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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Monday, June 13, 2011 <br />5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />Present: Mayor Lili McMillan, Council Members Cynthia Bremer, Doug Franchot, Aaron Printup, and Dave Rahn. <br />Representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Assistant City Administrator of Long Term <br />Strategic Planning Mike Gaffron, Finance Director Ron Olson, Police Chief Correy Farniok and City Clerk <br />Lin Vee <br /> <br /> <br />Council interviewed Kevin Landgraver for consideration as an Alternate Planning Commission Member. <br /> <br />Council discussed the draft agreement with the Long Lake Fire Department for operation of the Navarre Fire <br />Station. The agreement will be brought to the next Fire Commission Advisory meeting for further consideration. <br /> <br />Loftus noted that a draft utility agreement with Long Lake is also moving forward and will be provided to Long <br />Lake following final review by Orono staff. <br /> <br />Franchot gave a report on the results of the survey conducted by the Lake Minnetonka Communications <br />Commission regarding community interest and support for a potential fiber-optic network (FTTP) project that <br />would serve all premises within the LMCC joint powers area. The governmentally-owned fiber optic network <br />would provide capabilities for TV, Internet and telephone and would compete with existing providers. It is the <br />LMCC’s goal to pay for any fiber network without using tax dollars. The next step for the LMCC task force is to <br />develop a business plan, including financial, governance and operational plans, which would be brought to the <br />cities for further discussion if there is substantial reason to believe the business model and financing options <br />would be supported by member communities. <br /> <br />Council discussed some of the challenges and options to be considered as staff prepares the 2012 draft budget <br />scheduled for discussion at the August 8th work session. <br /> <br />Chief Farniok outlined scheduling difficulties the police department has experienced and discussed potential <br />solutions. <br /> <br />There were no comments regarding Information Update items. <br /> <br />The meeting closed at 6:59 p.m. <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br />________________________________________ _______________________________________ <br />Linda S. Vee, City Clerk Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 06/27/2011 <br />Approval of Council Work Session Minutes 06/13/2011 <br />[Page 1 of 1]