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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 9, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />    Page 8 of 11   <br />(MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT, Continued) <br /> <br />Anderson commended the Wayzata Business Chamber on the success of the James J. Hill Days. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she also attended James J. Hill Days and that the entertainment was very good. <br />McMillan noted Jeff Dayton from Orono was back in the area and that he put together a band that <br />performed on the free stage. <br /> <br />McMillan reported the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District conducted a boat tour of Lake Minnetonka <br />and the Big Island area for local mayors, city administrators and managers last Thursday night. The tour <br />provided a good opportunity for the Watershed District to illustrate the bluff restoration work that was <br />performed. McMillan indicated they also toured a couple of other sites as well in the Lake Minnetonka <br />area where work was performed by the Watershed District. <br /> <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT <br /> <br />Loftus noted the Planning Commission has been working on the City’s alternative energy ordinance and <br />that some information on the ordinance and upcoming work session has been included on the City’s <br />website. The Planning Commission’s work session is scheduled for September 16 at 6:30 p.m., and <br />public input is welcome. <br /> <br />Loftus stated the joint meeting between Long Lake and Orono has been scheduled for October 1 and Jim <br />Grube has indicated he would like to also attend that meeting to discuss County Road 112 or Old <br />Highway 12 and Hennepin County’s cost participation. Loftus stated the City will likely receive some <br />new information on the road at the meeting which will help Orono identify the costs in the City’s CIP for <br />2014. <br /> <br />Loftus noted the Navarre Community Initiative meeting is scheduled for October 14 at 5 p.m. <br /> <br />*11. DONATION – OUTLOT D SUGAR WOODS AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS – <br />RESOLUTION NO. 6321 <br /> <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6321, a Resolution Acknowledging <br />a Donation from S.B. Rebers Trust and to direct Staff and the City Attorney to prepare a quit <br />claim deed in order to finalize and accept the donation. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT <br /> <br />12. ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT <br /> <br />Mattick noted the engagement agreement between the City of Orono and Brian Grogan of Moss & <br />Barnett was discussed at the last City Council workshop. Mayor McMillan and Council Member Levang <br />are on the LMCC subcommittee and it was the recommendation of the subcommittee to engage the <br />services of Brian Grogan and to utilize his expertise in franchising. Mr. Grogan had indicated he would <br />prefer to sign the agreement with the City of Orono rather than the LMCC. The Council had indicated <br />that would be fine with the caveat that the payment would not exceed $2,500. Mattick noted once the bill <br />is received by the City, it would be submitted to the LMCC for payment. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 09/23/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 09/09/2013 [Page 8 of 11]