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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 24, 2008 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />__________________________________________________________________________________ <br />(*10. ACCEPT QUOTATIONS FOR UPGRADE OF GRINDER STATION 7, Continued) <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to accept the quotation in the amount of $26,500.00 from <br />Quality Flow Systems, Inc., of New Prague, Minnesota, for new pumps, control panel, wet well, <br />at Grinder Station 7. These three expenditures are a total of $40,500.00 with funding from the <br />Sewer Fund and approval of the appropriate year 2008 budget adjustment to reflect this <br />expenditure. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />*11. ACCEPT QUOTATION FOR PARK MOWING SERVICES <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to accept the quotation from Meyer’s Outdoor Services of <br />Delano, Minnesota, for park mowing services for the 2008, 2009, and 2010 seasons in the amount <br />of $49,800.00. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />*12. EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR ASSESSING <br />SERVICES <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to approve an extension of the contract with Hennepin County <br />for assessing services for an additional four-year term. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />*13. REAPPOINTMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to reappoint Kim Kang and Jaye Ann Zullo to the Planning <br />Commission for three-year terms (April 1, 2008, through March 31, 2011). VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br />*14. RESIGNATION OF RON MOORSE FROM HIS POSITION AS CITY <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br /> <br />City Administrator Ron Moorse stated, “It has been a privilege to serve the City of Orono for 16 years. <br />I have truly appreciated the opportunity to work with many great people, both staff and council. I will <br />take many great memories with me.” <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to accept the resignation of Ron Moorse from his position as <br />City Administrator, effective May 15, 2008, and to authorize Mayor White to sign the separation <br />agreement. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT <br /> <br />Mattick reported on the Torrens proceeding concerning the lots located on Crystal Bay Road. Mattick <br />stated there are potentially 125 lots that the City would need to obtain title work on, with the cost that <br />would have to be incurred by the City being in the neighborhood of $25,000 to $30,000 in title fees. <br />Mattick indicated in order to proceed forward with the Torrens action, it would be necessary to <br />undertake the title work. <br /> <br />*15. LICENSES & PERMITS <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />PAGE 4 of 5 <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 04/14/08 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 03/24/08 [Page 4 of 5]