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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING ' <br /> Monday,June 24,2013 ' <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT, Continued) <br /> Loftus stated they are attempting to find other options but that it does not seem to work right now to have <br /> it on the City Hall campus. The next step is to contact some other area cities to see if Orono residents <br /> would be allowed to utilize their brush drop-off sites if a contract could be arranged. <br /> Bremer commented curbside pickup once or twice a year might be another option, such as following a <br /> storm. <br /> Loftus stated a storm in her mind is a different situation than an ongoing service. <br /> Printup stated this is an issue he has received comments on periodically not necessarily related to storm <br /> damage. Printup noted Long Lake/Orono used to share a site but that it has since gone away. <br /> Bremer commented the City of Plymouth has a very nice site. <br /> McMillan noted it would also be difficult for some of the residents to haul items, such as brush, a longer <br /> distance. <br /> Loftus stated the main obstacle is the City does not have a site that would be easy to man and keep <br /> locked. <br /> Struve stated if it is not a locked site, it will attract people from other cities. Struve noted the City's wood <br /> chipper can only handle certain size pieces of wood and that they would then need to rent a bigger chipper <br /> that would cost thousands of dollars to rent. Struve stated the concern is that if there is an unmanned site <br /> and the City receives large quantities of wood,they would need to rent a bigger chipper and it could start <br /> to add up. <br /> McMillan commented chipping a large amount of branches would also be time-consuming. <br /> Loftus stated even with curbside service,the residents would still need to cut the branches up into <br /> manageable bundles as well as incur an additional monthly expense if they sign up for that service. <br /> Loftus asked whether the City Council would like her to contact surrounding cities. <br /> Printup stated it would be worth looking at. <br /> CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br /> Loftus asked if the City Council would be amenable to adding a work session prior to the July 8 Council <br /> meeting in addition to the work session scheduled on July 22. The items to discuss include the police <br /> department's space needs analysis and possibly budget goals. It was the consensus of the City Council to <br /> schedule a work session for July 8 prior to the City Council meeting. <br /> *10. PURCHASE LLFD COMMAND 1 <br /> Anderson moved,Printup second,to approve payment to the City of Long Lake for the purchase of <br /> LLFD CMD1 in the amount of$33,930.99 from the Improvement and Equipment Outlay Fund. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> Page 14 of 15 <br />