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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, August 10, 2009 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />PAGE 11 <br /> <br />*9. UTILITY RATE STUDY <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to approve the proposal from Ehlers and Associates to perform <br />a Utility Rate Analysis for an amount not to exceed $20,000. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />*10. APPROVE PAYMENT FOR QUALITY FLOW <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to approve payment to Quality Flow, New Prague, Minnesota, <br />in the amount of $6,733.13, for a new controller lift station 3 (East Lake Street) and a transducer <br />for lift station 8 (West Lafayette). VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> <br />McMillan thanked the public safety organizations for cleaning up after the recent tornado that went <br />through this area. McMillan noted a public relations firm has been interviewed and an estimate will be <br />obtained on what it would cost to promote the downtown area of Long Lake/Orono. <br /> <br />Murphy stated he spoke with Loren Fritz this morning and that he has agreed to sit down with Doug <br />Franchot to discuss the fiber-to-the-home network. <br /> <br />Murphy also commended the Orono Public Works Department for their fine work in cleaning up after the <br />tornado. <br /> <br />Murphy expressed concern that an applicant stated he received no direction from the Planning <br />Commission. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the applicants repeatedly asked at the Planning Commission meeting for a square footage <br />number that would be approved, which Staff and the Planning Commission will not provide. Curtis <br />stated she is unsure what further direction the Planning Commission could have provided the applicant. <br /> <br />Mattick stated in his opinion the City Council provided the applicant with more direction than other cities <br />would have given on this particular application and that it is the responsibility of the developer to design a <br />plan that is largely in compliance with the governing regulations. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT <br /> <br />Kellogg concurred that the Orono Public Works Department did an outstanding job cleaning up after the <br />tornado and high winds experienced in this area last week. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT <br /> <br />11. PERSONNEL MATTER <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 08/24/09 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 08/10/09 [Page 11 of 12]