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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 23, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 9 of 11   <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> <br />Levang reported there is another meeting scheduled this week on the LMCC budget and that an update <br />will be provided to the Council. <br /> <br />Anderson noted she would be meeting informally with the Navarre Community Initiative Group to <br />discuss some other ideas they have for the community at large. <br /> <br />Bremer reported the Police Commission met this week. Bremer stated the meeting went well and that <br />everyone is very supportive of how the police department is working. Bremer reported the police <br />response times have improved by a few seconds, which speaks to having more cars on the road. Bremer <br />stated in her view that is positive reinforcement for combining the police departments and one of the <br />things the Council thought would happen. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the community forum on drugs and heroin is still going on and that the next community <br />forum will be on domestic abuse, which is a topic the local police chiefs suggested. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the group spent approximately two meetings coming up with a name and eventually <br />decided on the Lake Community Coalition. The coalition will basically be made up of the cities of <br />Minnetrista, Spring Park, Orono, and the Westonka School District. The group will be addressing some <br />of the local community issues and the next meeting is Monday, October 30. McMillan indicated she <br />should have an update at the next City Council meeting. <br /> <br />McMillan noted a special meeting is going to be held tomorrow in order to approve a budget for the <br />LMCC. McMillan indicated it has been difficult for the commission to put a budget together with all the <br />other issues being discussed. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the LMCC currently has a large amount of cash reserves and that Orono will be <br />requesting the commission discuss the cash reserves and whether they should be distributed back to the <br />various member cities. McMillan stated in her view it is the time to have that discussion with all the <br />member cities since those cities that are leaving the franchise will not receive any benefit from those <br />reserves even though they have contributed to it. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the withdrawal date from the LMCC is October 15, so any member city thinking about <br />engaging in direct franchising will need to have a letter submitted by then. <br /> <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT <br /> <br />Loftus noted at the Police Commission meeting it was reported that the number of calls were up. The <br />police chief also reported that the Citizens Academy has started up again this fall and that signed up so far <br />for the program are a few council members from two member cities and 12 residents, which is a positive <br />sign for the program. <br /> <br />Loftus reported the Police Department has also started a new online communications system with crime <br />mapping and that it is available on the City’s website. People are able to sign-up on their mobile phone or <br />online or obtain an app if they would like to take advantage of the new system. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 10/14/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 09/23/2013 [Page 9 of 11]