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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 11, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 13 of 27  <br />  <br />*9. #13-3593 AND #13-3594 PETER ESKUCHE AND STEINER KOPPELMAN ON BEHALF <br />OF NANCY BIGOS – 3350 FOX STREET – VARIANCE AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – <br />RESOLUTION NO. 6211 <br /> <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6211, a Resolution Granting a <br />Variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279(6) and a Conditional Use Permit Pursuant to <br />Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-303, for the property located at 3350 Fox Street. VOTE: Ayes <br />4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER/S REPORT <br /> <br />*10. APPOINTMENT OF 2013 GOLF COURSE EMPLOYEES <br /> <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to approve a seasonal employee pay range of $8.48 to $10.05 for <br />the 2013 season, and to hire the seasonal employees as indicated in Exhibit A, 2013 Wage <br />Breakdown, under the applicable provisions of the PERA rules. VOTE: Ayes 4, Ayes 0. <br /> <br />11. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS PRESENTED BY RESIDENTS FOR THE ORONO GOLF <br />COURSE <br /> <br />Struve noted a variety of options were presented at the last City Council meeting relating to the Orono <br />Golf Course, including the acquisition of a golf course domain, new or improved signage, updates to the <br />maintenance of the club house and maintenance facility, the potential for using volunteers, expanding and <br />promoting the golf leagues, potentially looking at upgrades to food and beverage, the potential avenues <br />for additional fundraising, and the addition of a disc golf course. <br /> <br />Struve stated after reviewing the information and obtaining additional information, he has broken the <br />action items into spring and summer and then long-term options. Struve requested the City Council <br />provide their input and guidance in prioritizing the items. <br /> <br />The initial action items will be contacting Hennepin County to see about improved signage, which <br />includes perhaps some additional signage on County Road 112 in both directions, additional signage on <br />Brown Road, and perhaps the sign on County Road 15 being relocated and improved. <br /> <br />Struve indicated a company called Course Trends, which is an online marketing company, has been in <br />contact with him and has provided a proposal that for the cost of one round of golf, including golf cart, <br />they would improve the website, which ties into the branding and would allow the City to have a better <br />website. It would also allow for people to purchase gift cards and items from the website and would tie <br />into the City’s existing credit card system. Course Trends would also identify golfers who are interested <br />in special promotions, products, memberships, and would develop a method to track usage of the course, <br />including how many rounds are used by season pass holders, by individuals, and by people getting the <br />rounds as a result of Course Trends. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 03/25/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 03/11/2013 [Page 13 of 27]