HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-2020 Council Work Session Minutes Orono City Council
Work Session
Monday,February 10,2020
Council Chambers 5:00 p.m.
AGENDA
PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Aaron Printup,Richard F. Crosby I1,
Matt Johnson and Victoria Seals. Staff members present were City Administrator Dustin
Rief, Finance Director Ron Olson Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Community
Development Director Jeremy Barnhart and City Clerk Anna Carlson.
GUESTS: Bob Erickson
1. Maintenance of Three Rivers Park District Trails
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Adam Edwards presented the memorandum for
Maintenance of Three Rivers Park District Trails. He noted that most recently the Three
Rivers Park District had offered $500 per mile of trails for maintenance totaling
approximately$3200 for Orono. The City would still need to cover any remaining
expenses that would occur with maintaining the trails.
Mayor Dennis Walsh asked if there would be any additional costs with insurance if the
City picked up the maintenance with the trails.
Finance Director Ron Olson mentioned that there may not be any additional costs,
however there may need to be additional coverage of responsibility/liability.
There was further discussion about which trails would be maintained,possible impacts
maintaining the trails could have on residents and ways the City could provide the most
efficient maintainenance for those trails. There was also discussion about looking into
organizing a type of pilot program/project for trail maintenance.
Walsh added the City should reach out to other surrounding communities which share
these trails with us to see if they would like to work together on this pilot project. This
would give us the opportunity to reevaluated it later to see if it's worth continuing. We
also need staff to find out from the League of MN Cities the effects it has on our
liabilities if we are maintaining someone elses trail.
2. LA19-000063—City of Orono Text Amendment Related to Special Events
Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart presented the draft text amendment
related to Special Events. Barnhart asked for input regarding the language for Open
House definition.
There was discussion that followed which included a few clarifications for the use of
language in some sections. There also was discussion regarding the fireworks
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definitions. Staff will contact the Fire Chief to confirm the use of definitions for
fireworks.
Adjourned: 5:45p.m.
ATTEST:
Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor `
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