HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-28-2019 Council Minutes MINUTES OF THE
ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday,January 28,2019
7:00 o'clock p.m.
ROLL CALL
The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor
Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Richard Crosby,III, Matt Johnson, and Aaron Printup.
Representing Staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam
Edwards,Police Chief Corey Farniok, and Recorder Jackie Young.
Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 14,2019
2. CLAIMS/BILLS
3. APPROVAL OF RENTAL LICENSE
4. APPROVAL OF NEW TOBACCO LICENSE
5. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE SQUAD CARS
6. PARKS EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT
7. 2019 SEASONAL WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
8. WATER METER REPLACEMENT PLAN
9. REHABILITATION OF GS#9 (BRACKETS POINT ROAD)AND LS#13 (CASCO
POINT ROAD)
10. WELL#3 SAND SCREEN
11. APPROVAL OF DESIGN FOR BEDERWOOD SPORTS FIELDS
12. APPROVAL OF LANDSCAPING DESIGN FOR PHASE TWO OF WAYZATA
BOULEVARD(CSAH 112)
13. STORMWATER POND ASSESSMENTS
14. WILLOW DRIVE SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION—RESOLUTION NO.
Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 4,
Nays 0.
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MINUTES OF THE
ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday,January 28,2019
7:00 o'clock p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/CITY ENGINEER REPORT
None
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT
Johnson reported he recently biked out to Big Island on his fat bike and that he noticed some of the posts
have been bent from the movement of the ice. Johnson indicated he will send a picture of it to Council
Member Seals.
Johnson congratulated Council Member Printup and Mayor Walsh for doing a nice job on the polar
plunge,noting that the video does not reflect the five degrees of air temperature.
Crosby congratulated Mayor Walsh and Council Member Printup for doing the polar plunge.
Chief Farniok displayed pictures from the polar plunge event and noted the Police Department raised
$4,000 for the Special Olympics.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
Rief stated given the extremely cold weather, Orono City Staff will be allowed to work from home the
next couple of days, but that he and Public Works Director Adam Edwards will be manning the office.
Rief noted Hennepin County has issued a no travel warning.
Walsh noted Orono schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday given the extremely cold weather and
encouraged everyone to bundle up and to stay safe.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
None
ADJOURNMENT
Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to adjourn the Orono City Council meeting at 7:08 p.m. VOTE:
Ayes 4,Nays 0.
AT IST:
Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh,Mayor
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