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MINUTES OF THE
<br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
<br />Monday, October 10, 2011
<br />7:00 o'clock p.m.
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<br />ROLL CALL
<br />The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor
<br />Lili Tod McMillan and Council Members Cynthia Bremer, Doug Franchot, Aaron Printup, and David
<br />Rahn. Representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Finance Director Ron Olson, City
<br />Clerk Lin Vee, Assistant City Administrator of Long-Term Planning Michael Gaffron, Planning
<br />Coordinator Melanie Curtis, City Attorney Soren Mattick, City Engineer Darren Amundsen, and
<br />Recorder Jackie Young.
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<br />Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
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<br />CONSENT AGENDA
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<br />Item Nos. 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, and 12 were added to the Consent Agenda.
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<br />McMillan noted that the resolution for Item No. 4, Application #11-3521, has removal of Item F per
<br />Staff’s recommendation.
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<br />Franchot moved, Printup seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5,
<br />Nays 0.
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<br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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<br />*2. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
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<br />Franchot moved, Printup seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council meeting of
<br />September 26, 2011, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0.
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<br />PRESENTATION
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<br />3a. DONATION GARDEN - LIZZ LEVANG
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<br />Lizz Levang addressed the Orono City Council regarding the donation garden that was developed this
<br />year as a partnership between the Cities of Long Lake and Orono. The group secured a license from the
<br />City and they were able to start planting in June. The recipients of the produce are WeCAN, Gillespie
<br />Center, Orono Woods Senior Housing, Long Lake Assisted Living Facility, the Maple Plain Food Shelf,
<br />and IOCP.
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<br />The volunteers were an essential part of the success, and a number of people from Long Lake, Orono, and
<br />Maple Plain helped with the garden. In the future they hope to involve the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Eagle
<br />Scouts, Calvin Presbyterian members, and WeCAN. The group had a little difficulty this year lining up
<br />volunteers due to the lateness of getting the garden approved.
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<br />In terms of volunteer hours, the group met every Sunday for 17 weeks, they harvested twice weekly
<br />during the harvest season, and they logged roughly 469 volunteer hours. They were able to secure a
<br />number of donations from various businesses and individuals and they planted carrots, beets, cauliflower,
<br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 10/24/2011
<br />Approval of Council Minutes 10/10/2011 [Page 1 of 13]
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