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• • MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 27, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. (7. #11 -3512 CITY OF ORONO — ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 78- 100; 78 -121 THROUGH 78 -123, 78 -1111, AND 78 -1134 REGARDING VARIANCES, Continued) McMillan asked if the City's zoning codes are now more "similar to the County's. Mattick indicated they are. A number of people did not realize that there were different standards between counties and cities and this new language will help resolve that. Curtis noted the City.has revised their variance application to.reflect the new language. Bremer moved, Franchot seconded to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 88, Third Series, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 78 Regarding Variances. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *8. APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE PLANNING COMMISSIONER Franchot moved, Rahn seconded, to appoint Kevin Landgraver to the position of Planning Commission Alternate effective immediately. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT None MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Rahn reported the second meeting of the hardcover task force was very productive. Attendance has been fairly consistent at both meetings and the group is engaged in the discussion. McMillan asked if there is any additional information available on the City's web site regarding the hardcover task force. Curtis indicated the information will be placed on the web site in the very near future. Printup indicated he was in attendance on Saturday at Long Lake's Summerfest. Overall the event was a good success. Printup noted on the 40` of July there will be an event at the Wayzata Depot from 8:00 a.m. to noon sponsored by the Children of the American Revolution. The event will feature re- enactments from the Revolutionary War. McMillan reported she attended a meeting with Boe Carlson from Three Rivers, Orono's Police Chief, and the Mayor of Minnetonka Beach regarding added enforcement along the Dakota Trail. The mayor of Minnetonka Beach is requesting some speed bumps for bicyclists be added to the trail. There are a couple of driveways in Minnetonka Beach where the homeowners have had some issues with being able to see the bicyclists. Three Rivers will be trying this on an experimental basis. McMillan noted that originally Minnetonka Beach had requested that Three Rivers have the concrete • stamped differently in that section of the trail, but found that it did not have the effect of slowing down or stopping people who were using the trail. The Minnetonka Beach mayor has also requested a couple of Page 3 of 5