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MINUTES OF THE
ORONO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Monday,June 13,2011
5:30 p.m.
Present: Mayor Lili McMillan, Council Members Cynthia Bremer, Doug Franchot,Aaron Printup, and Dave Rahn.
Representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Assistant City Administrator of Long Term
Strategic Planning Mike Gaffron, Finance Director Ron Olson, Police Chief Correy Farniok and City Clerk
Lin Vee
Council interviewed Kevin Landgraver for consideration as an Alternate Planning Commission Member.
Council discussed the draft agreement with the Long Lake Fire Department for operation of the Navarre Fire
Station. The agreement will be brought to the next Fire Commission Advisory meeting for further consideration.
Loftus noted that a draft utility agreement with Long Lake is also moving forward and will be provided to Long
Lake following final review by Orono staff.
Franchot gave a report on the results of the survey conducted by the Lake Minnetonka Communications
Commission regarding community interest and support for a potential fiber-optic network (FTTP) project that
would serve all premises within the LMCC joint powers area. The governmentally-owned fiber optic network
would provide capabilities for N, Internet and telephone and would compete with existing providers. It is the
LMCC's goal to pay for any fiber network without using tax dollars. The next step for the LMCC task force is to
develop a business plan, including financial, governance and operational plans,which would be brought to the
cities for further discussion if there is substantial reason to believe the business model and financing options
would be supported by member communities.
Council discussed some of the challenges and options to be considered as staff prepares the 2012 draft budget
scheduted for discussion at the August 8th work session.
Chief Farniok outlined scheduling difficulties the police department has experienced and discussed potential
solutions.
There were no comments regarding Information Update items.
The meeting closed at 6:59 p.m.
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Linda S.Vee, City Clerk Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor
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