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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, May 11, 2015 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />17. DONATION TO WETONKA HISTORICAL SOCIETY <br />McMillan stated this item is very straight forward and asked if anyone on the Council had a question <br />regarding it. <br />Printup stated he is okay with the donation but that he would like to make the statement that where local <br />government reaches out into areas where they do not have responsibility for, he would caution against <br />that. Printup noted in the past six or seven months ago the City partnered with Pioneer Museum in <br />Long Lake and a donation was also made to them. <br />Printup moved, Cornick seconded, to approve a $250 donation to the Westonka Historical Society <br />for co -hosting Navarre Night with the City of Orono. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />W S CEJ 0 <br />Loftus stated the City has completed its recruitment for a new Building Official and that Staff would <br />recommend that Roger Peitso be hired for the position. Loftus indicated Roger Peitso is currently <br />employed with Metro West Inspections and has 15 years of experience working in Medina and Long <br />Lake. Loftus stated Staff is excited to have someone with his background on board. Loftus noted he is <br />also a Certified Septic inspector, which will be helpful for the City. <br />Loftus stated based on his current pay, he would be brought in at Step 3 of 8, and he would be available to <br />start May 26. <br />Walsh asked who the City currently uses for their outsourced inspections. <br />Loftus indicated Metro West does them but that Roger does not service Orono currently. <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to appoint Roger Peitso to the position of building official. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT, CONTINUED <br />Loftus stated Kraus -Anderson will be back in Orono to complete the punch lists items and that they hope <br />to have them completed by the beginning of June. Loftus indicated the project is on track budget -wise <br />and timeline -wise. <br />Loftus noted she and Council Member Walsh attended a fire department advisory board meeting recently <br />and that it was reported the fire department came in right on budget for 2014. <br />Loftus noted the next City Council meeting is not going to be on Monday but on Tuesday, May 26, since <br />the City is not allowed to conduct official business on a federal holiday. <br />*19. LICENSES AND PERMITS <br />Page 23 of 25 <br />