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City Council Regular Meeting
Monday,February 26, 2024,6:00 PM
ti C' City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356
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Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by a moment of silence for public safety
officers killed in the line of duty in Burnsville and the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Orono City Council members present: Mayor Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Matt Johnson,Alisa
Benson,Richard Crosby III,and Maria Veach(left at 7:15 p.m.).
Staff present were City Attorney Soren Mattick,City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards,Finance
Director Maggie Jin, Police Chief Coney Farniok,Community Development Director Laura Oakden and
City Planner Natalie Nye.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
1. City Council Meeting Minutes February 12,2024
2. Claims/Bills
3. Election Judge Compensation
4. City Code Update—Adopt Ordinances 289-295
5. City Code Update—Adopt Ordinance 296
6. 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation(24-014)
7. Franchise Agreement Extension—Adopt Ordinance 297
Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda as submitted.
VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0.
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r COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
8. LA23-000062,Peter Eskuche,4423 North Shore Drive,Variances
The City Council is requested to review the Staff report,receive a presentation, and discuss and direct
staff to draft a resolution.No resolution was proposed at this time. The application had been previously
postponed from the February 12 City Council meeting. Staff does not support the application as applied
due to the grading and improvements within the bluff setback.
The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant,Paul Schmeling, currently
of 5115 Minneapolis Ave.,Minnetrista, and Peter Eskuche of Eskuche Designs.
Johnson moved,Crosby seconded,to have staff draft an approval resolution for the requested
variances with amended plans that minimize impact to the bluff by keeping the existing retaining
wall except for minimal modifications parallel to the walkout. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0.
9. LA23-000067, Lake West LLC, 3245 Wayzata Blvd, Concept Plan
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City Council Regular Meeting
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The City Council discussed the report and asked questions of staff.
Walsh moved,Crosby seconded,to adopt the City of Orono Annual Report.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Reports were made from the Communications and the Legal Committees.
RECESS&RECONVENE
Mayor Walsh recessed the meeting at 8:15 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 8:20 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Janie Delaney, 1315 Woodhill Ave.,Orono; James Elder, 195 South Brown Road,Orono; and Brad
Erickson,21150 Horseshoe Trail, Corcoran;provided comments.
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT
Mayor and Council provided reports.
CLOSED SESSION
13. Annual Performance Review of the City Administrator
Walsh moved, Crosby seconded,to enter into closed session at 8:42 p.m. as permitted by Minnesota
Statutes Section 13D.05 sub.3a to conduct the annual performance review for the City
Administrator VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0.
(The City Council was in closed session from 8:42 p.m. to 9:03 p.m.)
Walsh moved,Crosby seconded,to reopen the Orono City Council meeting at 9:03 p.m. VOTE:
Ayes 4,Nays 0.
ADJOURNMENT
Walsh moved,Crosby seconded,to adjourn the meeting at 9:04 p.m.to Monday,March 11,2024 at
6:00 p.m.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0.
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Chris Wry, Ci yilerk Dennis Walsh,Mayor
Minutes approved by Orono City Council March 11, 2024. Meeting videos and transcripts
available at oronomn.gov.
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