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MINUTES OF THE , , <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,February 25,2013 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT <br /> Struve noted there will be a neighborhood open house for the Willow Drive project this Wednesday at <br /> City Hall from 5 to 7 p.m. Staff will be here to answer questions and a short presentation will be given at <br /> approximately 6:00 p.m.to show people the proposed design and some of the impacts anticipated with the <br /> project. All homes directly on Willow Drive and all homes that access roads that outlet to Willow Drive <br /> were invited to the open house,which amounted to approximately 65 to 70 homes. <br /> MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> Levang noted she attended the LMCC orientation and annual meeting last week. Orono is 1 of 17 cities <br /> that are members of the LMCC. The uppermost issue facing the cities is the refranchising. There was <br /> some contention amongst members but the LMCC has established a franchise committee that will be <br /> looking at the issues. Levang noted the City Council had their first meeting with Mediacom tonight. <br /> Anderson noted she attended the Community Drug Task Forum last week with the Mayor and that it was <br /> very informative. <br /> Bremer commended the Planning Commission on the fine work they did at their February meeting in <br /> dealing with some difficult applications. <br /> McMillan stated she watched the LMCC meeting on videotape and that there was some discussion among <br /> the commissioners about cities negotiating in secret with Mediacom. McMillan noted that everything <br /> Orono has done regarding the LMCC and Mediacom has been very public. <br /> McMillan stated representatives of Mediacom approached her last summer and informed her of what <br /> Orono's fees were and that she then called Bill Jensen with a couple of questions. McMillan indicated <br /> she started attending the LMCC meetings last fall and that the City Council did have Bill Jensen at their <br /> work session tonight. Representatives from the LMCC will be attending the March 11 City Council <br /> meeting. <br /> McMillan suggested the City Council Members, if they have any questions,to send them to the city <br /> administrator so she can get them answered prior to the meeting. McMillan stated since Orono is a large <br /> contributor of funds to the LMCC,the City Council should let them know fairly quickly where the City <br /> stands. <br /> McMillan stated the community drug forum went really well and that they had a nice showing of the area <br /> mayors. T'he Orono Police Department did a great job in the break-out session. McMillan thanked <br /> Mindy Anderson of the Gillepsie Center for helping to organize it,and Norwena Dove, former member of <br /> the Spring Park Council, for her efForts in putting together the forum. The group would like to keep on <br /> having periodic meetings. McMillan stated she will keep the Council posted on what happens next. <br /> McMillan noted Hennepin County Commissioner Jan Calliston holds an annual meeting every February <br /> and the local mayor's, Sheriff Stanick,Attorney Mike Freeman, as well as area legislators were invited to <br /> attend. McMillan indicated there was a very good showing at the meeting and that she had mentioned the <br /> drug forum and the Mound police contract as being new items for the City. McMillan indicated she also <br /> mentioned that the City was able to obtain Jim Grube's help on Navarre and Highway 112. <br /> ---- -- Page 16 of 21 -------- -- <br />