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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 25, 2011 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 13 <br /> <br />(4. RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL <br />REPORTING FOR 2009 FINANCIAL REPORT, Continued) <br /> <br />can receive in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. To earn the certificate, the <br />City of Orono had to meet certain demanding criteria, which goes beyond the minimum requirements of <br />generally accepted accounting principles, including a wide variety of information useful in evaluating the <br />financial condition of the government. <br /> <br />Receipt of the certificate reflects the commitment of a number of individuals and also reflects a high <br />degree of dedication on the part of Finance Director Ron Olson. Nelson noted that only 96 other cities <br />throughout the state of Minnesota have received this certificate for 2009. <br /> <br />Nelson presented Finance Director Ron Olson and the City of Orono the Certificate of Achievement for <br />Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ended 12/31/2009. <br /> <br />Mayor McMillan commended Ron Olson for his excellent work on behalf of the City of Orono. <br /> <br />5. ITEM REMOVED <br /> <br />Franchot moved, Rahn seconded, to remove Item No. 5 from the City Council agenda. VOTE: <br />Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS – LIZZ LEVANG, REPRESENTATIVE <br /> <br />Levang noted the Planning Commission did approve the CUP for Ryan Companies at its last meeting as <br />well as heard two other variance requests. Levang stated she would be available for questions. <br /> <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Jeanne Englund, Navarre, indicated she has watched the Navarre area grow over the 59 years that she has <br />lived in the area and that she has heard various comments by the residents questioning whether this area is <br />keeping up with the rest of the community. Englund stated she would like to see if there are other people <br />who are interested in performing some volunteer work on projects directed by the City Council, such as <br />adding trees and planters, improving some of the decaying cement, and other smaller projects. <br /> <br />Englund noted there is currently only one sign welcoming people to the City of Navarre and that she <br />would like to see additional signs welcoming people to the City of Navarre. Englund noted these might <br />not be items that are high on the priority list for the City of Orono, but that with the assistance of a <br />volunteer group some of these items might get accomplished. <br /> <br />McMillan stated at some point the City Council should look at how they can better utilize the residents <br />who would like to volunteer. <br /> <br />Rahn stated to his knowledge there is a welcome sign at all four directions but that some of them might be <br />covered by trees or further away from the intersections and not as noticeable. Rahn noted the City is in <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 08/08/2011 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 07/25/2011 <br />[Page 2 of 13]