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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, December 8, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 16 of 26  <br />  <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> <br />Printup noted later on this week the Highway 12 Safety Coalition is meeting. Printup suggested a letter <br />or some kind be sent to the Safety Coalition in support of the rumble strips. Printup noted there was <br />another bad crash on Highway 12 this past week. <br /> <br />Police Chief Farniok stated the Safety Coalition has been meeting regularly and that at the meeting on <br />Thursday he is hopeful MN/Dot will bring a resolution with a recommendation for rumble strips. <br /> <br />Farniok noted there are several areas of the highway that are set for reconstruction in the next few years <br />and that will be the time to implement the recommendations of MN/Dot. <br /> <br />McMillan thanked the Council and Staff for another productive year. McMillan stated everyone did a <br />good job of working through the Lakeview application and that in her view the City is getting a good <br />product. McMillan stated the Planning Department has done a good with staying on top of all the new <br />building permits and applications. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she would also like to thank the Public Works Department for their work during the <br />flooding and cold weather last winter. McMillan noted the Public Works Department has gotten caught <br />up with some outstanding maintenance issues throughout the City and that they have also been working <br />on the water treatment project and putting together the bonding package. McMillan noted the Public <br />Works Department will continue to work on the road issues, which will be ongoing. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she wants to thank the finance department and administration for putting together <br />another smart budget and addressing some of the maintenance issues as well as the police department for <br />another good year of service to Orono and its contract cities. McMillan stated she has heard nothing but <br />good things about the police service and that the police project appears to be going well. McMillan stated <br />she knows the City Administrator and Police Chief have been working hard to make that project run <br />smoothly. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she would also like to thank the Members of the City Council for their great attendance <br />at the meetings, which allowed the Council to have a quorum at each meeting. McMillan stated in her <br />view the residents will be pleased with the dedication demonstrated by the Council. <br /> <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT <br /> <br />20. WAYZATA FIRE SERVICE AGREEMENT <br /> <br />Loftus stated Orono has a long history of obtaining fire protection through the City of Wayzata for a small <br />section of Orono. This year Orono ended up being 7.5 percent of their calls. Loftus stated the fee is <br />determined by taking the percent of calls and applying that to Wayzata’s budget. This year’s allocation <br />will be $29,000. Loftus stated over the past eight years the percentage has ranged anywhere from six to <br />nine percent of Wayzata’s calls and the costs have varied. Loftus stated the contract is the same as it has <br />been in the past and that Wayzata has provided a good level of service through the years.