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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-22-2024 City Council Minutes W Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Monday,April 22, 2024, 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 kESHo Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Orono City Council members present: Mayor Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Matt Johnson, Alisa Benson, and Maria Veach. Members absent: Richard Crosby III Staff present were City Attorney Soren Mattick,City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards,Finance Director Maggie Jin, and Fire Chief James Van Eyll. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA 1. City Council Meeting Minutes April 8, 2024 2. Claims/Bills 3. Work Session Schedule 4. 975 Long Bridge Lane, Paul and Andrea Scott-Encroachment Agreement&Resolution No.7472 5. LA24-000010,Westwood Professional Services o/b/o Wayzata Country Club, 200 Wayzata Boulevard West,Interim Use Permit(IUP)—Resolution No 7471 6. 485 Orono Orchard Rd S,Assent to Registration and Row of Way Easement Agreements— Resolution No. 7474 7. LA24-000008, GreenWood Design Build o/b/o Brenda Iversen, 1850 Lakeside Trail,Variance— Resolution No. 7473 This Item was removed from the Consent Agenda 8. LA24-000004-Tom Ryan, 2245 Watertown Road,Final Plat-Resolution No. 7466 9. Update for Holiday pay This Item was removed from the Consent Agenda 10. Updating Our Membership into the Hennepin County Fire Chiefs Association This Item was removed from the Consent Agenda 11. Cooperative Agreement with Three Rivers Park District for the Dakota Luce Line Trail Connector Project 12. Public Works Maintenance Worker Resignation and recruitment of a Full Time Public Works Maintenance Worker Johnson moved,Veach seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda excluding Items 7,9 and 10. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. 7. LA24-000008, GreenWood Design Build o/b/o Brenda Iversen, 1850 Lakeside Trail,Variance— Resolution No. 7473 Walsh moved,Johnson seconded,to adopt Resolution 7473 allowing the driveway to be increased from 8 to a total of 12 feet wide in the 75-foot setback.VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 1 (Benson). 9. Update for Holiday Pay for Firefighters Page 1of3 NW Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Monday,April22, 2024, 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 kEs Johnson moved,Walsh seconded,to adopt the Special Compensation Pay Schedule as presented. VOTE: Ayes 2,Nays 1 (Benson)Abstain 1 (Veach) 10. Updating Our Membership into the Hennepin County Fire Chiefs Association Walsh moved,Johnson seconded,to adopt Resolution 7470 updating membership in the Hennepin County Fire Chiefs Association.VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 1 (Benson) FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT 13. First Quarter Financial Update Finance Director Jin presented the first quarter financial update. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT Fire Chief Van Ey11 gave a status report on the Orono Fire Department staffing, training, equipment and operating budget. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. PARKS REPORT City Administrator Edwards reported for Josh Lemons,parks superintendent, on spring activities and preparations for summer. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT City Administrator Edwards presented a report on engineering and election activities. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Council members reported on a meeting of the Communications Committee. PUBLIC COMMENTS Kim Carswell, 261 Cygnet Place; Cheryl Kulseth, 725 Stone Bay Drive;Janie Delaney, 1315 Woodhill Avenue; Brian Turbeville, 997 Wildhurst Trail; and Ritchie Anderson, 3205 Crystal Bay Road,provided comments. Page 2 of 3 d ND Minutes City Council Regular Meeting 1/ ‘'\r .* Monday,April 22, 2024, 6:00 PM ti� c4. City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono,MN 55356 e4kESHo0' MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Mayor and Council provided reports. ADJOURNMENT Walsh moved,Johnson seconded,to adjourn the meeting at 7:56 p.m.to Monday,May 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. ATTES cxaci .• W —Nom . C City C erk Dennis Walsh,Mayor OPP Minutes approved by Orono City Council May 13, 2024. Meeting videos and transcripts available at oronomn.gov. Page 3 of 3