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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />JOINT LONG LAKE/ORONO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />November 29, 2011 <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The work session meeting was called to order by Mayor Hultmann at 6:31 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: Long Lake Mayor: Tim Hultmann; Council: Brian Carpenter, Donny Chillstrom, <br />Liz Olson and Tom Skjaret <br /> <br /> Orono Mayor: Lili Tod McMillan; Council: Cynthia Bremer, Doug Franchot, and <br />Aaron Printup <br /> <br />Staff Present: Long Lake City Administrator: Terrance Post; Fire Chief: James Van Eyll <br /> Orono City Administrator: Jessica Loftus; Finance Director: Ron Olson; <br />Assistant City Administrator of Long-Term Strategic Planning: Mike Gaffron <br /> <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br />A motion was made by Chillstrom, seconded by Skjaret, to approve the Agenda. Ayes: all. <br /> <br />Introductions <br />After introductions, Mayors Hultmann and McMillan made opening remarks suggesting that both <br />cities had a willingness to work together in not only resolving any issues that may be outstanding, <br />but also collaboratively working toward future outcomes. <br /> <br />BUSINESS ITEMS <br />Discuss Navarre Fire Station No. 2 Addendum to Existing Fire Contract <br />With the station building ownership item removed from the draft Addendum, there was general <br />consent and support for moving this forward for Council approvals on a prompt basis. Administrator <br />Post indicated that it would be included on the December 6, 2011 Long Lake City Council regular <br />meeting agenda. Administrator Loftus indicated that the item could also appear on the December <br />12, 2011 Orono City Council meeting agenda. <br /> <br />Discuss Utility Agreements <br />General discussion began by reviewing the updated 10/20/11 “Municipal Utility Service Connections” <br />spreadsheets prepared by Orono staff. It became readily apparent that because of the amount of <br />detail presented, discussion would be best served by establishing a joint-city utilities study group to <br />review this material rather than attempting to do so at the work session meeting. The suggestion <br />was made that study group members should include two elected officials and the City Administrator <br />for each city. A further suggestion was made to memorialize the work of the study group in a form <br />that future Council recommendation actions could be based upon as well as a reference document <br />for future officials. <br /> <br />OTHER BUSINESS <br />General discussion of a variety other topics ensued including a Donation Garden trail, carp <br />harvesting in Long Lake, the origin of the “350 development units” number, and a future Watertown <br />Road improvement project involving both cities because of it being a “border” road. <br /> <br />Item #04 - CC Agenda - 12/12/2011 <br />Approval of Joint Long Lake/Orono City Council Work Session Minutes <br />11/29/2011 [Page 1 of 2]