Y P , at the Willow Drive fire station. McMillan stated the Council briefly spoke about a community garden in Orono at a work session and that some of the discussion centered around the location of the garden. Private land was mentioned as well as possibly having a community garden on the fire station land just east of Willow Road. McMillan stated the City Attorney would need to comment on whether city-owned land would be able to be used. McMillan commented since it is now April 11"' and the growing season is approximately one month from now, it may not be possible for this year. McMillan indicated the plan is to give the food that is grown to the local food shelves. Mattick commented they are seeing more community gardens. Mattick indicated he did speak about this at the Staff level. At the present time the City's ordinances require at least 10 acres for crop sharing. The site in question does not have that amount of acreage so it would require a code amendment. Mattick stated he is not sure how much time the Council would like Staff to spend on drafting the ordinance. Mattick indicated it can be streamlined to avoid the Planning Commission and that in his opinion something like that can be accomplished in a month if the City Council is just interested in changing the acreage requirement. Mattick noted there has been some discussion and regret expressed in the past from the Council about skipping the Planning Commission on different items. Mattick stated from a procedural standpoint it can be accomplished in a relatively short period of time. • McMillan asked what could be done from now until the next Council meeting. Page 23 of 30