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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 14, 2008 7:00 o’clock p.m. ___________________________________________________________________________________ *8. #07-3342 PAT McNAUGHTON AND TED HAMM, 1401 SHORELINE DRIVE AND 131 FOX STREET – FINAL PLAT – RESOLUTION NO. 5717 Murphy moved, McMillan seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5717, a Resolution Approving the Plat of Dragonfly Hill 2nd Addition. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Murphy recommended the Council members review the article in Business Week of January 14th by Jack Welch regarding mission statements. McMillan stated the breakfast event at the Orono High School earlier today was attended by herself, Mayor White, and Council Member Murphy. McMillan noted Congressman Jim Ramstad received the school’s leadership/character award at the breakfast and that he has spent an enormous amount of time and effort over his career supporting public education and helping the residents of this community. McMillan stated the amount of organic recycling for the first couple of months of operation was 40 tons and that they hope to more than double that in 2008. Mayor White indicated he had the opportunity to speak with Senator Klobuchar and explain the issues facing Orono in the coming years. CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT City Engineer Kellogg had nothing to report. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT 9. ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS – RESOLUTION NO. 5718 Murphy recommended that Andrew McDermott be asked to address the City Council regarding the activities of the LMCD on a more frequent basis. Runkle indicated he and his neighbors are disappointed in the weed management plan adopted by the LMCD recently, noting that the LMCD is only targeting Eurasian milfoil in their plan and that they hope to reduce milfoil in Carmen’s Bay down to 20 percent in the coming years. Runkle stated in his opinion the plan is too short-term and too costly for the benefits that will be received by the residents. Runkle noted the LMCD is also planning to discontinue harvesting the milfoil on Carmen’s Bay under that plan. Bremer asked why there are so many financial entities listed for the City’s official depositories. Ron Olson, City Treasurer, stated many of the entities listed hold CDs for the City and that the City is limited in the amount of money that can be invested in one certificate of deposit. White requested City Administrator Moorse send Andrew McDermott a letter notifying him that he has been reappointed to the LMCD and that the Council would like a monthly report on the activities of the LMCD. ____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 4 of 7 Item #02 - CC Agenda - 01/28/07 Approval of Council Minutes 01/14/08 [Page 4 of 7]