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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-24-2019 Council Minutes MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 24,2019 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,and Matt Johnson. Representing Staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Finance Director Ron Olson,Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, City Planner Melanie Curtis,Assistant City Attorney Amy Schutt, 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 JUNE 10,2019 2. CLAIMS/BILLS 3. APPROVAL OF 2019 KENNEL LICENSE 4. APPROVAL OF RENTAL LICENSE 5. APPROVAL OF GARBAGE HAULER LICENSE 6. APPROVAL OF LAWFUL GAMBLING LICENSE—CORVAIR PRESERVATION FOUNDATION—RESOLUTION NO. 6992 7. LA18-000027 MIKE JOHNSRUD, 135 LUCE LINE RIDGE—RESOLUTION NO. 6993 8. LA19-000028 STEVE EGGERT, ON BEHALF OF LAKE WEST DEVELOPMENT,LLC, UNADDRESSED PID 2011723420039,VARIANCE FROM SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS 9. LA19-000044 CITY OF ORONO, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT (PARK MAP ONLY) 10. LA19-000078 SVEN GUSTAFSON,387 ORONO ORCHARD ROAD SOUTH,FINAL PLAT, ORONO ORCHARD HILL-RESOLUTION NO. 6994 11. 2019 CONTRACT STREET MAINTENANCE—CHANGE ORDER 12. ACCOUNTING SOFTWWARE UPGRADE Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as revised,with the addition of Item No. 12. VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 0. Page 1 of 3 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 24,2019 7:00 o'clock p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS Richie Anderson,3205 Crystal Bay Road, stated there has been a lot of whining and complaining about Stubbs Bay and Tanager Bay being shut down to motorized craft due to the high-water level. Anderson indicated he and Council Member Johnson attended the last LMCD meeting where he raised the possibility that there will be another high-water event this year and questioned whether the LMCD is going to do something different to address the situation. Anderson stated following that meeting, he went out and purchased this buoy as an example of something that could be placed on the bays to alert boats that this bay is shut down due to high water or no wake is allowed due to high water. Anderson stated he will be attending the Wednesday LMCD meeting and raising the possibility of purchasing buoys with custom-made stickers on them alerting boaters about the high water. Another option to help address the situation is to have bay captains for each of the bays. Johnson stated most residents that live on the lake know the rules and that they want to distinguish between the people who are unaware of the rules and the people who do not care about the rules. The buoys would be a great visual reference and then no one can say they did not know the rules,which would help with enforcement. Anderson stated this is the only buoy he could find right now but that the bigger and fatter buoys would be better, and he will pursue that. Anderson stated even though he owns a marina on Tanager Bay, he did not know that Tanager Bay and Stubbs Bay were completely shut down and that the LMCD should send something out to the marina owners so they can alert their customers. Johnson commented the buoy is a good idea. 13. CITY ADMINISTRATOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION UPDATE Johnson stated since the Council is shorthanded tonight, he would suggest moving this item to the next meeting. Mayor Walsh requested this item be placed on the next City Council agenda. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Johnson had nothing to report. Crosby noted the City owned parking lot in Navarre is being used by another City's business for their parking and so forth. The problem is that Orono's businesses are losing business because shoppers think the lot is full. Lord Fletcher employees and other customers of theirs are using the municipal lot and then shuttling people over. The Lake Room and the Narrow's was also complaining about it. While it is an open lot, Orono does not want their local businesses harmed because of a business located in another city. Walsh noted the adopt-a-dog ceremony was held at Lurton Park this past Saturday. Approximately 600 permits have been issued this year, with around 60 percent of those being nonresidents. The Lurton Dog Park continues to be a great success and a number of Eagle Scout and Girl Scout projects have been completed up there. Walsh thanked the Park Commission for keeping the park looking great. Page 2 of 3 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 24,2019 7:00 o'clock p.m. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT 14. SELECTION OF RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING SERVICES CONTRACTOR Rief stated September 30 is the end of the City's current contract with Waste Management for residential recycling services. In early May the City of Orono issued a request for proposals for companies that have the resources and ability to provide comprehensive recycling services for the entire City. Orono currently has 3,138 residential units that are picked up biweekly on Tuesdays. The new contract would run from October 1,2019,to September 30, 2024. All three proposals came in at a higher cost than what was anticipated. Staff has reviewed those proposals and all three met the parameters laid out in the RFP. Each contractor has submitted a proposal for five years of service. The dates of service would remain the same, but Republic Services would split the City in half and pick up from one section one time and the other section the next time. Randy's and Republic Services also are proposing a pricing option that would increase based on commodity values and the recycling market. Staff considers Waste Management's firm pricing option to be the best option for the City. Walsh stated the Council's job is to reduce the risk as much as possible to the residents and City and that a firm pricing option would be the best option rather than having the price dependent on commodity values. Walsh indicated he would concur with Staff's recommendation. Crosby noted some of Orono's streets are very difficult to navigate and the Waste Management drivers do a good job with that. Johnson stated the big difference in the quotes is the accelerator in the pricing option and that he would concur with Staff. Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to approve Waste Management as the selected Recycling Contractor,as shown in Attachment D of their proposal,and to authorize Staff to enter into contract negotiations. VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 0 Rief reported the City's road improvement projects are going well and that some of the streets will be receiving a layer of asphalt in the near future. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT None ADJOURNMENT Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to adjourn the Orono City Council meeting at 7:18 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. AT . ST: 1 I L� Anna Carlson,City Clerk Dennis Walsh,Mayor Page 3 of 3