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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, June 10, 2013 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 31 of 32 *10. REPLACEMENT OF PORTABLE GENERATOR Levang moved, Printup seconded, to accept the quote from Allied Generators in the amount of $32,751.84 for the replacement of a portable generator. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *11. ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR REST POINT AND TONKAWA FORCEMAINS Levang moved, Printup seconded, to authorize engineering services to replace sanitary sewer force main on Rest Point Road and Tonkawa Road with Bolton & Menk for a not-to-exceed amount of $18,900. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *12. APPOINTMENT OF 2013 GOLF COURSE EMPLOYEE Levang moved, Printup seconded, to approve the hiring of James Erlandson as a seasonal employee with a starting pay rate of $8.48 for the 2013 season. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Levang reported there was a LMCC/JPA meeting that was well attended. Levang indicated there is no information regarding the franchise agreement. Printup noted SummerFest is this weekend and that there is also an all-class Orono reunion being held this weekend. Bremer noted there is a police commission meeting scheduled for this Wednesday and that she will report back in two weeks. McMillan stated the streetlight survey will go online this week and that it appears Navarre will be getting a raised median and crosswalk with a flashing beacon light. MN/DOT has decided to use the location of the existing crosswalk. McMillan noted they had originally wanted to move it a little bit east but the residents commented on it and persuaded them to leave the crosswalk in its present location. McMillan reported she did visit the Forest Lake Homeowners Dock Association. Back in November of 2011, the City’s Public Works Department dredged the area and put in a new pipe. McMillan indicated one of the property owners had asked her to view the work and that he indicated he was happy with the work that was completed. McMillan stated the water that is coming out of the pipe is very clear due to the addition of some water filters. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT Loftus noted Pam Meyers and the Westonka Historical Society will be hosting an open house on June 15 and is open to the public from 9:00 to 2:00 p.m. The open house will be held at their new location in the Mound City Hall. Loftus stated on June 20, a local historian and author, Paul Margolis, is going to be doing a presentation on the history of Big Island at the South Shore Center in Shorewood. Loftus noted the streetlight survey is already on the website and is available for people to complete. Item #02 - CC Agenda 06/24/2013 Approval of Council Minutes 06/10/2013 [Page 31 of 32]