Laserfiche WebLink
MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 28, 2016 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />3. 2017 FEE SCHEDULE — ORDINANCE NO. 6697 (continued) <br />Loftus noted Staff verifies residents' addresses with the Hennepin County property tax website to see <br />whether they are an Orono resident. <br />Public Works/City Engineer Edwards stated verifying the residency status is not a big deal for the season <br />pass since they are issued at the beginning of the season. <br />Levang stated she is okay with changing the daily fees and increasing the season pass for non-residents. <br />Levang asked if Staff has any idea how many non-residents utilize the golf course. <br />Edwards indicated Staff does not track that information but in his estimation it would be around 50 <br />percent. <br />McMillan suggested the next City newsletter include an article on the golf season and the dog park to <br />alert the residents that there is a new rate. <br />Council Member Printup asked what the increase is for a non-resident fee. <br />Levang stated it would amount to $4.89. Levang commented the rates are quite reasonable and that the <br />people with season passes tend to play a lot. <br />Loftus asked whether other courses allow season passes to be applied to league play. <br />Edwards stated the City used to have leagues but that they went by the wayside for the most part and they <br />became simply groups of people who were golfing at the same time to avoid using the word league. <br />Edwards stated the City lost a number of leagues at that time. Edwards noted the golf course staff does <br />not actually add any value to the league so that fee was eliminated but that Staff could revisit that. <br />McMillan noted Orono is the 4't' highest in sewer rates according to the Metropolitan Council due to the <br />number of lift stations. <br />Edwards stated the City's sewer system is extremely complicated for the number of people it serves with <br />46 lift stations. Edwards stated some of the surrounding communities have five times the number of <br />residents but far fewer lift stations. <br />Walsh commented budgeting for depreciation is a good idea. <br />Olson noted Plymouth has 30,000 customers and four lift stations. Orono has 2,000 customers and 46 lift <br />stations. Olson stated it is an expensive system to operate. <br />Page 6 of 11 <br />