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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,January 9,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 11. 17-3893 CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT: RECREATIONAL FIIZES— ORDINANCE NO. 184(continued) There were no public comments relating to this item. Seals moved,Crosby seconded,to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 184,Third Series,an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances Pertaining to Recreallonal Fires. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Seals stated she attended the Park Commission and that it was good to hear someone talk about doing something positive for Big Island. Printup reported last week there was a meeting of the Highway 12 Safety Coalition. The group renewed their commitment to helping improve safety on Highway 12. In an effort to enhance safety along that corridor,MN/DOT is looking at extending the barrier from Highway 6 into Maple Plain. MN/DOT believes that can be done sooner than some of the other projects. MN/DOT is also looking at realigning the intersection of Highway 12 and 90. Efforts will also be made to secure funding from the MN Legislature this year for safety improvements. Printup noted there is a great new restaurant in Long Lake called Logo's where El Parians used to be and that the grand opening was last Friday Crosby thanked Council Member Printup for championing the sex offender ordinance. Crosby stated he would also like to thank City Staff for being so welcoming to the new council and mayor. Crosby stated he would encourage any residents to contact him if they have any questions or concerns via his contact information on the City's website. Walsh welcomed the new Council Members. Walsh stated he would like to thank City Staff for working hard over the past year and that he has been working with Staff for the past 30 days on various appointments. Walsh noted there were a number of code amendments tonight that were approved and that the City now has a code committee that will be meeting monthly to look at the City's building code, the fees,and ordinances in an attempt to simplify things. Walsh stated he would also like to thank Senior Planner Michael Gaffron for his 39 years of service and that he is looking forward to a great 2017. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 12. ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS—RESOLUTION NO.6716 City Administrator Loftus noted before the Council is a list of the annual appointments for approval by the City Council. Loftus indicated last year the City Council adopted a schedule for going out for RFPs on the various appointments and that is attached as a draft resolution. Loftus stated the resolution can be changed if the Council wants,but that it essentially lays out each January that the Council would give Staff direction on which professional services proposals should be sought. Page 12 of 17