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ORONO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Monday,January 28, 2013
5:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Lili McMillan, Council Members Kristi Anderson, Cynthia Bremer, Lizz Levang and Lizz
Levang; representing Staff were City Administration Jessica Loftus,Assistant City
Administrator for Long Term Strategy Mike Gaffron, and Public Works Director/City Engineer
Jesse Struve.
Administrator Loftus noted at the regular meeting of January 14`h the City Council directed that
reorganization of the city be placed on the January 28ih work session agenda. She was directed to
evaluate positions in City Hall and postpone interviews for the City Clerk position until this was
accomplished.
Discussion ensued regarding proposed changes to the organizational chart and staff's recommendation
to fill the City Clerk position. This item of the work session was tabled until after the regular meeting.
The work session was reconvened and some members of the City Council noted they did not want to fill
the City Clerk position. The City Council acknowledged this item will be placed on the February 11th
regular agenda for formal action regarding the City Clerk position.
Jim Grube, Hennepin County, discussed many of the issues in the Navarre area including options for
improvements to the County Road 15 and 19 intersections. He will also attend the Feb. 11 Navarre
community meeting to present options.
Mr. Grube provided an update on the CSAH 112 Turnback. He presented a preliminary estimate of costs
to rebuild 112 and it included optional costs for landscaping. Mr. Grube asked the City Council to think
about the future of transit/busing along the corridor, speed limits, and whether a trail system is
worthwhile? He noted a project Open House is scheduled for March.
Council discussed the Miller property on Willow Drive and reached consensus to consider a purchase
near the assessed value of the property.
There were no comments regarding Information Update items.
The meeting closed at 6:45 p.m, reconvened at 9:15 p.m. and closed at 10:27 p.m.
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