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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 27, 2012 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />  <br />  Page 16 of 17 <br />(MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT, Continued) <br /> <br />Olson stated if the Council is interested in transferring some money out of the General Fund to another <br />fund, the City Council would need to approve it. <br /> <br />McMillan commented she would like to look at how the reserves are doing as it relates to the General <br />Fund and the Community Investment Fund. <br /> <br />Olson noted any amount over 50 percent by default goes into the Community Investment Fund. <br /> <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br /> <br />Loftus reported the City did receive a written request from a property owner on Orono Orchard Road who <br />is interested in getting connected to city sewer. The connection would require Metropolitan Council <br />approval and would be done at the property owner’s expense. Staff is currently working with the property <br />owner on that request. <br /> <br />Loftus noted they did receive a notice that the City will be awarded the Certificate of Excellence for <br />Financial Reporting for 2010. <br /> <br />Loftus stated the Public Works Department has also done a fair amount of work cleaning up buckthorn <br />and other invasive species this winter around public facilities. Loftus noted the new city engineer/public <br />works director will start next week Wednesday. <br /> <br />*17. 2011 GENERAL FUND BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS <br /> <br />Franchot moved, Printup seconded, to approve the 2011 General Fund Budget Amendments as <br />Presented. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />*18. HENNEPIN SPORTS EQUIPMENT GRANT APPLICATION - CRYSTAL BAY <br />PLAYGROUND <br /> <br />Franchot moved, Printup seconded, to authorize the City Administrator to execute and submit the <br />Hennepin Youth Sports Equipment Grant application for improvements to Crystal Bay Park. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />*19. AUTHORIZATION FOR DISPOSAL OF WEAPON <br /> <br />Franchot moved, Printup seconded, to authorize Striecher's to purchase weapons from the Orono <br />Police Department and authorize Orono Public Works to destroy handgun/BB guns. VOTE: <br />Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 03/12/2012 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 02/27/2012 <br />[Page 16 of 17]