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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD JULY 27, 1987 <br />MARKETING OF CITY OBJECTIVES <br />City Administrator Bernhardson explained the issue of <br />adopting a program to increase the City's "clout" so <br />that the City can better achieve it's overall <br />objectives. Staff has established a draft program which <br />outlines three main areas: Organizations of Interest, <br />Means to Accomplish, and Objectives to be Marketed. <br />Councilmember Callahan recommended adding Hennepin <br />Regional Park District and the Department of Natural <br />Resources to the list of Organizations of Interest. <br />Mayor Grabek felt,it was an important program. <br />It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember <br />Goetten, that the Council adopt the draft program to <br />implement its strategic planning to market its strategic <br />objectives with other organizations during the upcoming <br />months together with the establishment of the list of <br />organizations. Motion, Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />INSURANCE SERVICE OFFICE - <br />NOTICE OF CLASSIFICATION CHANGE <br />City Administratrator Bernhardson explained the ISO <br />rating classification change effective 1 September 1987. <br />The portion of the community which is served by mains <br />and hydrants has been reduce from a class 7 to class 6, <br />which does not make an appreciable difference in the <br />residential properties but does make a difference in the <br />commercial, retail, multiple residential properties. The <br />balance of the community where there are not hydrants is <br />about 30% in insurance premium between being in a <br />hydranted area and a non - hydranted area. The reasons <br />for the classification change are the improvements in <br />the alarm handling, improvements in equipment by the <br />respective fire departments serving the City and a <br />change in the way the grading schedule is done. <br />It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember <br />Sime, that the Council accept the change in insurance <br />classification and extend its appreciation to the fire <br />departments serving the communities who assisted in <br />achieving this reduction in the hydranted areas, by <br />written letter. Motion, Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />City Administrator Bernhardson suggested that the Fire <br />Chiefs come and meet the Council at a meeting. <br />12 <br />