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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Tuesday, May 28, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />   Page 15 of 18   <br /> <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> <br />Levang noted she attended the LMCC meeting with the Mayor and that Medina did formally announce to <br />all of the commissioners that they are leaving the LMCC and have a franchise agreement with Mediacom, <br />which was a surprise to some of the commissioners. Orono is continuing in its effort to work with <br />Mediacom. <br /> <br />McMillan stated they also talked a little bit about redoing the joint powers agreement but they did not <br />discuss in depth anything regarding their negotiations with Media Com. <br /> <br />Levang stated they also found out that the JPA committee is not really a committee so it will have little <br />power to make any changes. Levang stated in her view it is a little late in the game to be looking at that <br />and that she is not sure where it will all go. <br /> <br />McMillan asked how the donation garden is going. <br /> <br />Levang reported the garden has been cleaned and they hope to have it tilled sometime this week, with <br />planting to begin on Saturday if the weather cooperates. <br /> <br />McMillan reported the Community Drug Forum met last week and Congressman Jim Ramstad attended <br />the meeting. Ramstad provided the group with some ideas for speakers. The group decided to work on <br />something for this fall and hold another forum session. McMillan indicated she should have more details <br />in about a month. <br /> <br />McMillan noted former Mayor Crosby passed away last Sunday and that it is a huge loss for Medina. <br /> <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT <br /> <br />Loftus reported the City is now operating under their summer city hours which will run until August 30. <br />City Hall will be open from 7:00 until 5:00 Monday through Thursday and 7:30 to 11:30 on Friday. <br /> <br />Loftus stated the second item is in regards to the Watershed District. Representatives will be attending <br />the June 24 Council meeting and will be making a presentation on the Long Lake Creek corridor <br />improvements consisting of stream stabilization. There is some information posted on the city’s website <br />regarding that project. <br /> <br />Loftus noted the City has started its budget process. Staff has started working internally this week on a <br />draft budget. The 2012 audit will be presented to the City Council at its June 10 meeting and the June 24 <br />worksession will also be a good opportunity to discuss budget priorities. <br /> <br />At the July work session, Staff will have the first draft budget ready. Loftus commented that would be a <br />good time for residents to start thinking about attending the budget work sessions and perhaps providing <br />feedback on budget priorities. The City Council will then consider the preliminary budget in September. <br /> <br />Levang asked if the city administrator normally sends a letter or puts something in the newspaper to let <br />the residents know about the upcoming budget discussions. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 06/10/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 05/28/2013 [Page 15 of 18]