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, MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING � ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,February 23,2015 MAR 0 9 ZQ15 7:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL � The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Lili Tod McMillan, Council Members Jim Cornick,Jr.,Lizz Levang,Aaron Printup, and Dennis Walsh. Representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus,Finance Director Ron Olson, Senior Planner Michael Gaffron,City Planner Melanie Curtis,Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam Edwards,City Attomey Soren Mattick,and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Item Nos.4, 6,and 11 were added to the Consent Agenda. Item No.2 was removed from the Consent Agenda. Printup moved,Walsh seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. REGULAR CTTY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 9,2015 McMillan requested the minutes be corrected on Page 25 to read$24,000 rather than$2,400 under revenue for the golf course. Printup moved,Cornick seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council meeting of February 9,2015,as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. PLANNING COMNIISSION COMMENTS—DENISE LESHINEN,REPRESENTATIVE Leskinen stated she had nothing to report but would be available for questions. PUBLIC COMMENTS James Anderst,Narrows Saloon,indicated he is in the process of remodeling a portion of the building on his property to accommodate a restaurant.He has been informed by the Metropolitan Council that he is required to pay SAC charges in the approxixnate amount of$10,400. Anderst stated the building has been in existence since the late 1940s.A Laundromat, dry-cleaners, and hair salon once occupied the space where the restaurant is going. The Metropolitan Council has informed him that he needs an affidavit from the City of Orono indicating what was in that building. Anderst stated the City does not have records going back this far but that he has pictures of the building from the Gallery of Navarre that recently was published. Anderst indicated the pictures are taken in the 1950s. Anderst stated he now needs an affidavit from the City stating that this is what was in there. Anderst stated in his view he does not feel there should be SAC fees from the Metropolitan Council and that he is willing to fill out the affidavit if someone from the City will sign it. Page 1 of 18