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JOINT LONG LAKE/ORONO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
November 29, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The work session meeting was called to order by Mayor Hultmann at 6:31 p.m.
Present: Long Lake Mayor: Tim Hultmann; Council: Brian Carpenter, Donny Chillstrom,
Liz Olson and Tom Skjaret
Orono Mayor: Lili Tod McMillan; Council: Cynthia Bremer, Doug Franchot, and
Aaron Printup
Staff Present: Long Lake City Administrator: Terrance Post; Fire Chief: James Van Eyll
Orono City Administrator: Jessica Loftus; Finance Director: Ron Olson;
Assistant City Administrator of Long-Term Strategic Planning: Mike Gaffron
APPROVEAGENDA
A motion was made by Chillstrom, seconded by Skjaret, to approve the Agenda. Ayes: all.
Introductions
After introductions, Mayors Hultmann and McMillan made opening remarks suggesting that both
cities had a willingness to work together in not only resolving any issues that may be outstanding,
but also collaboratively working toward future outcomes.
BUSINESS ITEMS
Discuss Navarre Fire Station No. 2 Addendum to Existing Fire Contract
With the station building ownership item removed from the draft Addendum, there was general
consent and support for moving this forward for Council approvals on a prompt basis. Administrator
Post indicated that it would be included on the December 6, 2011 Long Lake City Council regular
meeting agenda, Administrator Loftus indicated that the item could also appear on the December
12, 2011 Orono City Council meeting agenda.
Discuss Utility Agreements
General discussion began by reviewing the updated 10/20/11 '�Municipal Utiliry Service Connections"
spreadsheets prepared by Orono staff. It became readily apparent that because of the amount of
detail presented, discussion would be best served by establishing a joint-city utilities study group to
review this material rather than attempting to do so at the work session meeting. The suggestion
was made that study group members should include two elected officials and the City Administrator
for each city. A further suggestion was made to memorialize the work of the study group in a form
that future Council recommendation actions could be based upon as well as a reference document
for future officials.
OTHER BUSINESS
General discussion of a variety other topics ensued including a Donation Garden trail, carp
harvesting in Long Lake, the origin of the"350 development units" number, and a future Watertown
Road improvement project involving both cities because of it being a "border" road.
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November 29, 2011
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More detailed discussion ensued concerning the topic of proactively planning for the future of the
Long Lake Fire Department. It was agreed that the Fire Advisory Board was an appropriate group to
task with this charge. Chief Van Eyll suggested that the six State Fire Marshall grant-funded fire
department consolidation evaluation studies public reports would be available by January and that a
review of these materials would be useful for the Fire Advisory Board. Discussion then turned to
process and identifying project tasks, deliverables, and timelines. The consensus was that a
recommendation for a preferred "platform"going forward should be delivered for council reaction by
fall 2012.
ADJOURN
Hearing no objection, Mayor Hultmann adjourned the work session meeting by general consent at
7:40 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
Terrance Post, City Administrator