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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 26, 1996 (47 Zoning Amendment _ Contini,Pd) • Callahan moved, Goetten seconded, to amend the zoning code Section 10.20, Subd. 3(A) Schools in line with Staff recommendations with the exception that a performance standard require that 80% of funds be raised prior to the issuance of the conditional use permit and require a 50' setback from any abuting residential lot line. An application can be discussed at the Planning Commission but funds must be shown to be available before an application can go before the Council. The ordinance will be brought before the Council in its final form. Vote: Ayes 3, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCEL REPORT Callahan commented on the receipt of a letter from Long Lake to the Metropolitan Council regarding the request by Orono for the amendment to the comprehensive plan for extending the MUSA. Moorse said the Met Council's only issue in their feedback, which requires a response, relates to sewer capacity. They are concerned whether there is sufficient capacity as some of Orono's sewer flows through the trunk lines of Long Lake and on to the metro lift station. Jabbour said he could not understand Long Lake's response as the areas proposed for sewer protect Long Lake. He also questioned why an amended transportation plan • involving Hwy 12 would be a stipulation of gaining additional sewer units. Moorse said a meeting is scheduled with the City Administrator of Long Lake on February 27. L� Jabbour asked Barrett to research the ability and authority of the City to contribute monies from the tax levv for athletic groups and other aroups. such as the LMCD. or if this was outside the parameters of the tax levy. Barrett will Toward a letter responding to this request. ENGINEER REPORT ( #S) CHANGE ORDERS Moorse outlined the change orders resulting in additional costs to the MSA projects in 1995, specifically, the North Brown Road reconstruction and the Watertown culvert replacement. A memo from Moorse lists the specific costs and explanations, along with a Est of measures to be taken on future projects to enable the City to identify all potential costs as part of the process to avoid overruns. Lt' any additional charges do apse, the procedure would require the Council's immediate attention.